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According to a joint report by EY and Assocham, India's agritech sector is undergoing a paradigm shift: from single-technology experiments to integrated ecosystem building. The report shows that India's agriculture supports nearly 58% of the population and about 18% of GDP, yet 85% of farmers hold less than 2 hectares of land. Supported by digital public infrastructure (such as AgriStack and ONDC), over 7,000 startups, and US$1.28 billion in annual investment, the industry is accelerating its consolidation. However, data silos, a lack of verification mechanisms, and insufficient financial inclusion are limiting scalability. Going forward, a unified data ecosystem and agritech sandboxes may become key breakthroughs.
Indian agricultural technology is moving from fragmented innovation toward systemic integration. Based on the EY and Assocham report, this article analyzes how digital infrastructure, capital, and the entrepreneurial ecosystem are driving agricultural modernization, and also explores challenges such as data silos.
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