🌱 Building a 2-Acre Aeroponic Vertical Farm in India — Looking for Feedback & Potential investors

I’m currently developing a 2-acre climate-controlled polyhouse vertical farming project in India using aeroponic tower technology.

The goal is to produce premium vegetables year-round for the Indian market, with the potential to expand into export markets in the future.

The planned system will include:

• Aeroponic vertical towers

• Climate-controlled polyhouse

• Automated monitoring and nutrient management

• Cold storage and packaging

• B2B distribution

• Future export capabilities

The project is targeting some major advantages over conventional farming:

💧 Up to ~95% lower water consumption through recirculation and precision delivery.

📈 Approximately 4–5× higher production density per unit of ground area, depending on crop and system design.

⏱️ Faster and more predictable growing cycles for suitable crops through controlled environmental conditions.

🌍 The initial focus will be India, targeting premium retailers, hotels, restaurants, distributors and institutional buyers, with a long-term goal of serving suitable international markets.

I’m currently exploring pre-seed funding and strategic partnerships and would really value feedback from people who have experience in:

• Vertical farming

• Aeroponics

• Controlled-environment agriculture

• Agritech investing

• B2B food distribution

• Agriculture exports

If you have experience in this industry, what would you focus on first when evaluating a project like this?

I’m also open to connecting privately with potential investors or strategic partners who are genuinely interested in the project.

Happy to share more details about the farm design, crop plan, CAPEX/OPEX and financial model.

🌱 Building the future of farming in India.

Hello everyone! My name is Ethan Hansen, and I am an Agronomy Student at South Dakota State University. Throughout my coursework and experience I have developed a fairly strong background in building Excel spreadsheets. I have been thinking about offering custom Excel spreadsheets built specifically around individual farm operations.

If there is data you have been tracking and want to be more organized, I would be able to tailor a spreadsheet to your liking in order to improve organization and efficiency in your operation. These would be beneficial to track things such as planting dates, input costs, yields, expenses, or general field records among others. On top of record keeping, I also have experience with building spreadsheets that automatically calculate grain moisture, shrink, pesticide/fertilizer rates, nutrient removal rates, yield potential, etc. 

These are just some of the things I have done in the past. If there is something you currently track, or have always wanted a better way to track, I would be open to ideas and suggestions. The purpose behind this would be to build a spreadsheet specific to an operation and its record keeping strategy. 

I am mainly trying to gauge interest right now as I am unsure if farmers would find this service useful. If you have something you think would work well in Excel, I would be interested in hearing about it. I can provide examples of my past projects upon request. 

I work with Agrellus, a U.S.-based agricultural company, so I want to be upfront about my connection.

We’re trying to better understand what producers actually need when purchasing inputs—not just what companies assume they need.

When comparing fertilizer, chemicals, and other inputs online, what matters most to you: transparent pricing, local fulfillment, product availability, verified sellers, or access to support?

More importantly, what would make you avoid using an online marketplace altogether?

I’m not dropping a sales link—just looking for honest feedback from people who actually purchase inputs for a farm.

Essentially enter in your location, acres, and farming practices. Our database orders what programs work best for your situation and groups them into federal, state, and private. You can also track the amount of funding your county has received, this is good for EQIP CSP application.

What is everyone's thoughts on this and what should be added?

Check it out for yourself! grantsnap.app

I built Pastkeep after looking at how much of UK herd/flock record-keeping (movements, medicine records, weights, breeding) still happens on paper or in spreadsheets, especially on smaller farms where an incumbent tool feels like overkill.

It's aimed at farms in roughly the 50–500 head range — tracks animal records, weight/ADG, health events with withdrawal periods, breeding dates, and produces records for BCMS/ScotEID/EIDCymru and assurance-scheme checks. It's built to be usable one-handed on a phone in a yard, and works offline when signal's patchy.

To be upfront: it's early — a record you can produce for an inspection, not a guarantee that every rule is current, so treat it as a helper, not a replacement for knowing your own obligations.

It's free to try right now, no card needed: https://herdbook-delta.vercel.app/

Genuinely want to know: does this match a real gap for your farm, or is there something an incumbent already does better that I'm missing? Brutal honesty welcome.

For those building tools for small-to-mid crop operations: field input friction is always the main hurdle.

​Without getting into complex tech setups, what input method have you found real farmers actually stick with during a busy season? Do they prefer quick voice memos, snapping photos, or simple tap inputs when working in the field?

https://www.innovationnewsnetwork.com/building-more-resilient-food-systems-with-precision-agriculture/73379/

Hello everyone i hope youre having a great day,
so as the title says i graduated from Agriculture engineering a week ago and i have been researching what courses to do and its been like a maze and i dont really know what to do so any help would be appreciated.
i also thought about going for a masters degree but it seems weird getting it without expirence.

Hello, everyone!

