AgriSURE Scheme

Published on 22 Mar 2025

• The Union Agriculture Ministry launched a Rs 750-crore fund - ‘AgriSure’.

• It aims to provide financial support to agritech startups addressing the need for increasing public as well as private investments in the farm sector.

• AgriSURE stands for Agri Fund for Startups & Rural Enterprises.

• The fund will be established as a Rs 750 crore Category-II Alternative Investment Fund (AIF), offering both equity and debt support.

• Contributions to the fund: The Government of India - ₹250 crore, NABARD - ₹250 crore, and ₹250 crore is being mobilised from banks, insurance companies, and private investors.

• As part of the event, the AgriSure Greenathon Awards were presented for innovative start- ups

Keywords:

AgriSURE Agriculture Indian agriculture Agri tech NABARD Alternative Investment Fund