Agriculture Grand Challenges launched to promote startups

The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), the country’s premier biosciences technology and innovation hub, on Friday announced the first nationwide Agriculture Grand Challenges under K

The Centre for Cellular and Molecular Platforms (C-CAMP), the country’s premier biosciences technology and innovation hub, on Friday announced the first nationwide Agriculture Grand Challenges under K-tech Centre of Excellence for Agri-innovation to identify promising innovations to address major problem areas of Indian agriculture. For each winning startup, funding of up to ₹25 lakh, incubation, mentorship, and hand-holding, would be provided by C-CAMP. The initiative is jointly supported by the Agriculture Department and Department of Electronics, IT, Biotechnology and S&T of the State, for promoting technology-driven entrepreneurship in the agriculture sector.