PIB Summary and Analysis for 12 July 2024 for UPSC IAS Exam. [Video]

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

1. Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises (AgriSURE)2. India-Qatar Joint Working Group Meeting3. Sangam-Digital Twin Initiative4. Indo-Norway Collaboration on Blue Economy5. India and Bhutan6. Fisheries Summer Meet 20247. SDG India Index 2023-24

1. Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises (AgriSURE)

Syllabus: GS-3, Agriculture

Prelims: Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises (AgriSURE)

Context:

The Government will launch the ‘Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises’ (AgriSURE) to provide support to startups and agripreneurs.

Details:

• The Government is poised to launch the ‘Agri Fund for Start-Ups & Rural Enterprises’ (AgriSURE) to support start-ups and agripreneurs through investments in sector-specific, sector-agnostic, and debt Alternative Investment Funds (AIFs), as well as direct equity support to start-ups working in Agriculture and allied sectors. 
• This initiative aims to foster innovation and sustainability in India’s agricultural sector through the establishment of a Rs 750 crore Category-II Alternative …