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Komal gupta

21/12/21 13:25 PM IST

Source: PIB

Agri-Tech Initiative

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The ambitious and innovative Agritech Challenge cohort has been initiated by the collaboration of the NITI Aayog, Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) and the United Nations Capital Development Fund.

About the Programme:

  • The Agritech initiative aims to assist small scale farmers across Asia and Africa and address their challenges due to the pandemic.
  • The AIM, NITI Aayog along with UNCDF, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and Rabo Foundation formed a partnership that paved the way for a South-South innovation platform.
  • The objective of such a partnership is to enable the cross-border exchange of innovations, insights and investments.
  • This platform will bring together the emerging agricultural markets of India, Indonesia, Malawi, Malaysia, Kenya, Uganda and Zambia.

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