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FarMart and Aerem Partner to Transform India's Agri-Food Infrastructure with Renewable Energy

Strategic Insights

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FarMart, a leading SaaS-based food commerce platform, and Aerem, India's pioneering rooftop solar provider for MSMEs, have announced a strategic partnership to integrate clean, reliable, and renewable energy into the core of India's food processing ecosystem. The partnership aims to solve the long-standing issue of access to cost-efficient, uninterrupted power in India's agri supply chain, enabling energy security, scalability, and economic resilience across the decentralised agri economy.

Key Takeaways:

  • The partnership aims to close the gap in India's food processing sector by providing affordable rooftop solar solutions, bringing renewable energy to businesses that form the backbone of India's agricultural economy.
  • FarMart operates a decentralised, tech-driven food supply platform that connects over 3.8 million farmers, 1,500+ processors, and 4,000+ food businesses across India, the Middle East, and Africa.
  • Aerem complements FarMart's mission with a full-stack solar ecosystem for MSMEs, integrating a B2B marketplace of verified OEMs, EPCs, and distributors, a digital project management system, and financing via an RBI-licensed NBFC.
  • Aerem's platform makes solar adoption frictionless, financeable, and scalable for MSMEs, while FarMart's platform digitises the sourcing, aggregation, and distribution of agricultural produce, making the food economy more efficient, transparent, and scalable.
  • The partnership has received support from Avaana Capital, which backs both companies, and aims to power the agri value chain with clean energy, strengthen resilience, unlock productivity, and create systems-level change.

Statistics:

  • 3.8 million farmers connected to FarMart's platform
  • 1,500+ processors connected to FarMart's platform
  • 4,000+ food businesses connected to FarMart's platform
  • Over 3,000 MW of distributed solar capacity enabled by Aerem
  • 100+ MSMEs benefited from Aerem's full-stack solar ecosystem

Sources:

  • "FarMart and Aerem Partner to Transform India's Agri-Food Infrastructure with Renewable Energy" published in Contify.com
  • "FarMart and Aerem Partner to Revolutionize India's Agri-Food Sector with Solar Energy" published in IndianExpress.com (on 2025-06-12)
  • "Aerem Platform for MSMEs" published on aerem.co (accessed on 2025-06-12)
  • "FarMart Food Commerce Platform" published on farmart.io (accessed on 2025-06-12)

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