India's agritech startups help modernize underused farmland

TOKYO -- Agricultural technology startups in India are driving the modernization of the country's outdated, fragmented and labor-intensive industry.

These companies are helping poor Indian farmers lift low productivity rates and ramp up income by marshaling cutting-edge technology including artificial intelligence. They offer a wide range of business support for farmers, such as providing advice on farming methods and strategies by using weather data and selling their crops directly to retailers.