Investment aims to scale digital storage and crop-backed financing solutions, helping smallholder farmers reduce post-harvest losses and improve market access

Swedfund, Sweden’s development finance institution, has invested $ 7.5 million in Indian agri-tech company Arya.ag to advance resource efficiency and climate resilience for smallholder farmers across the country. The investment will support the expansion of Arya.ag’s technology platform that integrates scientific storage infrastructure, crop-backed financing, and digital trading tools, helping farmers reduce waste, improve price realisation, and access working capital.

Agriculture remains a cornerstone of India’s economy, employing nearly 40 percent of the population and playing a critical role in food security and rural livelihoods. However, farmers—particularly smallholders—continue to face mounting challenges including climate variability, post-harvest losses, and limited access to formal finance. Arya.ag’s integrated model seeks to address these structural gaps by linking storage solutions with financial services and digital platforms.

“More efficient storage, financing and trading of agricultural produce contribute to more resilient food systems,” said Gunilla Nilsson, Investment Director for Energy & Climate at Swedfund. “Through this investment, we support solutions that reduce waste, strengthen climate adaptation and increase inclusion in agricultural value chains. Arya demonstrates how digitalisation and resource efficiency can deliver both impact and financial sustainability.”

The funding will help Arya.ag scale its crop storage and financing ecosystem, enabling farmers to store produce, access liquidity against their harvest, and sell at more favourable market prices. By improving post-harvest management and providing financial flexibility, the platform aims to enhance farmer incomes while reducing food losses across the value chain.

The investment is part of a broader co-investment round alongside GEF Capital Partners’ South Asia Growth Fund III, the International Finance Corporation (IFC), and British International Investment (BII). It is expected to contribute to Sustainable Development Goal (SDG) 10 by strengthening economic resilience among vulnerable farming communities and SDG 13 by supporting climate adaptation in agriculture.