Piyush Goyal launches a three-day “Grand Hackathon” on Agriculture domain to promote open eCommerce network

A three-day “Grand Hackathon” organized by the Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) in collaboration with NABARD, has been launched virtually by Union Minister Piyush Goyal today. This was a hybrid event with the physical event held at the Bombay Stock Exchange in Fort, Mumbai.  The “Grand Hackathon”, is subdivided into two categories; Agri Grant Challenge and Agri Innovation Hackathon that will showcase the innovations to aid the adoption of eCommerce in the agricultural sector.

Speaking on the occasion, Shri Goyal said, "The ONDC-NABARD Grand Hackathon being launched today will serve as a springboard for start-ups to partner with ONDC and innovate solutions for some of the most pressing challenges in the agri-sector". It may seem like a small step today, but going forward, this will empower our farmers across the country, he added. Early indications are that this will probably become a game changer not only for India, but possibly for the way e-commerce works across the world, he stated.

"Going forward, I do hope, this model can transform the story of Aatmanirbhar India, the story of India becoming a prosperous nation in the Amrit Kaal - the next 25 years, as we move towards India@100", further said the Minister.