Connected Harvests: How Mobile Phones Seeded India's Agri-Tech Revolution

Not every revolution is loud. Some begin with a missed call. Connected Harvests traces the quiet rise of mobile phones in India's rural heartlands; long before "agri-tech" became a buzzword. From the Cauvery delta to the country's evolving agri-markets, it uncovers how basic phones, SMS alerts, and whispered trust networks reshaped how farmers made decisions, accessed prices, and negotiated power. This book isn't about forecasting the next big thing. It's a reflection on what made digital transformation possible in the first place: trust, habit, hesitation, and hope. With real stories, behavioural insights, and field-worn wisdom, Connected Harvests invites readers to rethink how meaningful innovation takes root; not in labs or pitch decks, but in lived experience. At a time when the future is being designed in algorithms, this is a reminder that context still matters. And that true change doesn't just scale. It listens.