Agriculture & FoodSkim2025-09-02

APEDA Launches BHARATI Initiative for Agri-Food Startups

What Happened

APEDA launched the BHARATI initiative on September 2, 2025, to support 100 agri-food and agri-tech startups. The pilot program provides a three-month acceleration phase focused on export readiness for GI-tagged, organic, and superfood products.

Why It Matters

It strengthens India's agricultural export ecosystem and aligns with the national goal of reaching 50 billion dollars in agri-food exports by 2030.

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