R M Drip enters smart irrigation automation with a strategic tech partnership
R M Drip enters smart irrigation automation via a tech partnership, aiming for 5% revenue contribution by FY27. This move expands their offerings to an integrated hardware/software platform with new revenue streams from analytics and subscriptions, leveraging 1,000+ dealers.
The strategic entry into a high-growth segment like smart irrigation, with projected revenue contribution and expansion into integrated hardware/software platforms, is expected to significantly impact the company's future growth and market position.
The company's strategic entry into smart irrigation automation with a technology partnership, expansion into new revenue streams, and alignment with national priorities are positive developments.
R M Drip and Sprinklers Systems Limited has announced its strategic entry into the IoT-based smart irrigation and digital agriculture segment through a technology partnership with an advanced farm automation technology company. This move marks a significant step in the company's transition towards technology-led growth and expansion into next-generation agriculture solutions.
The company aims to leverage this partnership to expand from hardware-led products to an integrated hardware and software platform, creating new revenue streams from hardware, mobile apps, analytics, and subscriptions. R M Drip anticipates this segment to contribute approximately 5% of its revenue in FY27, with an expected growth of 30% from FY27 onwards. The rollout will utilize the company's existing network of over 1,000 dealer and retail touchpoints nationwide, supported by favorable government initiatives and subsidies.
This strategic entry aligns with the government's policy roadmap, which is shifting from micro-irrigation adoption to precision and smart irrigation, positioning automation as a long-term structural growth trend. The initiative strongly supports national priorities such as water conservation, renewable energy adoption, improving farmer income, and digital agriculture transformation. The near-term outlook is driven by accelerated adoption due to subsidies and solar pump installations, increasing farmer awareness, and rising demand from greenhouse farming. In the medium term, the company plans to integrate AI, predictive analytics, and precision agriculture tools, evolving towards comprehensive digital farm management platforms.
Mr. Atharva Nivrutti Kedar, Managing Director, R M Drip and Sprinklers Systems Limited, commented, "We remain deeply committed to continuously strengthening our capabilities and building the next phase of the Company through innovation, technology adoption, and long-term strategic initiatives. Our entry into smart irrigation automation reflects our proactive approach to staying ahead of industry trends and delivering future-ready solutions for the agriculture sector. We believe such initiatives will enhance customer value, strengthen our market position, and support sustainable, long-term growth while keeping the Company at the forefront of evolving agricultural technologies."
In FY25, R M Drip and Sprinklers Systems Limited reported revenue from operations of ₹13,119.10 lakhs, EBITDA of ₹3,590.90 lakhs with a margin of 27.37%, and PAT of ₹2,407.97 lakhs, translating into a PAT margin of 18.35%.
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