Indonesian Agriculture Startups: Innovating Asia’s Farming Landscape

The agriculture industry in Asia has seen impressive growth over the past few years and start-ups from the region are playing a major role in this transformation. Notably, Indonesia is observing the inception of noteworthy agricultural start-ups, intent on bringing disruptive changes in the sector. This article particularly focuses on such sprouting Indonesian start-ups that were set up in 2020 or later, thereby providing a picture of the most recent innovations and initiatives professionals are exploring within the agriculture industry.

The Indonesian agricultural industry is going through a significant digital transformation thanks to the inception of numerous AgTech start-ups. These start-ups are leading the change by using technology to revolutionize various sectors within the agriculture industry such as farming, horticulture, and marketplace services. The captivating aspect of this list of start-ups is their diverse approaches towards revolutionizing the agriculture industry, encompassing areas like e-commerce, financial services, information technology, AgTech, Big Data, Internet of Things (IoT), Predictive Analytics, and forestry amongst others.

The young start-ups in Indonesia are not only looking towards addressing the local demands and issues prevalent in the agriculture sector but are also aiming to make a global impact. They are integrating the latest technologies to solve the longstanding problems of the agriculture industry in Indonesia, thereby ushering in a new age of development in the sector. Here are the companies that are leading the charge:

PasarMIKRO

Founded by Dien Wong, PasarMIKRO is an aggregated marketplace for agriculture which also provides integrated financing facilities. The company is based in Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia and operates in the fields of Agriculture, E-Commerce, Financial Services, Marketplace.

Tunas Farm

Based in Tangerang, Jawa Barat, Indonesia, Tunas Farm is an AgTech start-up that provides integrated urban farming solutions through automation and a controlled environment. The company was founded by Rudwiky Putra and Widya Prayoga.

AGretail.id

AGretail.id, founded by Mochammad Nasrulyani, Oki Maulana, Risan Awaludin, and Slamet Riyanto, is an Indonesian agriculture and commodities retail and wholesale start-up based in Jakarta, Jakarta Raya.

Tanidev

Headquartered in Tangerang, Jawa Barat, Indonesia, Tanidev is an AgTech company that seeks to enhance productivity and efficiency in farming practices in Indonesia using technology, data processing, and IoT.

Pohaci

Founded by Ilham Firdaus and Zulfia Firdiyani, Pohaci is the world’s first self-service agriculture recommendation system. The start-up provides agricultural strategy based on the individual’s capability, risk-level, weather-pattern, soil-condition, and market price fluctuation.

Teman Pasar

Teman Pasar is a shopping platform for daily and weekly needs from the nearest traditional market, supporting small traders. The start-up was founded by Ahmad Alimudin and Erwin Rahayu.

Eratani

Eratani is an Agri-tech company focusing on building an agricultural ecosystem and aims to provide farmers with easy access to technology to increase productivity and welfare.

DELOS

Founded by Alexander Farthing, Bobby Indra, and Guntur Mallarangeng, Delos is a science-driven aqua-tech company that designs and operates aquafarms with an aim to disrupt the traditional aquaculture industry in Indonesia.

Aria

Aria is a start-up that provides solutions for the agriculture sector & other services. The company is based in Jakarta, Jakarta Raya, Indonesia.

Damai Technology

Damai Technology provides smart solutions for farms of all sizes and takes pride in providing dedicated service. The company is based in Batam, Kepulauan Riau, Indonesia.

Semaai

Founded by Gaurav Batra, Semaai aims to be a comprehensive end-to-end solution for farmers, Toko Tanis, and other stakeholders in the agriculture supply chain.