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Budget wishlist: Here are the key challenges in agriculture sector

Government needs to play a proactive role in enabling a business-as-a-service (BaaS) platform to promote innovation

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Despite increased agricultural growth, only 30% of farmers borrow from formal sources, while 50% seek financing from other sources

BS Reporter
Indian agriculture has shown unusually high resilience during pandemic years. Despite supply chain disruption, labour migration, and market uncertainty, it has been top-performing sector in one of the toughest times for the Indian economy. Upstream start-ups, which include farm-linked and supply chain-linked ventures, continue to see an acceleration of investor interest.