Grow Indigo provides Indian smallholder farmers with microbial seed treatments and biofertilizers that boost crop resilience and yields, while its carbon accounting platform enables growers to generate verified soil carbon credits. These credits are sold to food, beverage and apparel companies seeking traceable, low‑carbon agricultural inputs to meet their sustainability targets.
Funding
$9.7M raised to dateRaised to date based on public sources. This may differ from the amount the company actually raised and is based only on what is publicly available on the internet.
Founders
Product
Problem
Smallholder farmers in India often lack affordable, science‑based inputs to improve crop resilience and have limited access to mechanisms that reward sustainable practices. At the same time, food, beverage and apparel companies struggle to source low‑carbon agricultural products and quantify farm‑side emissions for their sustainability goals.
Solution
Grow Indigo combines biological agronomy with a science‑backed agricultural carbon credit program to address these gaps. The company provides microbial‑based seed treatments and biofertilizers that enhance nutrient use efficiency, reduce biotic and abiotic stresses, and increase yields. Through its carbon accounting platform, growers can generate verified soil carbon credits that are sold to corporate buyers seeking to offset scope‑3 emissions. An online education portal delivers region‑specific training videos, helping farmers adopt the products and understand carbon‑credit procedures. By linking sustainable inputs with a market for carbon credits, Grow Indigo creates a revenue stream for farmers while supplying companies with traceable, low‑carbon raw materials.
Target Audience
Primary customers are Indian smallholder farmers seeking improved yields and additional income from carbon credits, and corporate buyers in the food, beverage, and apparel sectors that need verified farm‑side emissions reductions.
Features
- Microbial seed treatment (“Prerak”) and biofertilizer portfolio designed for Indian crops and regional soil conditions
- Integrated carbon accounting methodology that quantifies soil carbon sequestration and issues high‑integrity carbon credits
- Digital learning platform with multilingual video content on sustainable farming practices and carbon‑credit enrollment
- Data collection and verification system that tracks input usage, yield outcomes, and carbon sequestration for each farm
- Marketplace interface that connects verified carbon credits with food, beverage, and apparel companies aiming to meet sustainability targets
- Presence in over 14 Indian states, supporting thousands of farmers across millions of acres