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SDG Awards

About

Arya.ag

Arya.ag is India’s largest grain commerce platform, enhancing market accessibility and ensuring fair, transparent transactions. Operating in over 60% of Indian districts across 21 states, Arya.ag serves more than 650,000 farmers and 1,300 Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs). By integrating storage, finance, and commerce solutions, the platform empowers smallholder farmers and agribusinesses with the tools necessary for sustainable and profitable operations.

Key Business Practices

  • Storage Solutions: Arya.ag provides near-farm storage facilities, enabling farmers to strategically store their produce during price dips and capitalize on higher market rates in the off-season.
  • Finance Solutions: Farmers can access working capital through credit facilities secured against stored commodities, ensuring liquidity for ongoing agricultural operations.
  • Commerce Solutions: Transparent digital marketplaces connect farmers with reliable buyers, facilitating prompt and hassle-free payments.

Technology & Sustainability

Arya.ag's technology solutions include Satellite Farm monitoring, AI-enabled Commodity Surveillance, and AI-based Quality Assessment of commodities. The platform’s climate-smart storage infrastructure has significantly lowered food spoilage rates from 15-20% to under 1%.

Impact & Sustainability Initiatives

  • Stored 7 million MT of commodities, with 90% of warehouses located near farm gate markets.
  • Reduced post-harvest losses, saving 500,000 MT of food, 1 trillion liters of water, and 45,000 MT of fertilizers.
  • Implemented IoT-enabled hermetic storage to minimize methane emissions.
  • Launched SMART FPO Initiative to empower 200 Farmer Producer Companies and train 50,000 farmers in climate-resilient agriculture.

Key Business Policies

Arya.ag integrates a comprehensive Environment, Social, and Governance (ESG) policy, ensuring sustainable and ethical operations. The governance framework includes a strict code of conduct, anti-bribery measures, gender equality policies, and a whistleblower protection policy.