What moves on this corridor.
India exports → EU
Growing rapidly — agricultural drone technology (Indian drone manufacturers: IdeaForge, Garuda Aerospace, Throttle Aerospace — EU agricultural drone deployment interest); AI-powered crop advisory platforms (DeHaat, Agri10x, AgroStar — EU SME farmer platform potential); IoT soil and crop monitoring systems; post-harvest technology (cold chain, storage); irrigation automation systems (Netafim India JV technology); supply chain tracking platforms (Waycool, NinjaCart)
Top India states: Punjab (smart farming pilots; paddy drone spraying; FPO digital platforms), Telangana (India's first drone policy state; Drone Didi scheme pilot; Rythu Bandhu precision farming), Maharashtra (Nasik grapes — precision viticulture; precision irrigation; SHG digital platforms), Gujarat (cotton precision farming; drip irrigation; Amul digital dairy), Karnataka (coffee and spice precision farming; AI crop advisory startups)
EU exports → India
EUR 1.2B annually — precision farming equipment (John Deere EU, CNH Industrial — New Holland, Case IH); GPS/GNSS guidance systems (Trimble, Topcon); soil and leaf sensors (Yara N-tester, Perten instruments); agricultural robotics (Naio Technologies France); EU seed technology (BASF, Bayer CropScience — hybrid seed for India); EU farm management software (CLAAS telematics; Hummingbird Technologies)
Top EU buyers: Germany (John Deere European HQ; CLAAS; Amazone; DLG AgriTech fair), Netherlands (Wageningen University — EU AgriTech research; precision horticulture), France (Limagrain — seed; Bayer CropScience; Naio robotic weeding), Denmark (Agri Intelligence; Danish precision farming — dairy and pig sector), Italy (horticultural robotics; automated greenhouse technology; Italian precision viticulture)
Growth rate
+35% CAGR India agri drone (2021–2024) · AgriTech platforms +25% CAGR · EU precision agriculture +12% CAGR · India drip irrigation +20% CAGR
FTA duty impact
Agricultural drones (HS 8806.91/92): EU MFN 2.7% → 0% (Year 3). Agricultural machinery (HS 8432–8436): EU MFN 0–2.7% → 0% (Year 3–5). IoT sensors (HS 8543): 0% (ITA). Farm software (Mode 1 services): 0%. EU precision agriculture equipment to India: 7.5–12% India BCD on tractors and implements → 0–5% over 7–10 years (sensitive sector in FTA). The most commercially significant FTA impact is EU precision farming technology to India at lower duty.