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Within a year, more than million USD worth of crops were listed. In addition, this former Microsoft employee is partnering with one of the biggest commercial banks in India to support financing the farmers, avail credit facilities, and give agricultural expertise to remove the inefficacies in the process.

The HFN Kisan app does not take any commissions from farmers for sales. We are going to adopt an omnichannel approach by setting up 17, physical Kisan centres across India to reach out to growers who aren't tech-savvy. We will provide more value-added services over time to increase their incomes.

The HFN founder said that this is focused on creating employment for thousands of agricultural graduates in India , who can blend technology with agriculture and take the industry forward. Garg sees a huge opportunity in the financial services offerings for the framers by helping the agriculturists connect with lenders through the HSN app's in-built features, which also serves the underpenetrated market and removes the concerns of credit returns, etc.

We will be able to negotiate better interest rates over time while working with the lenders. Right: Barney Pell, photo by TechCrunch.

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