Mapping Digital Agritech Innovation in India and Japan Through Patent Analytics and Startup Ecosystem Dynamics

Modern technologies and innovations are rapidly transforming ventures within the agricultural field. In this study, we examine patent records and agritech startups in India and Japan to identify the differences in agri-tech adoption and innovations in these two countries. Patent records on digital agriculture, IoT, robotics, geo-spatial technologies, drones, sensors, and blockchain for the years 2013-mid-2025 were provided by Questel Orbit. These patents were cleaned and categorized into 5 technology domains. We recorded agri-tech startups from Tracxn, Crunchbase, as well as country-specific records, and filtered them by year of startup, funding received, product diversity, technological focus, and market. Results show that in India, UAV sensor, data analytics, and agri-tech IoT systems are more developed compared to Japan’s. However, the diffusion of geospatial technology in both countries is still in the developmental stage.