Share of impact investments in agricultural sector India 2019-2020, by sub-sector

In 2020, around 36 percent of all impact investments in the agricultural sector across India went into the food processing sector. The sector received the highest share of impact investments that year and it's share increased significantly from just ten percent in 2019. The market linkage sector followed at 23 percent.
Investments in 2020 were worth 2.6 billion U.S. dollars in total. This was a significant decrease compared to the previous year, when 3.5 billion dollars were invested. This decrease was noticed predominantly in the later stages, whereas seed investments increased.

Impact investments are mostly equity investments into companies which focus on a positive social and environmental impact and deliver basic services for underprivileged social segments. Key stakeholders in this businesses are low or middle income clients and suppliers.