- AgriSURE Fund and Krishi Nivesh Portal will be launched by Union Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
- Additionally, he will present the Agriculture Infrastructure Fund (AIF) Excellence Awards, which are given to the best-performing states and banks in a number of areas.
- According to the Ministry, the Award Ceremony would encourage other Banks to improve their operations and help the program as a whole.
- In order to establish community farming assets and post-harvest management infrastructure, the AIF was established in 2022.
- AIF program is promoted by special campaigns.
- Excellence awards are given to Banks and States in appreciation of their efforts in executing the AIF system successfully.
- These awards are given for encouraging collaborative accomplishments, promoting excellence, and motivating future performance under the AIF.
- In July 2024, it was announced that the government plans to help start-ups and agripreneurs by launching the ‘Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises’ (AgriSURE).
- To increase agricultural investment, the government started the development of the “KrishiNivesh” Agriculture Investment Portal on December 5, 2022.
