Eeki | Soilless Polyhouse Farming & Farm Automation

Agriculture

Sustainable Development Goals

SDG 13 – Climate Action, SDG 2 – Zero Hunger, SDG 6 – Clean Water and Sanitation

Company Overview

Eeki is an agritech company based in Kota, Rajasthan, that designs, builds and operates climate-controlled polyhouse farms for growing vegetables without soil. It was founded in 2018 by IIT Bombay alumni Abhay Singh and Amit Kumar, and has also traded under the name Eeki Foods. The company is registered in India as a private limited company.

The founders began with a rooftop test farm in Kota in March 2018 and received their first outside investment from a local investor in June 2019. A research and development farm followed in 2020, and four commercial farms supplying produce across Rajasthan were operating by December 2021. The company has since scaled from small farms of a few acres to polyhouse clusters of around 40 acres, and has reported operating 100 acres of farms in Rajasthan.

Eeki’s work centres on patented growing chambers that hold plant roots in a polymer composite structure instead of soil or coco-peat, combined with sensors and software that control the farm environment. A third generation of these chambers uses aeroponics, in which roots are suspended in air and fed with a nutrient mist.

Eeki typically develops farms with partners. Some partners contribute land and capital, while others contribute capital only and the farm is built on land held by the company. The business has raised venture funding from investors including Avaana Capital, General Catalyst and Sixth Sense Ventures, and has stated plans to extend its farm footprint into Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh.

Why These SDGs Matter

SDG 2 (Zero Hunger) is directly relevant because Eeki produces vegetables year-round in climate-controlled structures, including on land that is not suited to conventional cultivation, which supports more stable food production and higher output per unit of land.

SDG 6 (Clean Water and Sanitation) applies to its closed-loop irrigation, which recirculates nutrient-enriched water and has been reported to cut water use by more than 80 percent compared with conventional farming. This addresses efficient use of freshwater in agriculture, a major pressure point in water-stressed regions such as Rajasthan.

SDG 13 (Climate Action) is relevant because enclosed, sensor-controlled cultivation reduces exposure to heat, seasonal swings and weather variability. The company positions its farms as climate-resilient, and the chambers allow production to continue in extreme temperatures, which supports adaptation of food supply to a changing climate.

Products & Services
  • Climate-controlled polyhouse design and construction
  • Patented IoT-enabled aeroponic growing chambers
  • Growing as a Service farm operations programme
  • Farm automation software and IoT sensor devices
  • Farm partnership programme for landowners and investors
  • Crop-specific nutrient recipes and agronomy planning
  • Residue-free vegetables and fruits supply
Business Challenges Solved
  • Low and inconsistent vegetable yields in open-field farming
  • High irrigation water consumption in agriculture
  • Crop exposure to extreme heat and seasonal variability
  • Unproductive or non-arable land lying idle
  • Difficulty running large polyhouses with consistent operating procedures
  • Manual irrigation and fertigation management on farms
  • Pesticide residue concerns in fresh produce supply
  • Landowners lacking farming technology and operating expertise
Approach & Methodology

Eeki's approach combines a physical growing system, an automation layer and a partner-based delivery model.

The growing system uses patented chambers made from a polymer composite that regulates the root zone, which removes the need for soil or coco-peat. Earlier generations followed hydroponic principles, where roots sit in nutrient-rich water. The third generation applies aeroponics, where roots hang in air and receive a nutrient mist. Chambers are placed inside climate-controlled polyhouses.

Water is circulated through a closed loop. RO-purified water is mixed with the nutrients each crop needs and returned to the chambers at set intervals, so unused water is reused rather than drained.

The automation layer relies on in-house sensors that record plant and farm conditions, including leaf temperature, light intensity, temperature, humidity and carbon dioxide. Central software uses this data to run irrigation and fertigation, and farm managers can monitor and adjust settings remotely. The company's agronomy team prepares crop-specific nutrient recipes and uses disease and pest prediction to plan crop health management.

