KERA Agrinext extends Rs 3 crore support to 39 agritech startups

Thiruvananthapuram, Nov 14 (UNI) The World Bank-supported KERA Agrinext initiative has extended financial assistance of around Rs 3 crore to 39 agritech startups in Kerala to promote innovative agricultural solutions and strengthen the state's agritech ecosystem. Seven selected startups received financial support of Rs 25 lakh each at Huddle Global 2026, the annual startup summit organised by the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), here on Saturday. Another 32 startups will receive assistance of Rs 4 lakh each under the initiative. The logo of KERA Agrinext, the startup component of the Kerala Climate Resilient Agriculture Value Chain Modernisation (KERA) project, was unveiled…