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BigHaat

BigHaat Agro Private Limited Bengaluru, Karnataka Founded 2015 bighaat.com ↗
Sateesh Nukala · Co-Founder & CEO Sachin Nandwana · Co-Founder & Director Kiran Vunnam · Co-Founder & Senior VP
$37.92 MnTotal funding (tracked)
7Funding rounds
11 Feb 2026Last round

BigHaat: Business Model Canvas

The nine-block Business Model Canvas, filled in only where a public source states it — empty blocks mean we haven't found a citable fact yet, not that the answer is zero.

Value Propositions

360-degree farm-input access

"India's leading Agri Digital Platform transforming the agriculture value chain from pre-harvest to post-harvest leveraging science, data and technology", offering a "360 degree solution to farmers" through quality inputs, crop guidance and market linkages.

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Free agronomist crop advisory

Stage-wise crop guidance and product recommendations from agronomists, aimed at fixing a "broken" traditional agri-input supply chain that causes farmers financial distress.

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Efficiency for input manufacturers

Data-driven business intelligence that helps agri-input manufacturers understand and reach farmer demand more efficiently.

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Customer Segments

Smallholder and mid-size farmers~3 million monthly active farmers (FY25)

Farmers across India buying seeds, crop protection, fertilizers and equipment and seeking crop advisory.

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Agri-input manufacturers and brands

Seed, crop-protection and equipment manufacturers who list and distribute products through BigHaat's marketplace and get data-driven business intelligence on farmer demand.

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Customer Relationships

Agronomist-led advisory relationship

Free, ongoing crop-health, soil and weather advisory delivered via app, website and multilingual phone support, alongside the transactional marketplace relationship.

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Self-service marketplace with content support

Farmers self-serve purchases on app/website, reinforced by the Kisan Vedika educational content hub for retention and engagement.

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Channels

Mobile app

Dedicated farmer-facing app for ordering inputs and accessing advisory.

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Website / e-commerce platform

bighaat.com online marketplace for agri-inputs.

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Missed-call ordering line

"Missed Call To Order: 1800-3000-2434" toll-free number for farmers to place orders without a smartphone.

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Kisan Vedika content hub

Educational blog/knowledge platform covering crop management and government scheme information, used as a farmer-engagement channel.

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Key Activities

Agri-input procurement and distribution

Sourcing and distributing seeds, crop protection, fertilizers and equipment to a direct-to-farmer network; cost of procurement was the largest cost center, at 92.5% of total FY23 expenditure.

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Crop advisory and market linkage

Providing "end to end crop guidance and market linkages" for farmers alongside the input marketplace.

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Key Resources

BigHaat Technology Platform

Proprietary tech platform described as "driving efficiencies of Agri Inputs manufacturers" through data and business intelligence, plus the farmer-facing app/website.

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Agronomist and domain-expert team

Leadership and advisory team of "NIT and IIM alumni having deep technology and decades of domain expertise" backing crop advisory services.

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Key Partnerships

Agri-input manufacturer network400+ brands, 10,000+ SKUs

Partnerships with 400+ brands across seeds, crop protection and equipment offering 10,000+ SKUs; major partners cited include Bayer, Corteva and UPL.

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Named supplier brands (per BigHaat)

Seed companies Seminis, DuPont Pioneer, Mahyco and Namdhari; crop-protection brands Dow, UPL and Monsanto; equipment makers Tapas, Balwaan and Neptune, per BigHaat's own site.

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Revenue Streams

Marketplace product sales (market linkages)92% of gross revenue (FY23)

Sale of seeds, crop protection, fertilizers, equipment and other agri-inputs to farmers; "market linkages" formed 92% of overall gross revenue, which grew 6.6X to Rs 594 crore in FY23.

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Cost Structure

Cost of procurement92.5% of FY23 expenditure

Procurement was the largest cost center, rising 5.4X to Rs 623 crore in FY23 from Rs 115 crore in FY22, accounting for 92.5% of total FY23 expenditure.

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FAQs on BigHaat

What is BigHaat's business model?

BigHaat's core value proposition centers on 360-degree farm-input access, Free agronomist crop advisory, Efficiency for input manufacturers.

How does BigHaat make money?

BigHaat's cited revenue streams include Marketplace product sales (market linkages).

Sources & corrections. Every fact on this page is compiled from cited public sources — follow the “source” links beside each entry. Profile sources: www.bighaat.com · Last verified 17 Jul 2026. · Report a correction