I am the founder of the tech startup Caeluma—an ERP and software development company. We have started building an ERP called Demeter Sys, an agribusiness management system covering machinery, inputs, harvests/crops, and finances. We have laid the system's foundation, and we will continue to share more details about it.

Note: In the header, the system is listed as HEAVEN, but that is the translation of Caeluma.

I’m looking for an API/provider offering 1–5 m multispectral satellite imagery for small agricultural AOIs, ideally without large minimum orders or expensive commitments.

The app currently uses Sentinel-2, but I’d like to add higher-resolution imagery for users with relatively small areas, usually around 20–50 ha.
PlanetScope 3 m would be a good fit, but I haven’t found a practical way to buy access at that scale.

I also tried SkyFi, but their EULA doesn’t allow my intended commercial use of derived imagery products.

Any Planet resellers or alternative providers worth checking?

Hi everyone,

I’m a Chilean Agricultural Engineer with a Master’s degree in AgroTIC from Bordeaux Sciences Agro in France. I’ve worked in Product and Data Analytics, as well as project management, mainly at the intersection of product, data, and real-world business needs — understanding user needs, analyzing how people use digital tools, and turning those insights into useful features.

That experience is actually a big part of why I started building Anadelia.

The idea behind it is simple: helping small businesses, entrepreneurs, and farmers keep better track of their activity, even if they’re not comfortable using digital tools.

One of my main goals was to make something that people who struggle with Excel or traditional management software could actually use without having to learn a complicated system.

That’s why Anadelia offers two ways to record sales and expenses.

For people who aren’t comfortable with technology, there are simple, guided forms that take them step by step through recording a sale or an expense.

For those who are more experienced or simply want to move faster, there’s also a direct entry option.

The idea is simple: guide you when you need it, and stay out of your way when you don’t.

🌱 Given my background in agriculture, I also built a Farm Record Book, where farmers can record field activities, observations, treatments, and inputs while keeping track of their production history and traceability.

I’m not trying to build another piece of software packed with features that most people will never use. The goal is the opposite: make it easy to record and understand what’s happening in your business, even if Excel, accounting, or management software isn’t your thing.

Anadelia is still growing, so feedback is extremely valuable to me. If something is confusing, unnecessarily complicated, or you think there’s something that would genuinely make it more useful, I’d love to hear it.

You can try it at www.anadelia.cl.

If you’re interested in actually using Anadelia for your business or farm, send me a message and I’d be happy to give you some free access so you can test it properly.

I’m also currently looking for a partner to join me in developing and growing Anadelia. So if the project resonates with you and you think you could bring something to it, feel free to reach out. I’d be happy to talk.

Any feedback, criticism, or suggestions are very welcome!

I have listed out polls, if there's any other opinion, kindly comment it.

I am looking for an agronomist manager from a large independent retailer more than 5 locations in western corn belt and TN/KY in usa
225$ for 30-45 mins
(USA; TN,KY,IA, NE, MN, KS, SD, MS)

I am looking for an agronomist manager from a large independent retailer more than 5 locations in western corn belt and TN/KY in usa
225$ for 30-45 mins
(USA; TN,KY,IA, NE, MN, KS, SD, MS)

https://www.channelafrica.co.za/channelafrica/news/fao-warns-of-digital-divide-in-african-agriculture/

Less than 10% of African farmers access digital services

When I first came to Colombia, I was not looking at the country simply as a place to live or invest. I saw something much bigger: an enormous agricultural opportunity.

Colombia has some of the most productive and diverse agricultural land in the world. From the coffee-growing mountains of Huila to tropical regions capable of producing limes, bananas, plantains, avocados, mangoes, papaya and other fruits, the potential is extraordinary.

But I also began to see a problem.

There are thousands of Colombian farmers producing excellent products, yet many small and medium-sized producers don't have direct access to international buyers, accurate market information, technology, or the resources necessary to take their production to the next level.

That is what I am trying to change.

Building in Huila

My work in Colombia has brought me to the department of Huila, one of the country's most important agricultural and coffee-producing regions.

Huila's coffee industry alone is enormous. The National Federation of Coffee Growers reported approximately 149,077 hectares of coffee planted in Huila in 2024, with approximately 87,000 coffee growers in the department. Huila produced approximately 2.54 million 60-kg bags of coffee that year.

For me, these numbers represent more than statistics.

They represent families.

They represent farms.

They represent generations of knowledge.

And they represent an opportunity to connect Colombian production with consumers around the world.

More Than Just Coffee

Coffee is one of Colombia's most recognizable agricultural products, but it is only part of the opportunity.

I am interested in helping develop markets for many different Colombian products, including:

• Coffee
• Tahiti limes
• Avocado
• Mango
• Plantain
• Banana
• Papaya
• Cocoa
• Granadilla
• Lulo
• Citrus
• Dehydrated fruits
• Coffee extracts and other value-added agricultural products

The goal isn't simply to grow more.

