Karnataka on Monday launched its centre of excellence (CoE) in agriculture and allied innovation in Kalaburagi, months after the state signed an agreement to establish the hub as part of its push to build agritech ecosystems beyond Bengaluru.
IT/BT minister Priyank Kharge launched the centre at Gold Hub, Kalaburagi. The Krishi Kalpa Foundation, which signed an implementation agreement with the Karnataka Innovation and Technology Society (KITS) earlier this year, will operationalise the facility and manage its research, innovation, and entrepreneurship programmes, said the IT/BT department in a release.
