r/AgriBusinessIndia

Many people today own agricultural land that is either underutilised, giving very low returns, difficult to manage properly, or just simply is sitting unused. And many such people keep posting in these very subs.

We are working with landowners to help develop orchard plantations that can generate long-term income over time.

This includes: land preparation, plantation planning, drip irrigation setup, saplings and planting, soil improvement systems, and also ongoing guidance and maintenance support.

And in some cases, if the land location and your budget allow, the same land can also be developed into slow-living farm stays alongside the orchards. (We are also building a slow living farm homes brand, in-house)

The idea is simple: instead of land sitting idle, can it become something productive, beautiful, and income-generating over the long term?

We are a team of Agriculture Scientists with PhDs, designers, and execution experts.

The business is still new though, and we are actively looking to work with a few landowners and pilot projects.

Happy to connect if you have agricultural land and are exploring ideas around orchard development or farm-based stays, or just want to turn that into income generating asset over time.

We are selling mangoes directly for the first time. Until now, we used to sell everything in the local market, but this time we wanted to also sell ( idea of making chemical-free goodness affordable for everyone). Our mango farm has been maintained naturally from the beginning, almost like a forest. This time, we are also trying to do direct-to-end-user sales in a fully natural way.

But ripening the mangoes is becoming very difficult. We tried using dried paddy grass and ripe bananas, but only about 10-20 kilos are ripening per day. Are there any better/quick natural methods for ripening mangoes? At this rate, it is becoming very hard for us. We still have around 500+ kilos of mangoes left. Please give us some advice.

I’m looking for genuine advice on starting a business in Ballari, Karnataka. Here’s my situation:
What I have:
• ₹25 lakhs liquid investment capital
• Own agriculture land (scope for agri-based ventures)
• Located in Ballari — decent infrastructure, good connectivity to Hyderabad & Bengaluru
• Willing to work hard and learn
What I’m considering (need your inputs):
• Agri processing (dal mill, groundnut processing, cotton ginning)
• Construction material supply (Ballari is a growing real estate market)
• Petrol bunk / EV charging station
• Cold storage / warehouse
• Franchise business
Questions:
1. Which of the above has the best ROI in this region?
2. Any hidden risks I should know about?
3. Any business that works specifically well in North Karnataka that I might be missing?
Any advice from people with ground-level experience in Karnataka or similar markets is very welcome. Thanks! 🙏 Board

WHERE AND HOW DO I SELL ORGANICALLY GROWN ARECANUT??

Hi Community,

Has anybody done bamboo farming in North Karnataka region , mainly in and around Belagavi, Dharwad, and Hubli region.. This is a crop that interests me ,so would like to learn more about it..I have a small parcel of land = 1.2 acre..
Best way to learn would be meet someone who is into this, while I try to get basic knowledge from online resources (youtube, blogs, NMB etc..)

My Agriculture experience is 1/10 😄..

Thanks in advance for any responses, leads..

Hi all,
My brother is planning to set up a shop for pesticides, seeds and fertilizers since his wife has got a degree in agriculture. However he has zero idea on the types of products that need to be used or the distributors or anything of that sort. We have a decent location and many of his friends are farmers which is a plus point.

Where can I get necessary guidance for such a setup? I am primarily looking for guidance for an initial setup. Are there any contractual people or agencies that can help?

We are from a town in Marathwada in Maharashtra.

Hi, I'm looking to beef up security in my farm, 7 acres around Bangalore. What CCTV and monitoring would you guys suggest, I'm looking for something easy to install and monitor with minimal maintenance. Would be glad to hear other measures you've taken!

Thanks

as indicated by Mr. modi that tough times are coming, what should Indian Farmers especially from areas like Punjab should be mindful of, in terms of crops, investments etc.

