AgroStar Farm Advisory
India
The AgroStar app offers information services tailored to various agriculture needs. Farmers can access personalized, agriculture-focused content, tips and articles to improve crop yield and address common farm issues. The platform offers different resources, including seeds, crop protection, nutrition and farm machinery from multiple suppliers nationwide. AgroStar operates in Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh and Uttar Pradesh, and it has over 7.5 million farmers on its digital platform. Farmers in these states can access solutions for the entire crop life cycle through a simple “missed call” or the highly rated Android app, making it one of the most popular farming apps in the country.
Digital Solution (DS) Category
Digital Agriculture
Digital Solution Type (sub-category)
Farm advisory services
Delivery type (format)
Mobile app
Web based platform
SMS services / Voice messaging
DS supplier-user category
Business to consumer
Type of entity (ICT developer-supplier)
Agritech company
Name of supplier/developer
Agro Star Pvt. Ltd.
Primary Users
Farmers , Agribusiness / private company
Digital Solution Development Stage
Commercial stage (broad use use locally)
Number of users or subscribers
Over 7.5 million farmers connected through the digital platform. 5 million downloads on Google PlayStore
Source: Developer website
Measurable positive impact(s) by Digital Solution (DS) on target users and/or audience
With more than 500 advisors servicing farmers, AgroStar has one of Asia’s largest agronomy contact center.
Source: Developer website
Digital Solution Geographic scope
All over India
Name of Digital village(s), districts, communes where DS is used/deployed
AgroStar currently operates in the states of Gujarat, Maharashtra, Rajasthan, Madhya Pradesh, and Uttar Pradesh.
On-line resource links (Web-page links, links to videos, links to reports, etc)
DS Links to FAO, UN and other Development agencies projects, initiatives and programmes