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Agri Startups: The government is trying to bring about big changes in the agriculture sector through startups. Director of an Indian Agri Startup in the conference said that today the whole world is looking towards India for food grains, vegetables and fruits due to strengthening of food security and nutrition systems in India.
Fifty startups from across the country have been selected to attend the Technology Conference held in Paris (France). Including Agri Startups (Agri startups) are also prominently included. Those who are telling the whole world that the way of farming in India is changing. In which new technology and startups have an important contribution. Among the participating agri startups are Bioprime Agri Solutions from Pune, Vasundhara Geotechnology, Ample Pack, Rayev, Black Frog etc. The conference was inaugurated by the Union Minister of Communications and Electronics and Information Technology Ashwini Vaishnav today. He said that the corona epidemic (Covid-19) has had a big impact on the world for almost two years. But during this also India’s position was better and many great startups were started.
The minister said that some of these startups have got an opportunity to participate in the technology conference VivaTech. These selected startups will illuminate the name of India across the world. India has been included in this conference as the Country of the Year. Dr. Renuka Karandikar, Founder, Bioprime Agri Solutions, who attended the conference on behalf of India, said that “With the strengthening of food security and nutrition systems in India, today the whole world is looking to India for grains, vegetables and fruits. has been. Our startup will ensure that farmers can make the most of the export opportunities.
Prime Minister himself is emphasizing on startup
The Prime Minister himself is emphasizing on the development of agriculture sector startups. On February 24 this year, on the third anniversary of PM Kisan Samman Nidhi Yojana, he said that artificial intelligence is going to completely change the trade related to farming and farming in the 21st century. The greater use of Kisan Drones in the country’s agriculture is part of this change. Drone technology will be available on a scale only when we promote agri startups. In the last 3-4 years, more than 700 agriculture startups have been created in the country.
Big technological changes will happen in the agriculture sector through startups
According to a report, investment in agri-tech startup companies has increased to about Rs 6,600 crore in the last four years (by the year-2020). The agricultural sector of India is very large. The number of small farmers is high here. It is an agricultural country, but since the Green Revolution, no major technological reforms were initiated in the agriculture sector. But now the government is focusing on digital agriculture and agri startups. New jobs should be created from this sector and farmers should be benefited. The government believes that major technological changes in the agriculture sector will happen through startups.
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