The Union Minister of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare and Rural Development, Shivraj Singh Chouhan, has launched ‘PRAGATI’ initiative to create a nationwide ecosystem of 20,000 agri entrepreneurs. ‘PRAGATI’ is a multi stakeholder initiative focused on advancing regenerative agriculture through inclusive agri entrepreneurship, to drive sustainable rural transformation across India.
PepsiCo Foundation, State Bank of India Foundation, Gates Foundation, IDH, Heifer International, Environmental Defence Fund, Global Agri Entrepreneurship Academy, the Sustainable Agriculture Foundations International Association, and Agri Entrepreneur Growth Foundation, and Transform Rural India Foundation have come together to launch ‘PRAGATI’.
