BHARATI Initiative: APEDA-led Hub to Enable Export-Ready Agri-Food & Agri-Tech Startups

Exam-focused facts from the 13 January 2026 current affairs briefing.

Key facts

APEDA launched BHARATI—Bharat’s Hub for Agritech, Resilience, Advancement and Incubation for Export Enablement—to support agri-food and agri-tech startups.
BHARATI will provide mentorship, incubation, and policy facilitation to create direct pathways to global markets.
The initiative positions startups as core enablers of India’s agri-export strategy.