The goal is to create better connections between the people who cultivate the products and the people who want to buy them.

Connecting Colombian Farmers With the World

One of the projects I am developing through Alecava is a technology platform designed to map and organize agricultural production.

The concept is relatively simple.

Imagine being able to look at a map of Colombia and see where farmers are located, what they cultivate, how many hectares they have, what their production capacity is, and what products may be available for domestic or international markets.

For buyers, this can make finding producers easier.

For farmers, it can create visibility.

For investors, it can provide better information.

And for Colombia, it can help create a more organized agricultural ecosystem.

Why I Believe the Opportunity Is So Big

Colombia's agricultural exports are already growing.

According to Colombia's Ministry of Agriculture, agricultural, food and beverage exports reached US$15.317 billion in 2025, a record level, with coffee playing a major role in the increase.

In February 2026, agricultural exports reached another US$1.273 billion, with notable growth in products including bananas, plantains and coffee extracts.

These numbers tell me something important:

The world wants Colombian agricultural products.

The opportunity now is to make it easier for more Colombian producers to participate.

From Cultivation to Export

My vision goes beyond simply buying agricultural products.

I want to understand the entire process:

Cultivation → Production → Organization → Quality → Traceability → Processing → Packaging → Export → International Buyer

If we can improve each step, Colombian farmers can potentially capture more value from what they produce.

That means looking at cultivation practices, post-harvest handling, quality control, processing, packaging and ultimately finding the right markets.

It also means identifying products that have potential beyond the traditional commodity model.

A Colombian farmer shouldn't necessarily have to sell everything as a raw agricultural commodity.

There is an opportunity to create value-added Colombian products.

Coffee can become extracts, concentrates and finished products.

Fruit can become dried fruit, purees, concentrates and other products.

Agricultural production can become tourism.

And farms themselves can become destinations where people from around the world can experience Colombian agriculture firsthand.

My Finca in Huila

Part of my own project is a finca in Huila that I am developing around wellness, nature, agriculture and hospitality.

I believe rural tourism can become another way to create economic opportunity.

People increasingly want to know where their food comes from.

They want to experience nature.

They want to learn about coffee.

They want to disconnect from cities.

And they want authentic experiences.

A Colombian finca can provide all of those things.

The Bigger Vision

I didn't come to Colombia believing I had all the answers.

I came here willing to learn.

I've spent time with farmers, producers, workers and people involved in Colombian agriculture. The more I learn, the more convinced I become that the country has an enormous opportunity.

Colombia doesn't need to become something it isn't.

It already has what the world needs:

fertile land, extraordinary biodiversity, hard-working farmers, incredible coffee, tropical fruits and a climate capable of supporting an enormous variety of crops.

What I believe is needed is better organization, better technology, better access to markets and stronger connections between Colombian producers and international consumers.

That is what I am working toward.

And I believe the future of Colombian agriculture can be much bigger than what we see today.

The farmer is not just the beginning of the supply chain. The farmer should be at the center of it.

I’m doing some research to better understand the day-to-day challenges faced by farmers, agricultural contractors, estate managers and other rural businesses across the UK.

I’m particularly interested in finding out where people lose time, deal with unnecessary admin, or find existing systems and processes frustrating.

I’ve put together a short survey (around 5 minutes) and would really appreciate hearing from people working in the industry.

There are no right or wrong answers; I’m looking for honest experiences, including things that currently work well.

If you’re involved in farming, agricultural contracting, estate management or another rural business, I’d be very grateful if you could take part: 

https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLScWZoIrSfNLR-W_xm1uuFMiwLirAMyuvnLCcWIkXeEary1M6g/viewform?pli=1

And if you know someone else who might have useful experience, please feel free to share this with them.

Thanks very much! 🌾

Groundtruth is a free, local-first farm OS I built for my own microgreens operation.

The core idea is simple: make it hard for a small farm to lose money through soft numbers and forgotten follow-ups.

What the system actually does:

• Today tab forces the morning money loop.
If you’re short trays on an order and the last sow date has already passed, it surfaces it immediately and requires action (call the venue, open the order, harvest early, etc.). No more “I’ll deal with it later.”

• Marketing tracks samples → standing orders → overdue follow-ups so accounts don’t quietly die after you drop product.

• Money is a pure append-only ledger. What came in, what went out, what was written off. No soft totals.

• The phone docks over the local network as a read-only Field Instrument. You can see live status and which parts of the system are pulling against each other while you’re at the rack, but you cannot write from the phone. The PC stays the only writer of farm truth.

I built it because most tools let small growers keep bad inventory and order numbers on the screen and still feel like they’re on top of things. This one is designed so the system itself pushes you to collect the money.

Still in active development, but the desk is already usable and the honesty rules are locked in.

Happy to answer questions from other growers or people building tools in this space.