What CropData Technology does

CropData Technology Private Limited is a Nagpur-headquartered agritech company that operates a four-layer digital ecosystem targeting India's agriculture supply chain. Its platforms comprise Dr. Krishi, a workflow-based last-mile farmer interface backed by 30+ regional laboratories across 9 states and 49 districts; AgData, a data aggregation gateway powered by the proprietary Geo-Spatial Tile Management (GSTM) system that generates 200+ indices across 22 geographic levels; Agriota, a blockchain-based e-marketplace for agricultural commodities offering 41 product categories with multi-tier escrow banking, open auction, and smart contract settlement; and KrishiCo, a third-party module aggregator for banking, credit, insurance, warehousing, and government services. The company primarily serves small and marginal Indian farmers on the supply side and bulk food-industry buyers (including UAE/global buyers via DMCC) on the demand side, while also onboarding franchise operations, marketing, and logistics partners.

CropData's monetization is multi-stream: transaction-based fees on Agriota marketplace trades, IP and indices licensing via APIs, franchise and modular partnership fees, and partner-enabled value-added services. Its go-to-market relies on government and trade-partnership credibility (anchored by the February 2018 DMCC collaboration formalized during the Indian Prime Minister's state visit to the UAE), layered ecosystem cross-selling, and a physical laboratory network for farmer acquisition and verification. The company's AI/ML capabilities are applied across crop stress recognition, spectral indexing, dynamic crop calendars, farmer credit rating, and price-circuit-breaker risk monitoring, supported by a proprietary multi-tier escrow banking system built with one of India's largest banks.

Name

CropData Technology

Legal name

CropData Technology Private Limited

Website

https://cropdata.in

Company type

Private

Founded year

2016

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

501–1,000 employees

Short description

CropData Technology operates a four-layer blockchain-based agritech ecosystem (Dr. Krishi, AgData, Agriota, KrishiCo) that connects India's small and marginal farmers to bulk buyers via a marketplace, while bundling data analytics, escrow banking, and partner-enabled financial and logistics services.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Technology Platforms

NAICS

Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (115112)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700)

akta.pro primary industry

Farm Data Platforms, Integration & APIs (Interoperability/Middleware) (AFAAAFAG)

akta.pro secondary industries

Agriculture Inputs & Farm Supply Marketplaces (CRAFAHAL), Decision Support & Agronomic Modeling (Yield, Irrigation, Pest/Disease Forecasting) (AFAAAFAF), Farm Management Information Systems (FMIS) & Digital Recordkeeping (AFABAMAD), Agronomy Advisory & Field Services (Retailer-Affiliated) (AFABAJAH)

Keywords

• Agricultural technology
• Agriculture marketplace
• Agritech supply chain
• Farm data analytics
• Blockchain agriculture

Headquarters

HQ city

Nagpur

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices32 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B

Offering type

Software

Cost components

Technology or R&D, Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. E-Marketplace Transaction Fees: Agriota E-Marketplace facilitates agricultural commodity trading between farmers and bulk buyers, earning transaction fees on each trade executed through the platform
2. IP and Indices Licensing: CropData provides access to its Engines, Tools, and 200+ agricultural indices on a third-party basis through convenient APIs. Licensing includes Geo-Spatial Tile Management (GSTM) system and Agriculture & Rural Indices Licensing
3. Franchise and Partnership Programs: Revenue generated from franchise programs including End-to-end Ecosystem Franchise, Modular Franchise (Dr. Krishi Operations Partner, Agriota Marketing Partner, Logistics Partner), and Third-party Modules integration
4. Value-added Services: Essential value-added services through partners for banking, rating, credit, trade finance, insurance, packaging, logistics, warehousing, and government relief management

Pricing tiers

Go-to-market motion2 records

Distribution channels4 records

Marketing channels3 records

Core offering

CropData Technology operates an agricultural supply chain ecosystem built on four platforms: Dr. Krishi for last-mile farmer engagement, AgData for geo-spatial farm data and advisory, Agriota for blockchain-enabled commodity trading between farmers and buyers, and KrishiCo for integrating third-party services. The company aggregates fragmented small and marginal farmers and links them with institutional buyers, banks, insurers, and export markets through digital interfaces and escrow-backed transactions.

