“The post-harvest supply chain in India is going through an inevitable crisis,” Thakur told AgNavigator. He highlighted that the existing post-harvest supply chain was developed for a different era and falls short of today’s requirements for scale, transparency, traceability, efficiency and consistent quality. The sector is also grappling with an ageing workforce, as the average age of employees across packhouses has surpassed 45. He cited onions as an example, noting that imported grading systems often damaged the crop’s delicate outer skin. Agrograde is currently raising a Pre-Series A round to expand manufacturing and accelerate development of autonomous packhouse operations, beginning with onion and potato supply chains where its technology is already deployed.