India, one of the largest producers of food in the world, is working on ambitious targets to transform the state of agriculture in order to feed its growing population – poised to cross 1.5 billion by 2030 – while keeping the well-being of farmers at the forefront, especially smallholder and women farmers. The Indian agritech sector is expected to lead this transformation through path-breaking innovations to make agriculture more inclusive, sustainable and efficient. Technological integration will also create more jobs, particularly for young people. Looking at a $65 billion economic opportunity for India in digital agriculture, the World Economic Forum’s flagship AI4AI (AI for Agriculture Innovation) initiative was launched in 2020. After extensive consultations among a range of stakeholders, an insight report documented 30 priority use cases of emerging technologies in agriculture. The Government of Telangana became the first in India to adopt a public-private partnership framework in which the government would create an enabling ecosystem for the private sector to invest in innovating and scaling agritech solutions.
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