Analysis · Agriculture & Food Systems

Cropin uses AI to boost potato yields and reduce losses

By Startup Enthusiast · 29 July 2026

What they do

Cropin is a farm intelligence platform that partners with PepsiCo for potato procurement from 27,000 Indian farmers

The company's AI models predict potato yields up to 45 days before harvest

PepsiCo-Cropin pilots improved yields by up to 25%, while other deployments reduced input costs by more than 50%

Cropin operates a farm intelligence platform that connects farm data to decisions to improve yields.
The company partners with PepsiCo for potato procurement from 27,000 Indian farmers.
Cropin's AI models are trained on satellite and weather data across 3,000 hectares of contract farms.
The system provides sub-five-metre resolution visibility into individual plots for precise monitoring.
Cropin predicts potato yields up to 45 days before harvest using advanced analytics.
The technology tracks crop progression and uses canopy water stress index for irrigation issues.

The deployment demonstrates how proprietary ground truth and domain knowledge create an AI moat.
Continuous learning from real-world deployments ensures decision-level granularity and field-validated accuracy.

Cropin offers a platform that improves yields, reduces losses, and cuts costs for farmers.
The company makes markets transparent by stitching together proprietary data and scientific knowledge.
It works with the World Bank-backed JEEViKA programme in Bihar to send advisories to farmers.
Cropin also collaborates with Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana for financial resilience in India.
The business model includes partnerships with global entities like the Central Bank of Mexico-Fira.
Arya.ag is another platform addressing information asymmetry in agricultural markets through post-harvest solutions.
ANNAM.AI provides public-infrastructure approach via a Centre of Excellence at IIT Ropar.
These platforms collectively aim to reduce food loss and improve farmer income significantly.