Modernize the
First Mile of Milk

Krushal partners with dairies and agribusinesses to deliver comprehensive farm services, animal health, and milk quality technology — doubling farmer incomes and unlocking 50–100% higher dairy margins.

50–100%
Higher margin per litre for dairies
2–4×
Increase in farmer earnings
50%
Reduction in cattle sickness
80%+
Farmer retention rate

"Everyone in the industry needs this." — Dairy CEO

"You're building AWS for Rural." — Foundation CEO

India Dairy — Global scale, first-mile gaps

India is the world's largest milk producer yet competitive challenges persist: high procurement costs, low quality, and thin margins. The root cause lies in the first mile — at the farm.

Farmers currently realize 65–70% of consumer value. Post-milking quality can only be preserved, not enhanced. The most critical and highest-impact investment is on the farm and animal.

Technology, expertise, and a professionalized service model at the farmgate can transform this equation — for farmers, milk agents, and dairies alike.

70–75% of dairy value is created at the farm. Yet first-mile services remain fragmented, manual, and underfunded.

Source: RBI report on returns to dairy farmers

Quality

Poor cattle health → Low solids & contamination

Antibiotic and aflatoxin risk at farm level leads to batch rejections and premium product risk for dairies.

Productivity

Low farm yields → Expensive milk

Manual field ops and low feed adoption drive value leakage. Dairies pay more for less.

Access

Low density → High cost of service

Awareness gaps limit feed adoption. Smallholder farmers remain underserved by traditional vet and advisory models.

Krushal's Answer

Closed-loop, tech-driven first-mile partnership

Personalized farm advisory, veterinary services, smart nutrition, and data systems — delivered at doorstep via partnership with dairies.

A comprehensive, closed-loop first-mile platform

Three integrated service layers delivered via partnership with dairies — combining on-field professionals, centralized expertise, and technology.

01 — Field Services
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Farm & Animal Care — At the Doorstep

On-farm preventive, reproductive, curative and critical care, including diagnostics, medicines, vaccines and consumables, plus F2F advisory on farm management, herd planning and nutrition.

  • Farm, herd & manure management (10–30% milk yield increase)
  • Health advisory — season & disease-specific, preventive actions
  • SmartRation — balanced ration at lowest cost, personalized per animal
  • Preventive care: deworming, tick control, vaccination, CMT
  • Reproductive care: timely AI & PD, calving, repeat breeding fixes
  • Critical curative care with 3-hour service level assurance
20–60% increase in milk yield · 40% reduction in GHG
02 — Central Services
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Expert Assistance — Centralized & Scalable

Protocol-driven veterinary diagnosis, prescriptions, field quality management, personalized SmartRation, farmer helpline and health assurance — delivered via phone, app and WhatsApp.

  • Central Vet Assist: rules-based diagnosis, treatment & prescriptions
  • Field service quality management and real-time guidance
  • Farmer helpline (inbound & outbound): 97%+ timely service
  • Animal-specific SmartRation recommendations
  • Access to cattle loans & insurance at doorstep
  • Knowledge-led farmer campaigns for product advocacy (10–20% sales increase)
40–50% reduction in diseases · 10–30% milk yield increase
03 — Systems & Insights
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Data & Technology — Driving Action

Complete animal care technology — digital records, vet service automation, antibiotic risk alerts, milk pouring analytics, GHG tracking and field ops management — enabling proactive, data-driven decisions.

  • Animal & farm records: complete longitudinal health history
  • Vet service automation: SOPs, treatment pathways, prescriptions
  • Antibiotic risk signalling to farmers, MCCs and dairies
  • Milk pouring analytics: forecast trends, predict patterns
  • GHG tracking & carbon credit measurement per animal/farm
  • Logistics & staff savings via field ops productivity tools
Safer milk · Efficient field force · GHG reduction

Results delivered across farms, dairies and communities

Numbers from live deployments across Maharashtra, Andhra Pradesh, Karnataka, Tamil Nadu, Bihar and West Bengal.

Farm Economics
2–4×
Farmer earnings increase
Farm Economics
50%
Reduction in cattle sickness
Farm Economics
60%
Reduction in medicine costs
Milk Quality
50–100%
Increase in milk volume
Milk Quality
5–10%
Increase in milk solids
Dairy Economics
₹1–2
Per litre procurement cost savings
Dairy Economics
₹1
Quality premium per litre
Reproductive Health
Insemination efficiency improvement
Animal Health
50%
Reduction in cattle mortality
Sustainability
50%
Reduction in GHG emissions
Farmer Retention
80%+
Farmer loyalty / retention
Feed Business
20–60%
Increase in feed sales

Built ground-up for the first mile

Purpose-built technology that democratizes expertise, enables traceability, and drives personalized action at the farm level — at scale.

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SmartRation

Animal-specific nutrition recommendations balancing quality and cost. Direct impact on milk yield and feed adoption.

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VetAssist

Voice-driven, AI-assisted diagnosis to prescription — empowering field vets and para-vets with centralized expertise.

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Antibiotic Signalling

Daily reports on antibiotic usage per animal to farmers, MCCs and dairies — eliminating truck and batch rejections.

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Milk Forecast

12-month milk production forecasting at animal and farm level, accounting for breed, BCS, lactation stage and seasonality.

