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CoGrow’s mission is to empower small farms through communal learning and growth.

Gen Chong Mike Gill Dhivya Sekar Kat Reiser MBA, Finance and BS, Agricultural and BS, Actuarial Sciences BFA, Industrial Design Supply Chain Consumer Economics

Roughly 1.3 billion tons of the world’s food is lost every year.

Roughly 1.3 billion tons of the world’s food is lost every year.

Roughly 20 million tons of that loss is grain from Indian farms.

Roughly 20 million tons of that loss is grain from Indian farms.

These are Post Harvest Loss estimations based on survey data collected from farmers

Farming farmer buys seeds Process: potentially from from local store agent on credit or friend uses seeds from last years planting crop

Farming farmer buys seeds Process: potentially from from local store agent on credit or friend uses seeds from last years planting crop fertilize and get advice apply pesticides on what to use from a local watch growth

Farming farmer buys seeds Process: potentially from from local store agent on credit or friend uses seeds from last years planting crop fertilize and get advice apply pesticides on what to use from a local watch growth harvest by hand by machine rented process

Farming farmer buys seeds Process: potentially from from local store agent on credit or friend uses seeds from last years planting crop fertilize and get advice apply pesticides on what to use from a local watch growth harvest by hand by machine rented process with lay out to machine dry store

Farming farmer buys seeds Process: potentially from from local store agent on credit or friend uses seeds from last years planting crop fertilize and get advice apply pesticides on what to use from a local watch growth harvest by hand by machine rented process with lay out to machine dry store transport sell

Insights

“LOSS”

The Solution

tēp .

tēp . Seeds are evenly distributed along the tape.

CoGrow facilitators form groups in communities and encourage farmers to use seed tape.

Farmers dig rows for seeding.

Farmers roll out the seed tape and place the tape into the rows.

Farmers cover tape with dirt.

Plants grow and are harvested

Farmers collaborate and share their harvest data with CoGrow facilitators.

Farming farmer buys seeds Process: potentially from from local store agent on credit or friend uses seeds from last years planting crop fertilize and get advice apply pesticides on what to use from a local watch growth harvest by hand by machine rented process with lay out to machine dry store transport sell

Farming farmer buys seeds Process: potentially from from local store agent on credit or friend uses seeds from last years planting crop fertilize and get advice apply pesticides on what to use from a local watch growth harvest by hand by machine rented process with lay out to machine dry store transport sell

Farming Process: farmer buys seeds from Co-Grow planting, includes fertilizers watch growth harvest by hand by machine rented process with lay out to machine dry store transport sell

Farming reduces 6 Process: steps to 2 farmer buys seeds from Co-Grow planting, includes fertilizers watch growth harvest by hand by machine rented process with lay out to machine dry store transport sell

N P K nitrogen phosphorus potassium necessary necessary necessary for amino for cell for plant acids membranes metabolism

N P K nitrogen phosphorus potassium 15% 15% 15%

Manufacturing

de-barked wood

sent through a chipper

made into a slurry

with water and fertilizer

sent through screens

rolled, heated, and dried

cut into long strips

seeds are applied

rolled onto spools

Value Proposition

3,500 Rupees per acre of seed tape

3,500 Rupees per acre of seed tape • lower labor cost

3,500 Rupees per acre of seed tape • lower labor cost • fewer seeds lost

3,500 Rupees per acre of seed tape • lower labor cost • fewer seeds lost • easier planting

3,500 Rupees per acre of seed tape • lower labor cost • fewer seeds lost • easier planting • no fertilization

3,500 Rupees per acre of seed tape • lower labor cost • fewer seeds lost • easier planting • no fertilization • farming strategies

Exchange Model

Payment Seed eated by anbileru adaleru Wholesaler

Payment Seed eated by anbileru adaleru Wholesaler Seeds P a y m e n t Manufacturer

Payment Seed eated by anbileru adaleru Wholesaler Seeds P a y m e n t Product Co-op Manufacturer Facilitator

Payment Seed eated by anbileru adaleru Wholesaler Seeds P a y m e n t Product Product Farmers Co-op Manufacturer Facilitator eated by anbileru adaleru

Payment Seed eated by anbileru adaleru Wholesaler Seeds P a y m e n t Product Product Revenue Farmers Co-op Manufacturer Facilitator eated by anbileru adaleru

Payment Seed eated by anbileru adaleru Wholesaler Seeds P a y m e n t Product Product Revenue & Data Farmers Co-op Manufacturer Facilitator eated by anbileru adaleru

Payment Seed eated by anbileru adaleru Wholesaler Revenue & Data Seeds P a y m e n t Product Product Revenue & Data Farmers Co-op Manufacturer Facilitator eated by anbileru adaleru

Payment & Data Seed eated by anbileru adaleru Wholesaler Revenue & Data Seeds P a y m e n t Product Product Revenue & Data Farmers Co-op Manufacturer Facilitator eated by anbileru adaleru

Farm Strategy Payment & Data Seed eated by anbileru adaleru Wholesaler Revenue & Data Seeds P a y m e n t Product Product Revenue & Data Farmers Co-op Manufacturer Facilitator eated by anbileru adaleru

Farm Strategy Payment & Data Seed eated by anbileru adaleru Wholesaler Farm Strategy Revenue & Data Seeds P a y m e n t Product Product Revenue & Data Farmers Co-op Manufacturer Facilitator eated by anbileru adaleru

Farm Strategy Payment & Data Seed eated by anbileru adaleru Wholesaler Farm Strategy Revenue & Data Seeds P a y m e n t Product & Tips Product Revenue & Data Farmers Co-op Manufacturer Facilitator eated by anbileru adaleru

By year 3: s d Farm Strategy e e Revenue & Data S P a y m e e n u t n & e v S e e R e d s Product & Tips Product Revenue & Data Farmers Co-op Manufacturer Facilitator eated by anbileru adaleru

3,500 Rupees per acre of seed tape

Direct Costs Seeds Lumber Fertilizer eated by anbileru adaleru Indirect Costs Manufacturing Labor 2,800 Rupees per acre in the 1st year

Direct Costs Seeds Lumber Fertilizer eated by anbileru adaleru Indirect Costs Manufacturing Labor 3,300 Rupees per acre in the following years

Income Projection $400,000 $300,000 $200,000 $100,000 Year 1 Year 2 Year 3 Year 4 Year 5 $- $(100,000) Revenue

Lab Testing Field Research Chennai Year 0

Chennai Year 1

Year 2 Tamil Nadu

Year 3 Karnataka

Year 4 & 5 Kerala & Aandra Pradesh

Big Idea

People eated by anbileru adaleru

$$ Profjts

Planet

$500,000 Materials Product Operations eated by anbileru adaleru Development