griNext
Organised by: Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) Under: KERA Scheme
In association with Department of Agriculture, Government of Kerala & World Bank
Kerala’s agriculture sector has access to world-class innovations — from AI-powered precision farming and climate-resilient practices to advanced post-harvest and supply-chain technologies. However, the real challenge today is not the lack of innovation, but the lack of large-scale adoption at the farm level.
AgriNext Summit 2026 is conceived as a high-impact, implementation-driven summit to bridge this critical gap by directly connecting Farmers, FPOs/FPCs, and Agri-Startups, and enabling real deployments on the ground.
Kerala Startup Mission is implementing the AgriNext Project under the KERA Scheme, in partnership with the Department of Agriculture, Government of Kerala, and supported by the World Bank.
Enabling farmer access to proven, affordable, and scalable technologies
Creating clear deployment and procurement pathways for agri-startups
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Strengthening FPOs and FPCs as adoption and scaling anchors
To establish Kerala as the national benchmark for accelerated, farmer-first agri-innovation deployment.
AgriNext goes beyond discussion and ideation — it is designed to deliver tangible outcomes, including pilots, partnerships, procurement, and measurable impact across agricultural districts.
Facilitate structured matchmaking between Farmers/FPOs/FPCs and validated Agri-Startups, leading to signed pilot MoUs, adoption agreements, and procurement pathways.
Identify district-specific and crop-specific agricultural challenges and map them to market-ready, deployable technology solutions.
Position FPOs and FPCs as the primary vehicles for technology assimilation, collective adoption, and scale across farmer clusters.
Develop a replicable, high-efficiency framework for sustained, state-wide agri-innovation deployment under the KERA ecosystem.
Unlike conventional conferences, AgriNext is designed as a working platform where discussions directly translate into decisions and agreements.
Farmers & FPO/FPC Leaders
Vetted Agri-Startups
Experts, Policymakers & Institutional Buyers
Real challenges articulated by farmers and FPOs, framed as deployment opportunities for startups.
Hands-on demonstrations of technologies in real-world contexts — not static exhibitions.
Pre-scheduled, need-based business meetings between farmers/FPOs and startups with high adoption potential.
Dedicated facilitation desks to support pilot MoUs, adoption agreements, and procurement discussions.
From Innovation to Adoption. From Pilots to Impact.
