Optimizing Every Droplet: The Future of AgTech

What if every droplet sprayed on a crop actually counted? In this episode, we meet Vishnu Jayaprakash, founder and CEO of AgZen, who’s leading a revolution in precision agriculture—one droplet at a time. With a staggering 50% of pesticides missing their mark, AgZen’s feedback-driven spray technology is eliminating guesswork, boosting efficiency, and giving farmers real-time insights into every application. Vishnu shares how a childhood experience with mango trees shaped his mission, and how AgZen scaled to one million acres in just three years by measuring what no one else did. Tune in for a fresh look at innovation that solves a massive problem--- Hey Climate Tech enthusiasts! Searching for new podcasts on sustainability? Check out the Leaders on a Mission podcast, where I interview climate tech leaders who are shaking up the industry and bringing us the next big thing in sustainable solutions. Join me for a deep dive into the future of green innovation exploring the highs, lows, and everything in between of pioneering new technologies.Get an exclusive insight into how these leaders started up their journey, and how their cutting edge products will make a real impact. Tune in on…YouTube: https://www.youtube.com/@leadersonamissionNet0Spotify: https://open.spotify.com/show/7o41ubdkzChAzD9C53xH82Apple Podcasts: https://podcasts.apple.com/us/podcast/leaders-on-a-mission/id1532211726…to listen to the latest episodes!00:58 – Childhood on Indian farm04:17 – MIT research origins07:26 – The “sticky” nozzle breakthrough10:12 – The billion droplet problem13:45 – Feedback loop vs. blind spraying17:33 – Differentiating from precision sprayers22:01 – From lab to field trials26:19 – Word-of-mouth growth model32:59 – Farmer trust and reliability38:44 – Building industry-wide partnershipUseful links: 👇AgZen website:  https://www.agzen.com/  AgZen’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/company/agzen/Vishnu Jayaprakash LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/vishnu-jayaprakash/Leaders on a Mission website: https://cs-partners.net/podcasts/Simon Leich’s LinkedIn: https://www.linkedin.com/in/executive-talent-headhunter-agtech-foodtech-agrifoodtech-agritech/