Is anyone here involved in contract farming for poultry, I'm trying to find more information regarding the whole process, would appreciate if someone can guide me through the process

I'm thinking of starting a cattle business (cow and buffalo), which loans should I take? What should I be careful of? Such as heat, food and medical procedures for cows and buffaloes. Also, an uncle suggested me to purchase cows and buffaloes from Punjab, is it profitable?

I'm thinking does farmers in India use software for their agri business.
please share your software mobile app or desktop software you use

Produced ~1000 quintals of glyphosate-free / 2,4-D-free wheat this year in India. Thought selling it would be easy because everyone talks about “chemical free food” online… reality is completely different.

Biggest challenge isn’t production. It’s logistics and retail distribution.

Most retail buyers only want 2–3 quintals at a time, but transporting small quantities across states becomes expensive and complicated very fast. Local mandi buyers don’t care about the difference and pay almost the same as regular wheat.

We avoided pre-harvest glyphosate and 2,4-D sprays completely, maintained separate handling, and focused on cleaner grain quality — but finding serious buyers is much harder than growing the crop.

Anyone here dealing with direct-to-consumer grain sales or niche agriculture products?
How are you solving:
- small order transport
- trust/certification issues
- retail packaging
- repeat customers
- interstate delivery costs

Feels like farmers can produce premium food, but the supply chain is built only for bulk commodity trading.

I want to sell in bulk Wheat -Barley - Raw Turmeric -Maize -
all grow using natural faming method. please help me sell it.
Wheat is around 20MT

Hi everyone! If you or anyone you know who want maize or soybeans in large quantities, get in touch with me directly.

I’m based in the north of Ghana where we have plenty available, but with the rainy season coming in we need buyers now. The harvest is good and the stock is ready we just need the right people to connect with.

Whether you need a few bags or a large bulk order, let’s talk and work something out 0205159226 on WhatsApp only

Don’t scroll past this if you need stock. Prices are fair and I’m ready to deal. Share this with anyone who might need it you never know who’s looking. 🙏

I run an agro-input trading business in India related to pesticides, fertilizers, seeds, etc. Over the last few years, we accumulated around 86,000 IndiaMART leads from inquiries across multiple product categories.

The interesting part is that this is a recurring industry — unlike one-time purchases, many customers (especially dealers/distributors/agri retailers) buy repeatedly every season. So I feel the real value is not in “closing old leads,” but in building long-term B2B relationships from this historical data.

The problem is:

• the lead data is huge,
• many leads are mixed between retail and wholesale,
• inquiries range from a few days old to 3 years old,
• and email is mostly ineffective in this industry compared to WhatsApp/calls.

My background is a bit technical as well, so I’m comfortable with:

• data cleaning,
• automation,
• scraping,
• lead scoring,
• workflow building,
• spreadsheets/scripts,
• and creating internal tools if needed.

Right now I’m trying to figure out the best system/process for:

1. Filtering high-quality B2B leads from a massive historical dataset
2. Building a repeatable WhatsApp/call outreach workflow without becoming spammy
3. Managing follow-ups and relationship tracking at scale
4. Identifying which types of agro buyers are most valuable long-term
5. Structuring a CRM/pipeline for a traditional trading business
6. Reactivating old leads seasonally in a smart way
7. Turning inquiry data into an actual dealer/distributor network
8. Actually converting good leads into paying long-term customers when advance payment is usually required in this industry

One challenge I personally face is communication/sales confidence. I’m 24, trying to grow my family business, and while I’m comfortable with systems/data/automation, I’m still improving on negotiation, relationship-building and converting conversations into actual business — especially when asking new buyers for advance payment.

I’d especially love advice from people who have experience in:

• commodity/agri/industrial trading,
• distributor networks,
• B2B sales operations,
• CRM systems,
• WhatsApp-driven sales,
• trust-building in advance-payment businesses,
• or lead database monetization/reactivation.

If you had 86k old B2B-ish leads in a recurring industry, how would you approach:

• identifying the best buyers,
• building trust quickly,
• converting them into repeat customers,
• and scaling the process without needing a huge sales team?

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