Overview
The FICCI Agri Startup Summit & Awards is India’s premier platform for celebrating innovation and entrepreneurship in agriculture and allied sectors. Since its inception in 2018, the initiative has brought together key stakeholders - startups, policymakers, corporates, investors, and academia - to recognize disruptive solutions that address critical challenges across the agri value chain. The summit has evolved into a dynamic ecosystem enabler, fostering knowledge exchange, policy dialogue, and visibility for emerging agri innovations. The awards segment honors standout startups that are pioneering advancements in technology, sustainability, finance, and allied services, setting new benchmarks for the industry.
The 7th Edition, scheduled for December 2025, will build on the success of previous years with broader participation, enhanced focus areas, and newly introduced award categories. This one-day power-packed event will feature high-level inaugural and plenary sessions, a curated exhibition of breakthrough agri innovations, and the release of the FICCI-PwC Knowledge Report. The overall objective of the summit is to sensitize, motivate and address the issues that Agri startups face, so that they innovatively solve the problems faced by the Indian and global agriculture across the value chain. The awards will provide a prestigious platform to the organizations to be recognized and have an exposure to the industry and government.The awards ceremony will recognize excellence across five strategic categories:
Categories:
1. Best Tech-Diffused Agri Startup
2. Best Agri Startup in Sustainable Agriculture
3. Best Agri Startup in Finance & Insurance
4. Best Agri Startup in IoT & AI
5. Best Agri Startup in Agri-Allied Sector
Fees Details
Non- Members: Rs. 4000 + 18% GST
FICCI Members: Rs. 3600 +18% GST
Note: There is flat application fees for submitting applications in multiple award categories
Important Dates
Start date of applications: 21st July 2025
Close date of applications: 15th August 2025
Note: After 5th August'25 the fees will increase by 10%; however, applications are invited till 15th August 2025