Gujarat is the second-largest producer of cotton in India and contributes in a massive way to cotton production at a national level. Cotton is one of the most important commercial crops cultivated in India and accounts for around 25% of the total global cotton production, according to the Ministry of Textiles in India. Factors like these have traditionally attracted large numbers of farmers to grow cotton in their fields.
A cotton farmer named Navgan Bhai from Surendranagar increased his cotton yield. Sharing his experience, Navgan bhai said “I received a bumper output of 84 quintal cotton from 7 bhiga land with the help of timely advisory and high quality products from AgroStar. I used AgroStar Shivansh SWCH 4749 BG cotton seed variety which gave me a good ball size with 5 lobes and as a result the weight of the ball was much more than other varieties. This helped me earn more money from my output as the weight of the cotton balls was very good. Along with this I used products like Sanchaar and Power Gel which helped my cotton crop become healthy.”
AgroStar, India’s foremost AgTech startup, has been a strong supporter of cotton farmers in Gujarat. Over the last decade, more than 2.5 lakh cotton farmers across India have relied on AgroStar’s advisory services and high-quality agri inputs. Shivansh seed variety from AgroStar has gained a lot of popularity amongst cotton farmers in the region due to its low cost and high yield, this seed variety is pest resistant and known to have high tolerance to pest attacks. Along with this seed variety, farmers have popularly used products such as Sanchaar and Power Gel to boost the growth of the cotton crop. Sanchaar is a bio-enriched organic manure known for improving the strength of the roots of a crop and improving the water retention capacity of the soil. Similarly, Power Gel is an organic plant nutrient made with Humic acid, Seaweed, and other nutrients popularly used by farmers to nurture their crops in the early stage of their lifecycle.
Farmers can now earn 100 AgroStar points by giving a missed call on ‘07947085738’ which they can use to purchase products from the nearest AgroStar ki Laal Dukaan.
Today, AgroStar has more than 1000 stores across Gujarat and more than 15 lakh farmers from the state have relied upon AgroStar for their advisory services and purchasing high quality products. By providing real-time agronomy advisory and access to quality farm inputs, AgroStar has enabled farmers to grow better quality crops, increase their yields by 30-100% and reduce expenses. AgroStar has also built India’s largest Agri Advisory Center, a highly engaged digital farmer network on the AgroStar app, with over 7.5 million users and a network of 6000+ AgroStar stores across 5 states. The company’s platform, powered by data and technology, helps them solve the problems faced by farmers at scale, thereby driving them closer to their mission of Helping Farmers Win.
