Agriculture Minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurates Virtual Agri-hackathon 2020 in New Delhi
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- Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare Minister Narendra Singh Tomar inaugurated the Virtual Agri-hackathon 2020 in New Delhi.
- Mr Tomar said, in the light of the Prime Minister’s vision to introduce new-age technology and innovations in agriculture, the Agri India Hackathon is being organised.
- The hackathon will happen in three elimination rounds and the final 24 winners will get a cash prize of Rs one lakh along with incubation support, tech and business mentoring and various other benefits.
Source: AIR
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Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare
- The Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, a branch of the Government of India, is the apex body for formulation and administration of the rules and regulations and laws related to agriculture in India.
- The three broad areas of scope for the Ministry are agriculture, food processing and co-operation.
- Headquarters: New Delhi
- Minister: Narendra Singh Tomar