BharatAgri

What BharatAgri does

BharatAgri (legally Kisanwala Technologies Private Limited) was an India-focused agri-tech platform founded in 2017 that provided Indian farmers with an integrated mobile application combining personalized crop calendars, free expert consultation via chat/video/audio with agri doctors, an interactive pest identification workflow, and an e-commerce marketplace of more than 10,000 agricultural inputs (pesticides, fertilizers, equipment) with home delivery in 3-5 days. The platform's underlying technology centered on a four-step workflow (crop selection, pest identification, expert solution recommendation, product purchase) and a recommendation engine that generated stage-wise crop calendars and matched identified pest or disease problems to suggested products, while human agri doctors delivered the primary advisory layer.

The company operated a freemium go-to-market: free agri doctor consultations served as the acquisition funnel, complemented by subscription services for premium advisory and a transaction-based e-commerce revenue stream on agri input sales. Distribution was mobile-first via the Google Play app (com.leanagri.leannutri) targeting individual SMB farmers directly across India, supported by earned media (Forbes India 30 Under 30, Google Accelerator shortlist, UberPitch winner) and organic social channels.

Despite positive unit economics, BharatAgri was unable to attract additional large-scale investment due to perceived limited market scale and shut down operations in November 2025. Across its lifetime the company raised approximately $12.5 million across three Series A rounds (Omnivore $6.5M in Sep 2021, Capria Ventures INR 14 crore in Feb 2023, Arkam Ventures $4.3M in Oct 2023) plus earlier seed/angel rounds and a small 2025 extension, but never progressed to Series B funding.

Name

BharatAgri

Legal name

Kisanwala Technologies Private Limited

Website

https://bharatagri.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2017

Operating status

Closed

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

BharatAgri was an Indian agri-tech mobile platform founded in 2017 that provided farmers with personalized crop calendars, free chat/video consultations with agri doctors, and an e-commerce marketplace of 10,000+ agricultural inputs. It ceased operations in November 2025 due to a funding shortfall.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agri-tech / Digital Farming Platform

NAICS

Farm Management Services (115116)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm Management & Decision Support Software (FMIS, ERP, Recordkeeping) (AFAGALAA)

akta.pro secondary industries

Agriculture Inputs & Farm Supply Marketplaces (CRAFAHAL), Farm Technology Enablement & Data Integration Advisory (FMIS/ERP, IoT, Decision Support) (AFACAJAG)

Keywords

• Agricultural advisory platform
• Crop calendar app
• Agri input ecommerce
• Digital farming services
• Farmer consultation platform

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices2 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2C

Offering type

Digital Commerce or Content

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Operations, Personnel, Marketing or Sales, Supply Chain

Revenue model

1. Agri Input E-commerce: BharatAgri operates an e-commerce marketplace selling over 10,000 agricultural products including pesticides, fertilizers, and farming equipment to Indian farmers. Revenue generated through product sales with home delivery
2. Subscription Services: BharatAgri expanded subscription services for farmers to access premium advisory and farming solutions
3. Freemium Advisory Services: Free agri doctor consultation (chat/video calls) drives user acquisition, with potential premium upsell opportunities

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion1 record

Distribution channels2 records

Marketing channels7 records

Core offering

BharatAgri operates a mobile-first farming technology platform that delivers personalized crop advisory and sells agricultural inputs to Indian farmers. Its core offerings are a personalized stage-wise Crop Calendar, free chat/video/audio consultation with agri doctors for pest and disease management, and an e-commerce marketplace of over 10,000 branded agri products (pesticides, fertilizers, equipment) with home delivery in 3-5 days. The platform follows a four-step workflow: crop selection, pest identification, expert solution recommendation, and product purchase.

Product overview

BharatAgri is a unified farming technology platform providing Indian farmers with a mobile application (BharatAgri app) that combines three core offerings: Crop Calendar for personalized stage-wise crop management schedules, Agri Doctor Support for free chat/video/audio consultations with agricultural experts, and an Agricultural Products E-commerce marketplace offering over 10,000 products with home delivery. The platform follows a four-step workflow: crop selection, pest identification, expert solution recommendation, and product purchase with home delivery.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Crop Calendar Personalized stage-wise detailed schedule for crop management, providing farmers with customized scientific farming guidance at each growth stage of their crop. Designed to help Indian farmers implement systematic techniques for improved yields.
• Agri Doctor Support
• Agricultural Products E-commerce Marketplace

Quantifiable outcome

• Save Rs 10,000 per acre on crop cost
• +2 more outcomes

Named customers3 records

Segments1 record

Ideal customer profiles1 record

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability6 records

Feature4 records

Scale indicators2 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights4 records

Direct peers

• BigHaat: BigHaat is an Indian agritech digital marketplace for seeds, crop protection, and nutrition with advisory support. Directly competes with BharatAgri's e-commerce marketplace offering over 10,000 agri products with farmer-focused advisory content.
• AgroStar: AgroStar is one of India's largest direct-to-farmer agri-input platforms combining agronomy advisory with e-commerce for seeds, crop protection, and nutrients. Highly comparable to BharatAgri's integrated advisory-plus-marketplace model targeting Indian smallholder farmers.
• DeHaat: DeHaat offers end-to-end agricultural services to Indian farmers including advisory, agri-inputs, and market linkages for produce. Operates with similar full-stack model and target customer base as BharatAgri, serving Indian smallholder farmers across multiple states.
• CropIn: CropIn provides farm management and decision-support SaaS to agribusinesses and farmers globally. Comparable to BharatAgri's crop calendar and farm advisory but with greater enterprise/B2B orientation versus BharatAgri's direct-to-farmer focus.

Broad incumbents

• Mahindra Krish-e: Mahindra Krish-e is the farming-as-a-service vertical of Mahindra offering digital advisory, precision farming, and agri-inputs across India. Broad incumbent with overlapping agronomy advisory and input distribution but part of a much larger conglomerate portfolio.
• Bayer Crop Science: Bayer Crop Science is a global agriculture inputs and digital farming giant offering products, seeds, and digital agronomy services. Indirectly comparable through agri-input manufacturing and emerging digital advisory offerings targeting farmers globally.

Emerging players

• Ninjacart: Ninjacart operates agri-supply chain and distribution infrastructure in India connecting farmers to retailers. Relevant comparability around last-mile agri-logistics and the procurement side of the value chain that BharatAgri's distribution model relies on.
• Plantix: Plantix (by PEAT GmbH) provides AI-powered pest and disease diagnosis via mobile image recognition for farmers. Overlaps with BharatAgri's pest identification and agri doctor chat features, though globally oriented rather than India-focused.
• Fasal: Fasal is an Indian precision agriculture startup offering IoT and AI-based farm advisory for horticulture farmers. Comparable in advisory and predictive analytics functionality but more focused on sensor-driven precision agriculture rather than BharatAgri's app-led approach.

Regional players

• EM3 AgriServices: EM3 AgriServices provides mechanization and farm management services to Indian farmers through a pay-per-use model. Compares to BharatAgri through farm advisory and operational support for Indian farmers, though with a service-led rather than software-led delivery model.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat4 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Facebookfacebook.com/BharatAgriApp
• Instagraminstagram.com/bharatagri_
• Xx.com/leanagri_india
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/bharatagri

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles2 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds11 records

Investors15 records

Funding detail is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

M&A

Investments

M&A and investment is available on the Subscription and Enterprise plan.Contact sales →

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