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Research you can check.

Our research, the public data behind the figures we quote, and tools you can use today. Every number on this site names its source.

Research lab

Active investigations into post-harvest loss, price asymmetry, crop diagnostics and traceability.

Field notes from the team on food loss, farmer incomes and agricultural technology.

Data sources

We quote public, citable sources only. Where we do not have a source, we do not quote a number.

1
Study to determine post-harvest losses of agri produce in India
NABCONS for the Ministry of Food Processing Industries, 2022
Yearly harvest and post-harvest loss of about ₹1.53 lakh crore; tomato loss between farm gate and market.
2
Working Paper 08/2024 on food price dynamics
Reserve Bank of India, 2024
Farmer’s share of the consumer price for tomatoes, onions and potatoes.
3
Agriculture Census 2015-16
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Share of Indian farmers who are small or marginal.