Agri-tech Firm Gramophone Plans To Double Headcount To 1,000 In 6-8 Months

Full-stack agri-tech company Gramophone on Monday said it is planning to nearly double its headcount in the next 6-8 months on the back of growing demand.

The company whose current employee strength is over 450 is planning to add over 300 professionals across technology, product, operations and marketing in the next six-eight months, Gramophone said in a statement.

Gramophone co-founder and CEO Tauseef Khan said, "Building a successful full-stack agritech business requires a massive deployment of technology as well as a layer of data science that provides granular insights on how we can be more frugal and effective across these stacks."

He added that given the massive momentum, the company is witnessing on the business front as well as its expansion plans. "We are looking to hire top of the line talent across our technology, product, and marketing teams."

Gramophone, which currently serves over 12 lakh farmers, is operational in Madhya Pradesh, Chhattisgarh and Rajasthan, the company aims to expand its operations across three more states in the next 12 months.

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