Government funds 800 startups under RKVY to fuel innovation
The Centre has invested Rs 118.65 crore in about 800 startups under the Innovation and Agri-entrepreneurship Development Programme component of the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), to fuel innovation in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), internet of things (IoT), information and communication technology (ICT), and blockchain technology in the agriculture sector. The move is part of the government’s larger effort to modernise agriculture and related industries in order to boost output, quality, efficiency, and profitability. Prime Minister Narendra Modi recently urged entrepreneurs, corporations, the technology sector, and the financial sector…