Krishitantra makes a rapid, portable soil-testing kit (a connected widget) that returns analytics reports in about 30 minutes. Its tests cover standard macro- and micro-nutrients, acidity, and also analyze soils’ organic and microbial composition. The startup sells its solution B2B to farmer producer organizations (FPOs), agribusiness companies, and soil testing laboratories. Krishitantra provides crop-specific soil nutrition recommendations to help farmers optimize fertilizer application, increase yields, reduce costs, and improve land health. Long-term the company aims to reduce greenhouse gas emissions and promote sustainable agriculture and soil-conservation practices at scale. The Mangalore-based startup has secured seed funding to accelerate adoption of its testing kit and analytics services.

Total raised

$1M

Funding rounds

1

Latest round

Seed

Latest activity

Oct 2020