Session Date: 6th October, 2020
Session Time: 05:15 PM to 06:45 PM (IST)
Knowledge Partner
Session Partner
In Partnership
Panel Members
Ajay Maniar
Partner,
Aavishkaar Capital
Anjani Bansal
Deputy Director,
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Arindom Datta
Executive Director, Rural & Development Banking,
Rabobank
Ireena Vittal
Former Consultant,
Mckinsey & Company
Jinesh Shah
Managing Partner,
Omnivore
Ajay Maniar
Partner,
Aavishkaar Capital
Anjani Bansal
Deputy Director,
Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation
Arindom Datta
Executive Director, Rural & Development Banking,
Rabobank
Ireena Vittal
Former Consultant,
Mckinsey & Company
Jinesh Shah
Managing Partner,
Omnivore
Jorrit Dingemans
Manager Private Equity – Fund & Co-Investments,
FMO – Dutch Development Bank
Jorrit Dingemans
Manager Private Equity – Fund & Co-Investments,
FMO – Dutch Development Bank
Luca Torre
Co-founder & Co-CEO,
GAWA Capital
Nakul Zaveri
Managing Partner,
Relativity Investment Advisors LLP
Rajesh Ranjan
CEO,
NABVENTURES
Ritu Verma
Co-Founder & Managing Partner,
Ankur Capital
Luca Torre
Co-founder & Co-CEO,
GAWA Capital
Nakul Zaveri
Managing Partner,
Relativity Investment Advisors LLP
Rajesh Ranjan
CEO,
NABVENTURES
Ritu Verma
Co-Founder & Managing Partner,
Ankur Capital
Perspectives
01. Reform in the agriculture markets: What does the future hold?
02. Enhancing access to finance: Potential Solutions?
03. Emergence of precision agriculture revolution: Can India lead the world in building best-in-class cost-efficient solutions?
04. Tech platforms for distribution: AI and Analytics – What will drive success?
FACTS & FIGURES
Impact Investing in the agriculture sector has grown at an accelerated rate during the past decade. The total capital deployed in agriculture in the past decade is roughly $1.2 Bn in ~100 impact enterprises. Roughly 80% of the deals have been in seed and series A stage indicative of high level of innovation in the sector. The sector has driven income and productivity increase for 18 Million Farmers.
KEY IMPACT IMPERATIVES
Enhancing market access: both to agri inputs and farmer to customer linkage for better quality and pricing
Increased efficiency in the production process through effective use of technology
Improve access to finance across the value chain
