Navigating the Agristart-up Revolution in India: Constraints and Policy Imperatives

Abstract

Agristart-ups in India have ushered in an era of revolution in agriculture to make India both annadata and urjadata, which is concomitant and quintessential for the vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047. They have leveraged and bolstered technology and innovation to provide sustainable solutions to agricultural systems. However, systemic challenges such as financial limitations, regulatory constraints, technological barriers, market and supply chain constraints and human resource and entrepreneurial challenges are stifling their growth and scalability. This study employs a mixed-methods approach, consisting of both qualitative and quantitative tools to assess constraints faced by agristart-ups. Primary data are collected through a Likert scale-based questionnaire survey and analysed using arithmetic mean and standard deviation to measure the severity and variability of these constraints. The results highlight the need for greater financial access, evidence-based targeted policy interventions and a strong support ecosystem. Addressing these challenges is of paramount salience to foster agri-entrepreneurship and thereby enhance agricultural resilience both in letter and spirit in India.