Supply Chain and Market Linkage

Kamatan: Helping Build Inclusive Ecosystem of the Agricultural Supply Chain

January 6, 2021

Kamatan Farm Tech strongly believes in building a socially inclusive ecosystem by addressing the needs of both  producers and buyers. They are doing so by representing the farmers as an aggregate, while organizing the buyers. The company works with Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), rather than individuals as it allows it to  aggregate the potential of farmers and unlock new value chains.

Kamatan Farm Tech seeks to build efficient  supply chains for all farm produce, leveraging technology to reduce wastage and inefficiencies, while linking  producers and bulk buyers in a seamless, transparent, and value-driven relationship. The company handles the  entire range of farm produce, sourced directly from farmers and Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), and  customize the supply model for each buyer. 

By assisting the farmers in the implementation of best practices in producing, harvesting, packaging, and  transporting produce, Kamatan Farm Tech makes sure that they get value for their produce that is significantly  higher than the traditional supply-chain offered them earlier. Through nation-wise marketing linkages, from  traders in the biggest mandis/hubs to large modern trade retailers in metros, the company makes sure that quality  produce reaches the market.

Kamatan Farm Tech has made deep investments in setting up warehouse  infrastructure, distribution centers and logistics. This is achieved by using the company technology platform as  the backbone and vastly experienced execution team, led by founders with deep expertise in the fields of:  agricultural policy making, farming best practices, farmer network, distribution, logistics and technology. 

Challenge solved

∙ Inaccessibility to quality farming inputs. 

∙ Unavailability of affordable advisory and specialized services. 

∙ Lack of capacity by farmer producer organizations to deliver on their objectives. 

Solution

∙ Connecting with Farmers: Kamatan Farm Tech provides a sophisticated system that allows FPOs to  connect with their member farmers using technology. 

∙ Financing and Accounting: Kamatan Farm Tech provides a suite that allows FPOs to better manage their  finances and fulfill their accounting responsibilities. 

∙ Operations Management: Kamatan Farm Tech provides a tool to better control distributed operations of  an FPO and hence reduce losses. 

∙ Weather Information: Kamatan Farm Tech helps farmers plan their activities with weather forecast and  weather based advisory for their location and crop. 

∙ Crop Advisory: The company assists farmers in getting the best yield out of their crop by providing  information related to best practices and assisting them in dealing with any crop damage.

∙ Government Schemes: Kamatan Farm Tech enables farmers to reduce their cost by availing benefits of  Government Schemes relevant to them.

∙ Technology: Kamatan Farm Tech uses technology as the core in creating an efficient inclusive ecosystem. The company has a systematic approach to technology with a vision to build an integrated suite of systems which allow creating efficiency in all stages of production, harvest and marketing of a farm produce.

Kamatan Farm Tech uses 10 technology products and services including HTML5, Google Analytics, and Google  Fonts, according to G2 Stack.

Value Proposition and Key Differentiator of Kamatan Farm Tech 

∙ Supply Chain Efficiency: Kamatan Farm Tech works with FPOs and Institutional buyers which allows  them to procure bulk volumes and rapidly scale operations. The company is focused on high-volume  products with a long shelf-life consumed round the year:  

∙ Value: The company ensures quality, timeliness, bulk sourcing and traceability for organized and  institutional buyers.  

∙ Consistency: For FPOs, the company provides consistent market linkages to give the farmer more  leverage along with financial, marketing and technical inputs. Their sourcing Models and established  customer channels enable them for rapid future growth. 

∙ Market Linkages: Kamatan Farm Tech connects FPOs to large buyers so that they can get better price  for their products and hence the farmers get higher margin. 

∙ Inputs: The company helps FPOs procure inputs at lower cost and extend the savings to farmers.

∙ Credit: Kamatan Farm Tech connects FPOs to low interest credit sources that allows them to have more  financial liberty and extend credit to their members. 

∙ Storage & Processing: The company enables FPOs to store the farm produce and process it before selling  further to increase the income from the harvest. 

Looking Ahead

Kamatan Farm Tech aims to leverage its partnerships with farmer producer organizations (FPOs) across the  country and source farm produce for bulk buyers, while also linking its FPO partners to finance, input supplies  and technology. Learn more from: https://www.kamatan.in/

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