Ag-Tech to Shape India’s Shaking GDP Rates

By Shubhendra Anand , 03 April, 2025

Indian economy is facing new challenges at the end of the month of 2024. India's gross domestic product (GDP) expanded to 6.7 percent in the second quarter of 2024. From April to June 2024, the Indian market began to shrink continuously. It led to a minimal increase in GDP of around 5.4 percent.

Economists projected that it is India's lowest recorded GDP rate since the last quarter of 2022. However, India continues to be the fastest-growing economy in the world even after its GDP dropped in the previous year. India is taking necessary actions to achieve 6.5-7 percent for the financial year 2024-2025. The country is expected to maintain a healthy GDP growth soon. Researchers analyze that increasing consumer spending in the rural Indian landscape is anticipated to drive the national economic rates in the coming year

  Agriculture is the primary source of income in the rural Indian setup. Research shows that subsistence farming in India is the primary driving force. However, this type of cultivation faces severe to extreme climatic conditions. Thus, agriculture may face financial downturns, ultimately leading to a slowdown in GDP. Indian states like Telangana and others are trying to launch artificial intelligence initiatives in farming. The state government and the World Economic Forum are taking the necessary steps to introduce AI to Indian agriculture. The new initiatives in Indian agriculture include blockchain, drone viewing, and AI applications. Thus, collaboration between government and industries is expected to yield promising results.

 Moreover, ag-tech initiatives can take the Indian agriculture landscape to newer heights in the coming years. It will focus on GDP growth, sustainable development goals, and food security. Digital farming can accelerate sustainability, ultimately leading to better GDP. Hence, it can lead to an increase in the nation's economy.

India experiences robust growth, but slow global growth may impact its economic condition: