GURUGRAM, 1 June 2021: With an aim to provide easy trading of agri commodities across the country, agritech B2B marketplace startup, Bijak has launched its logistics services in Maharashtra and Uttar Pradesh.
The agri-traders of these states can avail this service directly through the Bijak application for interstate and intrastate trading. The service ensures affordable and timely dispatch of the commodities.
With the launch of its new service, Bijak aims to target 25,000 traders in Uttar Pradesh and Maharashtra. Bijak is currently present in 27 states and 916 regions and trades over 110 commodities through its platform.
Speaking on this, Bijak co-founder Nikhil Tripathi said, “We have observed a gap in last mile deliveries among our traders. We believe that with our new initiative we will be able to provide them long term solutions to their emerging needs of logistics and as the world revives to the normal. Bijak uses a network of logistics providers across the country to fetch the best rate which is 10 percent cheaper than other logistics services.”
The motive of Bijak is to bring flexibility, convenience, cost-effectiveness and market linkages to all sellers and buyers in the agri supply chain. Aligning to the company’s vision, Bijak has taken a step forward to facilitate transparent trading and offer services such as credit, payments/escrow, and logistics.
The Bijak App is available in languages such as Hindi, English, Tamil, Punjabi, Bengali and Assamese. The company collaborates with all the existing players in the value chain including Agricultural Produce Market Committee traders, institutional buyers, and other agritech startups. Bijak is bridging the gap between the Local Aggregators and Commission Agents through technology and brings transparency in the value chain.
