Fintech for the People

The agri-input industry is booming in India. Host Amee Parbhoo talks with Mukul Garg, Founder and CEO of Agrim, about how Agrim connects small agri-retailers with agricultural product manufacturers to serve farmers across India.

Show Notes

The agri-input industry is booming in India. But agri-input retailers face big challenges when it’s time to sell and deliver their products, like seeds, animal feed, and farming tools, to farmers. Host Amee Parbhoo talks with Mukul Garg, Founder and CEO of Agrim, about how Agrim connects small retailers with agricultural product manufacturers to serve farmers across India.

Agricultural retailers are a critical link in the value chain that supports farmers’ livelihoods because they provide the agricultural products that farmers need to succeed. Mukul shares his story, including the moment he realized India needed innovation in agri-tech and how his team built Agrim to bring transparency to product discovery and delivery while embedding affordable financial services for small agri-retailers. Mukul and Amee also discuss how rural India engages with digital tools like Agrim and why embedded finance is the best option for Agrim’s end users.

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Creators & Guests

Host
Amee Parbhoo
Writer
Cassidy Butler
Producer
Laura Krebs
Editor
Reese Clutter

What is Fintech for the People?

Fintech has the power to build a more inclusive world. Fintech for the People is about the innovators who are developing fintech solutions that reach the people who’ve been left behind. In each episode, we’ll hear from innovators who are creating financial solutions that bring every person the financial tools they need to grow their business, support their family, and build their community. Together, we’ll learn how fintech looks different in spaces and places where basic financial services are a luxury — and how solutions to address these challenges require a different level of creativity, empathy, and execution.

Fintech for the People is an Accion podcast hosted by Amee Parbhoo, Managing Partner of Accion Venture Lab – an early-stage investor in inclusive fintech startups. Learn more about Accion Venture Lab here. Episodes will be released in seasons, on a weekly schedule.