Product overview

CropData offers a layered platform ecosystem for agricultural supply chain digitization comprising four interconnected platforms: Dr. Krishi (bottom-most last-mile farmer interface with laboratory network), AgData (data aggregation, management and visualization gateway powered by Geo-Spatial Tile Management), Agriota (blockchain-based e-marketplace for agricultural commodities with escrow banking), and KrishiCo (managing third-party services including banking, insurance, logistics). The ecosystem also includes IP Licensing for API access to engines/tools, Indices Licensing for 200+ agriculture indices, Customized Advisory and Alerts, and Value-added Services through partners.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Brands

• Dr. Krishi: Bottom-most layer (last-mile infrastructure) with multi-tier network of laboratories designed on telemedicine philosophy. Workflow-based platform that collects, monitors and analyzes information from farm-level, providing customized extension and advisory services to farmers.
• AgData
• Agriota
• KrishiCo

Products and services

• Dr. Krishi Last-mile farmer engagement interface used to onboard and serve small and marginal farmers with advisory, ratings, and access to the broader CropData ecosystem.
• AgData Geo-spatial data aggregation and analytics platform that uses Geo-Spatial Tile Management, spectral indices, ML image processing, and dynamic crop calendars to deliver farm-level intelligence, advisory, and customized alerts.
• Agriota Blockchain-enabled e-marketplace that connects farmers with institutional buyers and supports traceable commodity transactions backed by smart contracts and multi-tier escrow banking.
• KrishiCo Third-party services integration layer that onboards and manages partner offerings such as financing, insurance, inputs, and other value-added services for farmers using the CropData stack.
• Customized Advisory and Alerts Decision-support advisory and alerts service built on top of the AgData indices, dynamic crop calendars, and ML image processing outputs to guide farmers and institutional partners.
• Indices and IP Licensing Licensing of CropData's proprietary agricultural indices and intellectual property (including geo-spatial and spectral data products) to banks, insurers, agtech firms, and research institutions.

Quantifiable outcome

• CropData model can help invert the fragmented agriculture supply chain and can be replicated in various parts of the world especially in countries with similar farming patterns
• +1 more outcomes

Named customers6 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles4 records

Technology focussed Yes

API detail

Has API

Yes

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

AI capability8 records

Feature11 records

Partnerships

One partnership is on record.

• DMCC (Dubai Multi Commodities Centre)coreStrategic or Co-development Partner · 1 February 2018CropData and DMCC jointly developed the Agriota E-Marketplace platform following a collaboration agreement signed during Hon. Prime Minister of India's state visit to UAE in February 2018. DMCC is the world's flagship Free Zone and Government of Dubai Authority on commodities trade and enterprise. The partnership focuses on connecting Indian farmers with the global food industry using blockchain technology, with the UAE targeting greater food security and positioning as a world-leading hub in innovation-driven food security.

Scale indicators6 records

Recent moves5 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• CropIn Technology: India-based smart farming and farm data analytics platform serving agribusinesses and farmers. Most direct comparable given its similar focus on geo-spatial data, field-level analytics, and grower digitization across the Indian agri value chain.
• AgroStar: India agri-tech platform delivering crop advisory, agri-inputs e-commerce, and output linkages to farmers. Comparable in farmer segment, advisory-plus-marketplace mix, and pan-India distribution ambition.
• BigHaat: Indian agriculture inputs e-commerce platform offering seeds, crop protection, and nutrition with advisory for farmers. Comparable ecosystem play targeting the same small/marginal farmer buyer profile with bundled inputs and content.
• NinjaCart (63SATS): B2B agri-commodity marketplace sourcing directly from farmers and selling to retailers, restaurants, and bulk buyers. Direct comparable on the marketplace/escrow side given similar supply chain digitization thesis and farmer-to-buyer aggregation.
• DeHaat: Full-stack agricultural technology platform connecting Indian farmers to inputs, advisory, and bulk buyers via a layered franchise and marketplace model. Highly comparable given its focus on small/marginal farmers, B2B sourcing, and integrated supply chain services.

Regional players

• EM3 Agriservices: India-focused 'Uber for farm machinery' providing mechanization services on a pay-per-use basis. Comparable as an asset-based Indian agri-services model targeting small farmers through physical infrastructure.

Emerging players

• Samunnati: Indian agri-fintech providing credit and market linkage to farmer producer organizations. Compares to the KrishiCo/escrow and farmer-rating components of CropData's stack.
• Fasal Technologies: India-focused precision agriculture startup using IoT and AI for farm-level advisories. Compares on the AI/spectral analytics and farmer-advisory axes, though smaller in scope and not a marketplace.

Broad incumbents

• ITC e-Choupal: Large legacy Indian agri-commodity sourcing and farmer-intelligence network operated by ITC. Comparable as a broader incumbent with farmer interfaces, sourcing infrastructure, and extensive geographic reach across India.
• Bayer Crop Science (Climate FieldView): Global agritech platform via Climate FieldView offering farm data management, satellite imagery, and analytics. Comparable as a wider-portfolio incumbent in farm data platforms with agronomic modeling capabilities similar to GSTM.

Market position

Strengths5 records

Weaknesses5 records

Competitive moat6 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights7 records

Customer concentration

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles1 record

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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