PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1996263
PUBLISHER: The Business Research Company | PRODUCT CODE: 1996263
Farming as a service (FaaS) is a modern agricultural model that provides farmers access to advanced technologies, services, and resources on a subscription or pay-per-use basis. This model leverages technology to offer services that traditionally require substantial upfront investment, making them more accessible to small and medium-sized farmers.
The main farming as a service are farm management solutions, production assistance, and access to markets. Farm management solutions are software tools that help farmers manage their agricultural businesses and farms. It can be delivered through both a subscription and a pay-per-use model and is used by various end users, such as farmers, governments, corporate, financial institutions, and advisory bodies.
Note that the outlook for this market is being affected by rapid changes in trade relations and tariffs globally. The report will be updated prior to delivery to reflect the latest status, including revised forecasts and quantified impact analysis. The report's Recommendations and Conclusions sections will be updated to give strategies for entities dealing with the fast-moving international environment.
Tariffs on agricultural machinery, digital devices, and imported farm service equipment have increased operational costs for Farming as a Service providers, especially affecting production assistance and equipment leasing services in emerging markets across Asia-Pacific and Africa. Higher tariffs slow deployment of advanced tools while limiting affordability for small farmers. However, tariffs may stimulate local manufacturing of farm machinery and software ecosystems, ultimately promoting regional self-sufficiency and reducing long-term import dependence.
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The farming as a service market size has grown rapidly in recent years. It will grow from $5.85 billion in 2025 to $6.9 billion in 2026 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 18.0%. The growth in the historic period can be attributed to limited access to advanced equipment, rising cost of farm ownership, growing need for skilled labor, increasing adoption of contract farming models, expansion of rural digital connectivity.
The farming as a service market size is expected to see rapid growth in the next few years. It will grow to $13.23 billion in 2030 at a compound annual growth rate (CAGR) of 17.6%. The growth in the forecast period can be attributed to rising demand for tech-enabled services, growing integration of ai-powered farm analytics, increasing focus on climate-resilient agriculture, expansion of agri-fintech solutions, rising adoption of automated farming operations. Major trends in the forecast period include growing demand for affordable farming solutions, rising adoption of pay-per-use service models, increasing preference for outsourced farm operations, expansion of market linkage and aggregation platforms, growing emphasis on farmer capacity building.
The rise in food consumption is expected to drive the growth of the farming as a service (FaaS) market going forward. The increase in food consumption is driven by growing global populations, rising incomes, and shifts in dietary preferences and lifestyles. Farming as a service (FaaS) offers access to advanced technologies such as precision agriculture tools, which optimize the use of water, fertilizers, and pesticides. This results in higher crop yields and reduced waste, enabling farmers to produce more food with fewer resources. For example, in April 2025, according to the Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs (Defra), a UK-based government department, spending on food and beverages consumed outside the home increased by 0.6%, rising from $144.4 billion (£116.9 billion) in 2022 to $145.4 billion (£117.6 billion) in 2023. Therefore, the increase in food consumption is fueling the growth of the farming as a service market.
Major companies in the farming as a service market are concentrating on developing advanced technological solutions, such as farm management software, to optimize and enhance agricultural operations. Farm management software is a digital tool that assists farmers in planning, monitoring, and analyzing farm activities, thereby improving productivity, resource use, and decision-making through data-driven insights. For example, in March 2023, Bushel Inc., a US-based software company, introduced the Bushel Farm management software, a next-generation tool for farmers and their agribusiness partners. The Bushel Farm software significantly reduces manual data entry by integrating with Bushel's FarmLogs solution. This feature allows farmers to seamlessly import grain sales data from various grain facilities that use Bushel solutions. Rather than spending hours entering data from contracts or scale tickets manually, farmers can now automate the process with just a few clicks. This software streamlines contract management by auto-populating contract details, simplifying workflows, and saving farmers valuable time.
In January 2025, DeHaat Agritech Private Limited, an India-based agritech startup, acquired AgriCentral Private Limited from Olam Agri Private Limited for an undisclosed amount. Through this acquisition, DeHaat Agritech Private Limited aims to enhance its digital services for farmers and broaden its reach by integrating AgriCentral Private Limited's platform-used by more than 10 million smallholder farmers-into its ecosystem. AgriCentral Private Limited is an India-based farm advisory platform specializing in farm advisory services and digital farming solutions.
Major companies operating in the farming as a service market are Mahindra & Mahindra Limited, Trimble Inc., Ninjacart, Topcon Corporation, Raven Industries Inc., Granular Inc., RML AgTech, Figured Limited, Farmers Edge Inc., Agworld Pty Ltd, Conservis Corporation, FarmLogs Inc., AgriWebb, Solinftec, Farmplan, EM3 Agri Services Pvt Ltd, Synnefa, AGRIVI, Farmbrite, Agroptima SL, Traction Ag Inc., Grownetics Inc., Harvest Profit, Croptracker Inc.
North America was the largest region in the farming as a service market in 2025. Asia-Pacific is expected to be the fastest-growing region in the forecast period. The regions covered in the farming as a service market report are Asia-Pacific, South East Asia, Western Europe, Eastern Europe, North America, South America, Middle East, Africa.
The countries covered in the farming as a service market report are Australia, Brazil, China, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Japan, Taiwan, Russia, South Korea, UK, USA, Canada, Italy, Spain
The farming as a service market consists of revenues earned by entities by providing services such as precision agriculture, crop management, irrigation management and harvesting services. The market value includes the value of related goods sold by the service provider or included within the service offering. The farming as a service market also includes sales of pest and disease control products, climate and weather monitoring tools, farm infrastructure solutions and agricultural machinery. Values in this market are 'factory gate' values, that is the value of goods sold by the manufacturers or creators of the goods, whether to other entities (including downstream manufacturers, wholesalers, distributors and retailers) or directly to end customers. The value of goods in this market includes related services sold by the creators of the goods.
The market value is defined as the revenues that enterprises gain from the sale of goods and/or services within the specified market and geography through sales, grants, or donations in terms of the currency (in USD unless otherwise specified).
The revenues for a specified geography are consumption values that are revenues generated by organizations in the specified geography within the market, irrespective of where they are produced. It does not include revenues from resales along the supply chain, either further along the supply chain or as part of other products.
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