Gies College of Business junior Dhanashri Mandhani isn’t waiting until she graduates to make a difference for her home in India. Mandhani recognized a major problem facing millions of farmers in that country, and she’s getting a head start on bringing value to a society that needs it.
Mandhani’s company, Salam Kisan, is creating a website and mobile app that will serve the entire agricultural industry in India. Agriculture there is fragmented and decentralized; that means the millions of small farmers often lack access to information about best practices, what crops would grow best in their area, how to access markets, and how to test soils.