How did Hosachiguru thrive while Growpital capitulated?
State of Agritech - 22nd January 2026
In Today’s Edition:
1/ How did Hosachiguru thrive while Growpital capitulated?
On the surface, there are plenty of similarities between asset-light Growpital and asset-heavy Hosachiguru. Both promise the same dream: “Be a farmer without the sweat”. And yet while Growpital is stuck in regulatory gridlock, Hosachiguru has grown significantly. What did Growpital do which Hosachiguru didn’t and vice-versa? How did Hosachiguru evolve its business model and deal with the same risks which Growpital encountered differently? How is Hosachiguru different from Organo?
2/ A Critique of Vital Wave’s Whitepaper, “A Digital Public Infrastructure Approach for the Agriculture Sector” based on my UKI DPI learnings and experiences
A new whitepaper argues that better architecture will drive adoption of digital public infrastructure in India. How do we address the DPI adoption challenge in the Indian context when the constraint is institutional and not technical?
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