Nutrifresh, an integrated agriculture and food company, will build about 150 acres of climate-controlled farms across Bengaluru, Hyderabad and Chennai by March 2028. Total investment across South India is expected to be Rs 200–225 crore, including contributions from its farmer partners.
Nutrifresh already farms 25 acres in Bengaluru and is now expanding into Hyderabad. It expects to add another 25 acres there by the end of FY27 (March 2027), taking its South India footprint to 50 acres. Between April 2027 and March 2028, it plans to add more than 100 acres across the three cities.
The investment will go into both pre-production and post-harvest infrastructure. Centralised nurseries will supply the farms, and integrated distribution centres will handle sorting, grading and packaging. These will sit at strategic locations, while cultivation takes place on individual farms.
The model brings production closer to the region’s largest consumption centres. It is designed to reduce carbon footprint, transportation costs and keep fresh produce in supply all year round.
Nutrifresh operates about 200 acres of company-owned farmland and has around 50 acres of farmer-partner land in its network. Another 100-plus acres of farmer-partner land is under development. About 60 acres of this will use polyhouse hydroponics, and the rest will use polyhouse soil cultivation.
The company sells more than 100 SKUs of fresh produce and greens to over 100 B2B customers, including Swiggy, Zepto, BigBasket and Reliance Fresh. It also supplies to merchant exporters, but the Indian market remains the top priority.
The expansion will create jobs in farm operations, logistics and distribution, and for the communities around the farms. Nutrifresh employs 833 people today. Women make up 65% of its workforce, 80% of its farm-level staff and over a third of its leadership. The company will carry this inclusive hiring approach into these new regions as well.
“Southern India is a strategic milestone for Nutrifresh. The region’s micro-climates and its progressive technology ecosystem make it the right place for our next phase of growth. India’s domestic market offers us a large opportunity, and our focus stays on profitable growth and a reliable supply of quality fresh produce for Indian consumers. By bringing climate-resilient farming to the south, we are also strengthening local farmers and the supply chain,” said Sanket Mehta, Co-founder, CEO and Whole-Time Director, Nutrifresh Farm Tech India Pvt. Ltd.
“Consumers in the south already value high-quality produce, and the region’s logistics infrastructure lets us deliver fresh produce without the usual bottlenecks. Our water-efficient controlled-environment farming reduces the climate risks that open-field farming faces here and gives us consistent yields all year. That builds long-term value for our investors, customers and regional partners,” added Ganesh Nikam, Co-founder, CFO and Whole-Time Director, Nutrifresh Farm Tech India Pvt. Ltd.
