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By integrating physical franchise stores with a digital marketplace, Farmer’s City offers a comprehensive solution, enhancing farmers’ access to resources and technological innovations.

AVPL International’s Farmer’s City platform is poised to revolutionise India’s agricultural landscape by expanding its reach to 140 million farmers, aligning with the government’s Digital Agriculture Mission. This mission, recently approved by the government, aims to leverage digital technologies to enhance productivity, efficiency, and sustainability in India’s agricultural sector. By integrating physical franchise stores with a digital marketplace, Farmer’s City offers a comprehensive solution, enhancing farmers’ access to resources and technological innovations.

Farmer’s City combines its physical franchise stores with a robust digital marketplace, offering farmers access to a wide range of products and services, including fertilizers, pesticides, and advanced machinery. This integration provides a comprehensive solution, allowing farmers to obtain essential resources while benefiting from cutting-edge technology. With a commitment to quality, farmers can trust the platform to deliver genuine products, free from duplication or fakes. Additionally, they will have access to expert advice, enabling them to buy services at reasonable prices and sell their produce at fair rates. From the comfort of their homes, farmers can avail themselves of these services anytime, anywhere.

Preet Sandhuu, Founder & Director of AVPL International, stated, “At Farmer’s City, we envision a future where technology seamlessly integrates with traditional farming to create a new paradigm of agricultural excellence. Our approach is not merely about providing resources but about revolutionising how farmers interact with technology. Through our endeavours, we are empowering farmers with tools that enhance precision and productivity, ensuring that every field, from Haryana to Gujarat, benefits from the best in modern agricultural advancements.”

A key feature of Farmer’s City is its “Drone as a Service” (DaaS) program, which provides affordable access to advanced drone technology for crop monitoring, precision spraying, and data collection. This service, already implemented in collaboration with Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs) in Haryana, is helping farmers with crops such as cotton and sugarcane. The use of drones is transforming traditional farming practices, enhancing efficiency, and improving crop yields.

Farmer’s City is also preparing to launch new retail stores in Haryana, Uttar Pradesh, and Gujarat. These stores will act as local centres for farmer training, supply transactions, and the introduction of modern agricultural technologies. This expansion aims to broaden the reach of Farmer’s City’s services, ensuring more farmers benefit from its advanced solutions.

Launched in August 2024, Farmer’s City aligns with India’s broader goal of extending the digital revolution to agriculture. By integrating digital platforms and advanced technologies, AVPL International is contributing to the transformation of the agricultural sector and helping to solidify India’s position as a global leader in technology-driven solutions for critical economic sectors.

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The partnership will be implemented in phases, starting with key agricultural regions and expanding to cover the entire country.

 AVPL International, a leading name in the Indian drone ecosystem and a pioneer in revamping the agricultural landscape through technology, has formalised a strategic partnership with DeHaat, a prominent agri-tech platform in India. This collaboration marks a significant step forward in efforts to modernise the agricultural sector by merging advanced technology with grassroots agricultural expertise.

The initiative will see AVPL International’s advanced agricultural technologies being integrated with DeHaat’s well-established network, providing farmers with improved tools and resources. Additionally, AVPL International will provide training to create Dronepreneurs who will be appointed at DeHaat stores to offer drone services to farmers. These Dronepreneurs will be responsible for providing Drone-as-a-Service (DaaS) at each DeHaat store, including data sharing and precision farming initiatives over the next three years. The partnership will be implemented in phases, starting with key agricultural regions and expanding to cover the entire country.

Moreover, the partnership will focus on opening stores in agricultural mandis owned by state governments, in association with the National Council of State Agriculture Boards. AVPL International will also provide DaaS services across 70 locations for conducting non-agri training and deploy one drone entrepreneur for DaaS at each DeHaat store.

AVPL International, with a presence across 12 states, also has a collaboration with the Indian Farmers Fertilizer Cooperative Limited (IFFCO) to conduct drone spray operations across an expansive 50 lakh acres, spanning eight states including Gujarat, Karnataka, Madhya Pradesh, Rajasthan, Haryana, Punjab, West Bengal, and Uttar Pradesh.

Amrendra Singh, DeHaat’s Co-Founder, commented, “This partnership with AVPL International aligns perfectly with our mission to empower farmers through cutting-edge technology. By integrating AVPL’s drone and agri-tech solutions with our established network, we aim to significantly enhance the productivity and efficiency of our existing farmer base. This collaboration will not only improve yield but also contribute to the long-term sustainability of the farming practices across our vast network.”

DeHaat is one of the fastest-growing start-ups in the Agri-Tech sector and one of the few companies providing end-to-end solutions and services to the farming community in India. DeHaat is building AI-enabled technologies to revolutionise supply chain and production efficiency in the farming sector. Currently, it operates in 12 Indian agrarian states with an extensive network of over 15,000+ DeHaat Centres and 503 FPOs, serving more than 2.7 million farmers. Additionally, DeHaat offers AI-enabled crop advisory for over 30 crops in regional languages.

Preet Sandhuu, Founder of AVPL International, added, “We are pleased to support DeHaat in its endeavour to empower farmers and make agriculture sustainable in India using advanced technology. Our collaboration with DeHaat is a major step forward in our mission to transform agriculture in India. Together, we aim to provide farmers with the tools and support needed to excel in today’s competitive environment.”

By integrating DeHaat’s extensive farmer network with AVPL International’s innovative technological solutions, the alliance aims to enhance productivity, efficiency, and sustainability in farming practices across India.

To further strengthen this collaboration, AVPL International will establish a Project Management Unit dedicated to training and skilling 140,000 candidates. These efforts will focus on promoting candidates as agri-entrepreneurs, equipping them with the necessary knowledge and skills to adopt new technologies and innovative farming practices. The training will encompass a wide range of areas including drone training, drone manufacturing, agri-trainings, agri-retail, and multi-sector skill development, all aimed at creating “Dronepreneurs” and agri-entrepreneurs.

Farmer City International Pvt Ltd (FC), a subsidiary of AVPL International, is also a crucial part of this partnership. FC is dedicated to empowering farmers and enhancing economic opportunities through a unique phygital model that integrates physical stores with digital platforms. As an aggregator of agri-tech start-ups, FC aims to transform Indian agriculture by providing farmers with training, certification, market linkages, and a wide range of agricultural services and products.

The partnership will be implemented in phases,