DeHaat the Patna-based Agri Tech platform acquired Y-Cook India in an all cash deal. Y-Cook a food technology firm that distributes ready-to-use steamed products was founded by Janardhan Swahar, Vijay Reddy, and Gayathri Swahar in 2011. It processes sweet corn and pulses, which are exported to nine countries.
The business will operate as an independent entity under the DeHaat umbrella and will be led by Swahar. Acquisition of Y-Cook will provide the Dehaat farmers’ with access to niche markets and customer base within India and overseas.
DeHaat in the coming year is aiming at expanding its customer footprint to more than 15 countries with a wide range of fresh and processed products sourced directly from farms with a 100% traceability system. DeHaat has already acquired Maharashtra-based business-to-business (B2B) Agri input marketplace Helicrofter for an undisclosed amount in January 2022.