Delivery follows a partnership model. Landowners or investors provide land and capital, or capital alone, and Eeki builds and operates the farm using standard operating procedures. A separate Growing as a Service programme extends this operating know-how to owners of large polyhouses, covering operations support and sales alignment. The company states that its farms follow GlobalG.A.P. standards for safe and sustainable farming practice.

Market Position

Eeki operates in India's controlled environment agriculture segment, which covers protected cultivation such as polyhouses and soilless growing systems. Its customers fall into several groups: landowners and investors who fund farms, owners of large polyhouses who need operating support, and retail and direct buyers of produce.

The company has focused on fruit-bearing staple vegetables such as tomatoes, cucumbers and eggplant, rather than leafy exotics, and has stated that it aims to price them near conventional market levels. Earlier press coverage named Organic Garden, Simply Fresh and Nature's Miracle as peers focused mainly on exotic leafy vegetables and similar categories.

Its technical differentiation rests on its patented growing chambers and in-house sensor and software stack, which it develops itself rather than sourcing as a package from third parties.

Procurement Considerations
  • Confirm farm-level yield, water-use and cost data for the specific crop and climate zone before committing capital
  • Review partner economics, including who holds land, capex, operating costs and produce sales proceeds
  • Verify the current GlobalG.A.P. certificate status and scope for the relevant farm site
  • Check minimum scale requirements, as Growing as a Service is aimed at setups starting from 10 acres
  • Assess polyhouse type compatibility if existing structures are to be brought under Eeki’s operating programme
  • Ask about power supply and backup needs for pumps, sensors and climate control, including solar arrangements
  • Clarify service availability, agronomy support frequency and response times for remote or new-state sites
  • Request details of patent status and data ownership for IoT and farm management software
Funding, Recognition & Ecosystem
  • GSF Accelerator: Pre-Series A funding in May 2021
  • Avaana Capital: USD 2 million Pre-Series A round in February 2022, with participation from Spectrum Impact and several angel investors
  • Rajasthan government iStart initiative: INR 20 lakh in support
  • General Catalyst: led a USD 6.5 million Series A round
  • Sixth Sense Ventures: USD 7 million investment to scale operations and roll out Gen 3 aeroponic chambers
  • Forbes India Leadership Awards: “Emerging Climate Warrior” recognition (company-stated)
  • National Startup Awards 2023: “Sustainability Champion” recognition (company-stated)
  • ET Startup Awards 2022: Top 5 innovator nominee in agri-tech (company-stated)
Natnavi Analysis

Eeki is notable because it targets a practical constraint in Indian horticulture: how to grow consistent, residue-free vegetables at commercial scale in hot, water-stressed regions. By pairing a proprietary chamber design with automation, it offers a route to higher output from limited water, and to productive use of land that is poorly suited to open-field farming.

The company's scale is a point in its favour. It has moved from a rooftop test farm to operating farms across more than one state, and it has attracted successive rounds from institutional investors, which suggests that its model has been examined by outside parties.

Its model is also distinctive because it blends three roles: farm operator, technology developer and farm development partner. This gives it direct operating data to refine its system, though it also means the business depends on produce markets as well as on technology sales.

Readers should note that many performance figures, including yield, water savings and cost advantage, are reported by the company. Buyers and partners will want to review farm-level data, crop-specific results and partner economics before drawing conclusions. Climate suitability outside Rajasthan and Haryana is a further factor as Eeki expands into new states.

Sources & References
Website
Founded: 2018
Company Stage: Growth-Stage Company
Headquarters
Kota, Rajasthan, India
Geographic Presence
Eeki operates farms in Rajasthan, with locations reported in Kota, Bundi, Bhilwara, Talera, Nanta and Keshoraipatan, and in Panipat, Haryana. Produce has been sold in Kota, Neemuch and Jaipur. The company has stated plans to add farms in Maharashtra and Madhya Pradesh, and has described a goal of serving Delhi NCR and other Tier II and III cities.
Solution Type
Service Provider, Technology Provider
Sustainability Outcomes
Climate Resilience, Energy Efficiency, Sustainable Agriculture, Water Conservation
Industries Served
Agriculture & Food, Retail & Consumer Goods
Last Reviewed: October 10, 2026

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