Sector Briefing · India
Agri & Food
1,224 startups mapped and 28,107 patents tagged in this sector; full briefing coming soon.
India has 1,224 agri & food startups mapped; 28,107 patent applications analysed, of which 4,068 are granted; 1,852 foreign filers are active in the sector.
- Startups:
- 1,224
- Patents:
- 28,107
- Granted:
- 4,068
- Foreign share:
- 17%
- Inventors:
- 81,860
- In opposition window:
- 966
Why this page exists — and how to read it
A one-page brief of this sector: its filing trend, the problems being worked on, the technologies in play, who files most, foreign interest, and a sample of the startups we've mapped to it. Each panel is a door — most drill into a fuller view.
- Investors
- Read the trend and foreign share first — momentum plus outside interest — then scan the roster for patent-backed startups.
- Founders & operators
- The problems list is a whitespace map: crowded themes are validated demand, thin ones are open ground.
- Corporate & R&D
- Top filers and technologies show who to benchmark and where the sector is consolidating.
- Policy & TTO
- The domestic-vs-foreign filing split signals where Indian players lead — and where outside applicants dominate.
1,224
Startups
28,107
Patents
4,068
Granted
1,852
Foreign filers
81,860
Inventors
Who's filing
Indian companies lead — institutes & foreign kept separate
- INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCHIN · 146
- UPLIN · 131
- CHITKARA INNOVATION INCUBATOR FOUNDATIONIN · 112
- KONERU LAKSHMAIAH EDUCATION FOUNDATIONIN · 90
- INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH ICARIN · 74
- GREINVENTEKIN · 71
Educational institutes (6) — high filing volume, separate from company R&D
- LOVELY PROFESSIONAL UNIVERSITYIN · 1,435
- CHANDIGARH UNIVERSITYIN · 479
- JAIN DEEMED TO BE UNIVERSITYIN · 436
- SR UNIVERSITYIN · 355
- TEERTHANKER MAHAVEER UNIVERSITYIN · 284
- GALGOTIAS UNIVERSITYIN · 282
Foreign applicants — 17% of filings
- SYNGENTA CROP PROTECTIONCH · 296
- SOCI T DES PRODUITS NESTLCH · 144
- BASF SEDE · 140
- KUBOTAJP · 85
- ADAMA MAKHTESHIMIL · 83
- BAYER AKTIENGESELLSCHAFTDE · 82
Filing trend
Chart starts at 2022 — earlier years reflect granted-only survivorship, not full filing volume.
View data
| Year | Domestic | Foreign | Granted |
|---|---|---|---|
| 2022 | 2640 | 956 | 3 |
| 2023 | 4450 | 1002 | 55 |
| 2024 | 5771 | 1208 | 1257 |
| 2025 | 5699 | 1052 | 624 |
| 2026 | 2389 | 414 | 692 |
Problems being solved
Patents mapped · click to see the filers
Technologies in play
Patents mapped
| Label | Patents |
|---|---|
| machine learning | 2,1648% |
| iot | 1,7826% |
| iot sensors | 1,0644% |
| cloud computing | 9743% |
| computer vision | 8653% |
| ai-based imaging | 8543% |
| image processing | 7923% |
| microcontroller control | 7693% |
| deep learning | 7683% |
| artificial intelligence | 7573% |
| microcontroller | 6852% |
| wireless communication | 6332% |
| solar power | 5322% |
| edge computing | 4612% |
| internet of things (iot) | 4542% |
| convolutional neural networks | 4442% |
| mobile application | 4171% |
| predictive analytics | 3781% |
| temperature sensor | 3581% |
| robotic arm | 3491% |
| ultrasonic sensor | 3341% |
| weight sensor | 3301% |
| soil moisture sensor | 3251% |
| fermentation | 3121% |
| blockchain | 2891% |
| sensors | 2851% |
| data analytics | 2591% |
| moisture sensor | 2521% |
| real-time monitoring | 2521% |
| automated irrigation | 2461% |
Foundational level
Click a level to see the filers
| Label | Patents |
|---|---|
| substantial | 3,72113% |
| incremental | 24,38287% |
| foundational | 40% |
Maturity
Click a stage to see the filers
| Label | Patents |
|---|---|
| prototype | 16,26858% |
| product | 7,32126% |
| theoretical | 4,51816% |
Filing quality
Drafting quality of the sector's filings
| Label | Patents |
|---|---|
| high | 2,71410% |
| junk | 3661% |
| low | 6,26422% |
| medium | 18,76367% |
Where startups are mapped
| State | Startups mapped |
|---|---|
| Maharashtra | 233 |
| Karnataka | 167 |
| Tamil Nadu | 127 |
| Gujarat | 92 |
| Telangana | 78 |
| Uttar Pradesh | 66 |
| Delhi | 63 |
| Kerala | 56 |
| Andhra Pradesh | 43 |
| Haryana | 43 |
| Madhya Pradesh | 42 |
| Rajasthan | 34 |
Startups · 13 of 1,224
Classified into Agri & Foodby their primary technology focus (shown under each name). IP chips count a company's total matched patents, designs and trademarks — across all sectors.
