Aruna Jain

Indian tech pioneer who created the first AI-driven agricultural platform for small farmers

Aruna Jain revolutionized Indian agriculture through her 2016 startup CropWise, an AI platform connecting 500,000+ smallholder farmers with real-time market data and crop advisory services. Her machine learning algorithms analyze satellite imagery and soil data to provide personalized farming recommendations, increasing crop yields by 30% for users. In 2018, she launched the Digital Farmer Empowerment Program, training 10,000 women in tech literacy. Her work was recognized by the UN Food and Agriculture Organization's 2019 Innovation Award. Aruna's 2020 book 《Harvesting Data》 details her vision for tech-driven agrarian futures. CropWise's blockchain system now secures fair pricing for 150,000+ farmers in 12 states, reducing middleman exploitation.