Meet Agri Cohort

AFI Agri Cohort

The AFI Agri Cohort is a well defined Five months long accelerator program which is tailor-made for startups in Precision Agriculture, Automation, Agri Financing, or Dairy & Cattle Management in India looking to amplify their social impact at scale.

Key Benefits

Mentorship
Product refinement
Masterclasses with ecosystem experts
Market Access

Startup Toolkit
Networking Opportunity
Investor Connect

In-depth Mentoring Engagements:

Individual Mentoring: Highly effective growth-focused mentoring sessions with specialized mentors mapped exclusively for the entrepreneur’s personal leadership growth, sectoral expertise and business need.

Knowledge Building Session (KBS): A monthly fora for intra-cohort knowledge sharing and growth enablement through webinars and hands-on workshops.

Learning Community (LC) sessions: AA closed group interaction to facilitate intra-cohort relationship building to connect, collaborate, and co-create impact outcomes.

AFI Huddle: Many-to-One mentor engagement to support inter-sectoral insights for entrepreneurs.

Meet AFI Agri Cohort 2024-25

Koushik Bose

Azeedo's flagship product, Azeedo Shield, is an innovative and sustainable bio-formulation derived from natural phytochemicals extracted from a common, resilient weed.

Azeedo Private Limited

Devleena Bhattacharjee

ClimaCrew is transforming seaweed cultivation through innovative use of data, science, and technology. The organization has trained over 220 individuals in seaweed farming, generating approximately Rs. 1.7 million in additional income for fisherfolk.

ClimaCrew Pvt Ltd

Santosh Devidas Khawale

Dhenoo has built a unique digital platform ('Dhenoo') using dairy farmers and their needs. Product provides free access to the knowledge related to dairy farming, best practices, and network of experts, fellow farmers.

Dhenoo Tech Solutions Pvt Ltd

Yogesh Sahu

GeeCom India offers a cutting-edge Digital Record Management Solution designed with a farmer- and rural-friendly interface. Its platform delivers 100x faster implementation at 100x lower cost and time, tailored to real-world challenges and domain expertise.

GEECOM INDIA SERVICES PRIVATE LIMITED

Indu S

GoKrit empowers dairy farmers with AI-powered tools for real-time farm monitoring, sustainable practices, and better profitability. Its advanced technology enhances operations, improves milk quality, and ensures supply chain transparency.

Agriminds Innovation private limited - Gokrit

Tribidesh

InQube provides a B2B SaaS platform designed to boost farmer income, enhance food security, support sustainable supply chains, and advance net-zero goals. It offers comprehensive solutions for farm-level decision intelligence, farm-to-table traceability, and sustainable supply chain management for agriculture, food, and forestry.

InQube Technologies Private Limited

Sanket kedar

DruFarm revolutionizes livestock management for small-scale dairy farmers with its Smart Collar and breed-specific machine learning algorithms. This innovative solution detects heat cycles, breeding windows, and early health issues in cattle, adapting seamlessly to diverse breeds, climates, and farm conditions.

DruFarm Technology Private Limited

Dharmendra Kumar

Flixdrop is a supply side digitization platform for dairy tech ecosystem powered by IOT and Machine Learning. At the center of it we have made a digital twin of individual cattle health to track illness and insemination through the product called Cattle Health Monitoring Solution (CHMS).

Flixdrop Technology Pvt. Ltd

Monisha Chahal

The Future of Agri-Lending: Our platform leverages advanced technologies to simplify and accelerate the lending process for farmers.

Sugee

Atharva Naik

DroneDekho unifies the fragmented drone ecosystem, offering solutions to challenges like water wastage, labor shortages, and uneven pesticide spraying in agriculture. The platform empowers micro-entrepreneurs with full-stack tools, transforming agriculture through drone technology.

FlyLab Solutions Private Limited

Akshay Kawale

Agrosure designs affordable, climate-resilient farm machinery for small and marginal farmers. Its machines promote sustainable agriculture by minimizing tillage, optimizing water use, and reducing chemical reliance.

AgrowSure Products and Innovations Pvt Ltd

Tarang Patel

Intech Harness has developed a patented, IoT-enabled Farmer Obedient Pump Controller to help farmers manage erratic power and water conditions. Unlike GSM-based controllers, it automates irrigation and responds to disruptions without human intervention.

Intech Harness Pvt. Ltd.

Subhajit Sinha

4CLIMATE is a deep-tech R&D company that focuses on precision farming technology, creating climate-smart solutions for farmers and micro-farms for urban growers. The company promotes sustainability and provides access to healthy, pesticide-free food for all.

4CLIMATE (NATUREX AI

Mahadeva Swamy H M

Crop Domain transforms agricultural waste into eco-friendly bioformulations that replace harmful chemicals with biopesticides and biofertilizers. Made from unique bacteria, these products enrich soil, control pests, and reduce farming costs.

Crop Domain

Dhiraj Chaudhary

Ekosight Soil Doctor is a portable, budget-friendly soil testing device that measures 12 key soil parameters. It provides farmers with a comprehensive report in under an hour, helping them make quick, informed decisions to improve crop yield and soil health.

Ekosight Technologies Pvt. Ltd.

FAQs

Yes, you can apply to this program, irrespective of having received grants or awards and having raised funds.

The program will run in virtual mode.

We are looking for startups with a strong founding team, unique and innovative solution with social impact at core of the solution, and the potential of the business to scale.

For any query, general or technical, write to us at events@actionforindia.org.

What our Entrepreneurs are saying

"AFI supports the social impact startup ecosystem commendably by their extensive connect in Silicon Valley. The AFI inaugural forum is a launchpad for impact-driven technology startups like ours and we've benefited so much from it."

RANJITH MUKUNDAN Co-Founder and CEO, Stellapps Technologies (AFI Forum Fellow 2012)
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BIKRANT TIWARI CEO, GrowTrees, (AFI SVC Fellow 2014)
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SUJAY SANTRA Founder, iKure, (AFI Forum Fellow 2015)
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KEVIN HOUSTON Co-Founder Carbon Masters India (AFI SVC Fellow 2017)