Sethu Institute of Technology
Technology Hardware
SETHU TECHVISION PRIVATE LIMITED is started in the year 2022 with an aim to increase the income of the farmers and to reduce the manpower in agriculture sector by providing end to end IoT based solutions for profitable agriculture. Product / Service Portfolio (50 words) Main obje
Virudhunagar
TARTAN AERIAL SENSE TECH PRIVATE LIMITED
Agriculture
At TartanSense we build Small Robots for Small Farms.We believe we have the opportunity to double farmer's income using affordable, portable robots to aid in activities such as spraying, sowing and harvesting. With the power of computer vision AI and decreases sensor cost, the t
Bengaluru Urban
INGEX BOTANICALS PRIVATE LIMITED
Food & Beverages
INGEX BOTANICALS PRIVATE LIMITED is a company incorporated to cater the needs of customers in botanical extracts sector which is more technically called as the nutraceutical industry. Ingex Botanicals, is a health care organization based out of Bangalore in India; manufacturer
Bengaluru Urban
SHUVONEEL RAS SYSTEM PRIVATE LIMITED
Agriculture
We are an ambitious cross-functional team of researchers, engineers, aqua-traders and aqua-livelihood social workers living on our passion to develop cost effective RAS Systems to drive NEEL KRANTI or Blue Revelution in India. From 3D Design of each and every RAS machines till i
Sangli
SATTVAPONICS SOLUTIONS PRIVATE LIMITED
Agriculture
Innovation Sattvaponics the name itself means "Sattva†- pure, natural, vital; “Ponos†- to toil. We are producing high bioactive content raw material through Hydroponics using precision nutrition under controlled clean environment for nutraceutical and natural products in
Mumbai
SS ENGINEERS & CONSULTANTS
Food & Beverages
DAIRY EQUIPMENT'S AND FOOD PROCESSING MACHINERY
East Godavari
Capsber Global Agro Private Limited
Agriculture
Capsber Global Agro Pvt Ltd is working on sustainable agri innovations to reduce dependency of chemicals and pesticides in agriculture. Further our innovations are useful in getting higher yields sustainably and doubling the farmers income. Capsber climate smart innovations are p
Bengaluru Rural
EKOSIGHT TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
Agriculture
Ekosight Technologies is at the forefront of revolutionizing agriculture through the development of advanced and accessible soil testing solutions, leveraging the power of Artificial Intelligence (AI) and Machine Learning (ML).Product Description:Our primary offering is a portabl
Bengaluru Urban
INTELLIGENCE TECHSOL PRIVATE LIMITED
Agriculture
We are a team of experienced and passionate people working in Agriculture sector with the technologies like, Artificial Intelligence, Data Analytics, Machine Learning, Computer Vision, IOT.We have our own device to test the soil for its nutrient value within 10 seconds.
Nashik
BANDRAGON RESEARCH PRIVATE LIMITED
Technology Hardware
WE DO RESEARCH IN FIELD OF ELECTRONICS ,electrical AND ROBOTICS ALSO INSTRUMENTATION...AGRICULTURAL SENSOR BASED PRODUCTS with Internet of things blend .
Nashik
VIRENTIATECH PRIVATE LIMITED
Agriculture
VIRENTIATECH PRIVATE LIMITED IS ENGAGED IN THE BUSINESS OF CREATING SUSTAINABLE FOOD AND WATER SECURITY INNOVATIONS, CLEAN ENERGY TECHNOLOGY INITIATIVES AND SMART ECO-HABITAT CREATION BUSINESS. WE HAVE A RANGE OF PRODUCTS AND TECHNOLOGIES IN VARIOUS PHASES OF PRODUCT DEVELOPMENT
South Delhi
IOTA NANOTECHNOLOGY PRIVATE LIMITED
Food & Beverages
IOTA Water's focus on leveraging nanotechnology to enhance water quality and introduce bottled drinking water infused with nanobubbles containing pure oxygen is indeed innovative and potentially groundbreaking. Nanobubbles have been studied for their potential benefits in various
North Delhi
AGRIOTICS TECHNOLOGIES PRIVATE LIMITED
Technology Hardware
1. To carry on the business of manufacturing, assembling, marketing, sale, import, export, trading, and dealing in various types of analytical devices useful for agriculture and to develop, put together, market, sale, provide services in respect of computer hardware, software, In
Pune
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