BioPrime AgriSolutions: Rethinking Agriculture from the Soil Up 

Modern agriculture feeds the world, but at a cost the planet can no longer bear. In India, more than 120 million smallholder farmers face the daily realities of soil degradation, rising input costs, and climate volatility. What if the solution isn’t more chemicals, but smarter biology?

Founded in 2016, the Indian initiative BioPrime AgriSolutions reimagines how we grow food, using nature’s own chemistry to improve productivity, resilience, and sustainability. Rather than fighting biology with synthetic inputs, BioPrime works with it, offering farmers advanced biologicals made from plant-derived molecules and beneficial microbes.

At the core of its innovation are two discovery platforms: SNIPR, for identifying signaling molecules that activate specific plant responses, and BioNexus, the country’s largest collection of plant-associated microbes. These tools allow BioPrime to create targeted, high-performance agri-inputs that solve persistent challenges. For example, Phosphonexus helps unlock phosphorus bound in Indian soils, Trichonexus protects against soil-borne diseases, and Nutrimax boosts nutrient efficiency while improving soil organic carbon.

Unlike conventional biostimulants, which often rely on generic ingredients like seaweed or amino acids, BioPrime says their products are science-led and problem-specific. According to the initiative, their products have resulted in up to 25% reduction in fertilizer use, 40% fewer fungicide sprays, and 20–40% yield gains. In Uttar Pradesh, BioPrime’s solutions helped over 2,000 potato farmers achieve strong harvests despite high disease pressure.

But BioPrime is not just about lab breakthroughs, it’s about impact on the ground. Through farmer cohorts, on-field demos, and peer-led adoption models, it ensures that innovations reach those who need them most. In 2023, during a historic El Niño heatwave, farmers in Maharashtra who had previously lost entire crops reported record profits, crediting BioPrime’s biologicals for their resilience.

The company’s solutions are designed to scale. They work across a wide range of soils, climates, and crops, from turmeric and ginger to rice and vegetables. Products are shelf-stable, compatible with conventional inputs, and easy to localize for different geographies. With pilot programs in Brazil, the US, and Southeast Asia, BioPrime is positioning itself as a global player in climate-resilient agriculture.

According to the initiative, they aim to reduce synthetic fertilizer use by up to 2 million tons, cut pesticide use by over 10 million liters, and increase soil organic carbon by at least 18% across millions of hectares by 2035. In addition to lowering emissions, these changes will build healthier soils, cleaner water, and more nutritious food.

In the face of climate disruption and ecological strain, BioPrime is proving that the future of farming can be intelligent, inclusive, and rooted in the living systems beneath our feet.

Learn more about BioPrime AgriSolutions.

Written by Sarah Souli
Photos provided by BioPrime