Arya.ag wins SmartAG Award 2025
Arya.ag, an integrated grain commerce platform, has won the SmartAG Award 2025 for its solutions that embed climate resilience and sustainable agriculture for smallholder farmers.
A media statement said that the SmartAg Award is organised by responsAbility, a global impact asset manager focused on private market investments that advance the UN Sustainable Development Goals. This award brings together innovative solutions from emerging markets worldwide, spotlighting scalable agriculture and food system initiatives that enhance climate resilience, sustainability, and inclusion.
It said that the recognition came for Arya.ag’s Smart Farm Centre model which also includes Arya’s in-house developed AI-powered AryaQ grain quality device that brings climate-smart technologies, sustainable solutions and economic resilience to the heart of India’s food systems.
Climate-vulnerable regions
Operated by women community value chain resource persons, these rural hubs connect smallholder farmers in climate-vulnerable regions with real-time access to advanced technologies ranging from soil testing and drone-based spraying to hyperlocal weather advisories. The accessibility of farmers to these advanced agri technology services forms the core of the Smart Farm Centers.
Quoting Shenoy Mathew, Chief Sustainability Officer, Arya.ag, the statement said: “Smart Farm Centres are being set up in climate-vulnerable regions where farmers are already stressed and impacted by climate variability. Our solutions look at how we can support smallholders with data-driven decisions that reduce waste, boost procurement efficiency, and enable quality-linked pricing to build climate and economic resilience. Smart Farm Centres will promotes sustainable sourcing and strengthen connections with institutional buyers to benefit the smallest stakeholder of the Indian agriculture.”
Published on September 30, 2025
