DIRECT Progress

Profitable Since Day One

From Seed to Scale

The DIRECT journey: 100K farmers to 4.8M+. From idea to infrastructure. Building the trusted trading layer Indian agriculture has always needed.

Farmers Onboarded

100K4.8M+

Mar 2024 → Mar 2031

Geographic Expansion

16 States

National Coverage

The Complete Journey

From Inception to Impact

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2024
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Mar 2024

Actuals

Platform launches. First 100K farmers onboarded.

Farmers

100,000

FPOs

180

Traders

2,000

✓ FY2026 Reported Actuals: 767,508 farmers, 1,056 FPOs, 12,000 traders. Profitable Year 1. NBFC co-lending transforms economics: $29.55 → $385/farmer by 2031.

Growth Evolution

Platform to Ecosystem

NBFC co-lending transforms trading volume into sustainable financial value across the farmer lifecycle.

2024-2026

Platform Foundation

767K

Farmers

$29.55 per farmer

2027

NBFC Activation

1.3M+

Farmers

$89.91 per farmer (3x)

2028-2029

Rapid Scaling

2.8M+

Farmers

$233-299 per farmer

2031

National Scale

4.8M+

Farmers

$385 per farmer (13x)

13x Per-Farmer Growth. Same farmer base, exponential value unlock through layered financial services. NBFC co-lending transforms unit economics from $29/farmer to $385/farmer by 2031.

Platform Foundation

Platform Foundation

NBFC Activation

NBFC Activation

Rapid Scaling

Rapid Scaling

Warehousing and finance

National Scale

Ecosystem Growth

Ecosystem Growth

Market Reach

Market Reach

Platform Foundation

Platform Foundation

NBFC Activation

NBFC Activation

Rapid Scaling

Rapid Scaling

Warehousing and finance

National Scale

Ecosystem Growth

Ecosystem Growth

Market Reach

Market Reach

Platform Foundation

Platform Foundation

NBFC Activation

NBFC Activation

Rapid Scaling

Rapid Scaling

Warehousing and finance

National Scale

Ecosystem Growth

Ecosystem Growth

Market Reach

Market Reach