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GHG & Carbon Tracking

Per-animal, per-farm GHG tracking across emission sources (enteric fermentation, manure). Insights for carbon credit monetization.

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Field Ops Platform

Complete animal lifecycle management app, care calendars, prescriptions, logistics optimization and field productivity tracking.

ROI that compounds year on year

Dairy Economics — Per Litre of Milk

Year 1 Year 2 Year 3
Investment ₹0.75/ltr ₹0.60/ltr ₹0.50/ltr
Gross Benefits ₹0.50/ltr ₹1.50/ltr ₹2.50/ltr
Net Benefits (₹0.25)/ltr ₹0.90/ltr ₹2.00/ltr
Farmer Benefits ₹1.00/ltr ₹2.00/ltr ₹3.00/ltr

Top-tier agribusiness with a dairy division can see 50–100% increase in margin per litre of milk. Progressive farmers benefit from 100–200% increase in net earnings.

₹2.00

Net benefit per litre by Year 3

Compounding returns as farm quality and productivity improve, with investment declining over time.

₹3.00

Farmer benefit per litre by Year 3

Progressive farmers benefit from 100–200% increase in net earnings through better productivity and lower costs.

Year 2

ROI positive for dairies

Farm & Nutrition Management services show benefits exceeding costs from Year 1 itself. Full ROI positive in Year 2.

Deployed across India's dairy heartland

From direct-to-farmer pilots to large-scale partnerships with top dairy and agribusiness leaders.

Case Study 01

Maharashtra — Direct-to-Farmer Proof of Concept

6,000 animals · 1,500 farmers · 3 districts, 4 talukas

  • 50%+ increase in farmer milk income over 6–12 months
  • Cattle sickness down 50% (4.5 vs 8–10 cases/year)
  • Cattle mortality down 50% (2% vs 4%)
  • Insemination attempts halved (1.5 vs 3–4)
  • 35–40K curative care cases analysed and codified
Case Study 02

Top-Tier Agribusiness & Dairy Leader — Tamil Nadu

Shoolagiri district · 1,200 animals · 300 farmers

  • ₹1–2 per litre savings in milk procurement costs
  • Antibiotic signalling + aflatoxin avoidance for premium products
  • 50%+ increase in farmer milk income over 6–12 months
  • Farmer loyalty ensuring volumes during lean season
Case Study 03

Shreeja MMPC with NDS Support — Andhra Pradesh

Kuppam district · 200 animals · 100 farmers

  • 50%+ increase in farmer milk income over 6–12 months
  • ₹1–2 per litre procurement cost savings
  • Antibiotic and aflatoxin quality assurance
  • Farmer loyalty maintained through lean season
Case Study 04

Tech for Goatery — Non-Profit, Eastern UP & Jharkhand

50+ Pashu Sakhis · 5,000+ households · 15,000+ goats

  • App deployed to 100+ Pashu Sakhis; scaling 6×
  • 3× more households served in the same time
  • Live P&L visibility for field workers
  • Real-time program performance reporting for NGO
Case Study 05

Paras Dairy — Farm Management, Maharashtra

Solapur district · 900 farmers · 5,000 animals · 4 talukas

  • On-field advisory via 90-parameter farm check
  • SmartNutrition driving feed adoption
  • Digitized records for all farms and animals
  • Antibiotic and aflatoxin safe milk quality target
Case Study 06

Central Vet Services — Bihar & West Bengal

Purba Bardhaman (WB) & Buxar (Bihar) · 31 villages across 11 talukas

  • Technical & app training for on-ground paravets
  • Improved quality, response time and reduced service cost
  • Transparency through digitized data and payments
  • Foundation for full-state scale engagement

Founders with decades of tech, agri and venture expertise

A tight-knit leadership team combining deep dairy operating experience, rural ecosystem knowledge and technology at scale.

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Gaurav Haran

MD & CEO

Ex CEO of MilkLane — India's first dairy to offer antibiotic and toxin-safe milk at scale (₹100Cr run rate in Year 1). Built India's first kids dairy brand and quality cattle feed business.

Infosys veteran: life sciences, large accounts, tech products, manufacturing, oil & gas. Born in Sirohi, Rajasthan. IIT Varanasi.

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Rochan S

Chief Product & Technology Officer

Seasoned agri + fintech + commerce tech leader with platform design-build-operate experience. Ex CTO at Innoterra and Samaaru. 3× founder.

Infosys veteran (Life Sciences founding team). Ex IBM TJ Watson. NITK Surathkal & ISB alum.

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Ravish Chavan

COO

Combines finance and operations acumen with entrepreneurial spirit, building transformative ventures from ground zero to scale. Co-Founder at Fruitopia and Konkan Farms.

Ex Innoterra, WNS and Aranca. Involved in grassroots agriculture and dairy farming. Mumbai-based.

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Sandeep Raju

Chair & CFO

Founder of Kreskado Venture Studio — zero to $100M+ value incubated across Onza, Samaaru, Synthara, Perovskia and Haqdarshak. Chief Investment Officer, Pioneering Ventures.

18 years tech P&L and corp dev at Infosys. CFA & FRM charterholder. IIT Madras & IIM Bangalore alum.

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Ready to modernize your first mile?

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