Agritech Development Report in Indonesia 2021

Agriculture is one of the important sectors that support the national economy in Indonesia. In the midst of its industrial growth, it is believed that there are still many opportunities that can be explored -- both in terms of increasing productivity or finding new opportunities. No exception when it comes to technology, in the last decade of terminology agritech (agriculture-technology) become popular in the midst of technological innovation and digital startup conversations.

If examined further, the existence of agritech has a mission to democratize various business processes that exist in the agricultural ecosystem. The presence of technology is designed to produce effectiveness and efficiency, thus providing better output. This also opens up opportunities for innovators in Indonesia, including young people who are passionate about developing businesses through startups. Because in reality, there are still many specific issues and challenges that can be addressed together, including with digitization.

In order to see to what extent agritech have a positive impact in Indonesia, CROWDE and DSInnovate released a research report entitled "Driving the Growth of Agriculture Technology Ecosystem in Indonesia". There are five focuses of discussion that are summarized in this publication, including:

• Agricultural landscape in Indonesia
• Challenges in the agricultural industry
• Innovations that drive the growth of the agricultural industry
• The future of agriculture in impact investment
• A case study of agritech in Indonesia

Many interesting findings are revealed in the report, one of which concerns important points that deserve to be highlighted by innovators who want to provide solutions to advance the agricultural industry. Starting from increasing the productivity of agricultural products, access to productive capital loans for farmers, handling the regeneration of human resources, improving the supply chain of agricultural products, infrastructure, and regulations.

Also presented about the case study, how impact investing applied to help farmers' capital problems. Including how the financing model provides less risk for the parties involved. In addition, various data on industrial growth - including the distribution of land for agricultural productivity, and specific challenges faced by stakeholders in the ecosystem were also presented.

For a full discussion, download the report via the following link: Driving the Growth of Agriculture Technology Ecosystem in Indonesia.

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Disclosure: This report is endorsed by CROWDE, a productive financing platform startup specializing in the agricultural sector. Through an impact investment approach, in addition to providing and capital, CROWDE also provides cultivation guidance by experts to partner farmers to ensure maximum land use.