As foreign retailers are being approved to open supermarkets in India the need for efficiency, quality and uniformity will likely spur private equity investments in agriculture, warehouses, and supply chains. Currently only a few funds such as Rabo Equity Advisors, the PE arm of Rabo Bank, operate in the agriculture sector in India. With a population of 1.2 billion increasing at a rate of 1.6% per year, India is a large and growing market for food agriculture in particular.