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The State of Indian Agritech 2017
This report aims to reiterate the importance of the agriculture sector as a primary keystone of the Indian economy. It also aims to look at the challenges it faces and examine the flaws in current

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Key Highlights
Agricultural exports grew from $24.7 Bn in 2011-2012 to $32.08 Bn in 2015-2016 at a CAGR of 6.75%. While food grain production stood at 253.16 Mn tonnes in 2015-2016, it is expected to reach 280.6 Mn tonnes in 2020-2021.
58%
of India's population depends on agriculture for livelihood
70%
of India's farmland is still largely dependent on monsoons
250
Startups working in Agriculture sector
53
Indian agritech startups raised $313 Mn



Table Of Contents
- Editor's Note
- Scope
- Introduction
- Government Initiatives
- Challenges
- Opportunities
- New Trends In Agritech
- Investing Landscape
- Conclusion
- Acknowledgements
- Bibliography