India Expands Agri-Tech Funding And Drone Support
The Indian government is expanding support for agri-tech startups through the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) Innovation and Agri-Entrepreneurship Development programme since 2018-19, the Department of Agriculture, Farmers Welfare said. Between FY2019-20 and 2025-26 it has supported 2,096 startups with Rs.168.14 crore in grants and trained over 6,000 founders, and launched the Namo Drone Didi scheme to distribute 15,000 drones with a Rs.1,261 crore outlay (2023-24–2025-26).
Key Points
- 1Provides Rs.168.14 crore in grants supporting 2,096 agri-startups from FY2019-20 through 2025-26
- 2Encourages adoption of AI, IoT, sensors, precision farming and drone services to modernize agriculture
- 3Enables startups and FPOs to access seed funding and drone subsidies for commercialization and rental services
Scoring Rationale
Strong official funding details and concrete drone targets drive high impact; limited novelty and geographic scope constrain broader significance.
Sources
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