The initiative is taken by the organization to help startups and promote investment in technology driven, innovative, and high-risk activities in agriculture and similar sectors. NABVENTURES will manage the fund and support around 85 agri startups with an investment of around Rs 25 crore per startup. These startups will be offered mentorship and offer funds to help them cover service costs  such as packaging, and logistics.

This fund will be used to support the startups through investments in sector-specific, sector-agnostic, and debt Alternative Investment Funds. The company will also offer direct equity support to startups when needed. The Indian startup ecosystem is expected to grow  rapidly in the next few years this is why the government is trying to help small companies to scale by  helping them with funds. 

The government aims to enhance the agri-produce value chains by creating new rural ecosystem linkages & infrastructure. Scaling up a company will generate more employment and support farmer-produced organizations. The fund also aims to encourage businesses through IT technologies,  machinery rental services, and advanced solutions. This focuses on driving sustainable growth with the development of the agriculture sector. The main focus of Agri-SURE is to help these startups and promote innovative and tech-driven initiatives in the agriculture sector. 

The government of India has been trying various programs to help the startup ecosystem grow. Earlier this year, ONDC launched a DigiReady Certification Portal in partnership with the QualityCouncil of  India to enable small businesses to go digital. The portal enables small enterprises to join the ONDC  platform as sellers. Various known startups, including Paytm, Ola, Meeship, and PhoePE, have already integrated some of their services with ONDC. The announcement by NABARD came just after the  Indian Agritech sector saw an increase in its growth rate with the huge interest of investors in this  sector. 

Conclusion

The wholly-owned subsidiary of National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development NABAVENTURES  plans to launch Rs 750 crore agri funds for Indian startups. The fund aims to help small and micro businesses scale up while promoting investment in technology-driven, innovative, and high-risk  activities in agriculture. The organization will also offer direct equity support to startups. Agri-SURE aims to promote innovative and tech-driven solutions in the agriculture sector. The government aims  to enhance the agri-produce value chains by creating new rural ecosystem linkages & infrastructure.  The Indian government has taken several initiatives to boost its startup landscape. Last month, ONDC  also launched a platform in collaboration with the Quality Council of India to help startups go digital.

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