AI Intervention holds promise of manifold increase in India’s Agriculture Economy; Agri-Startups Hold the Key to the Future of Farming: Dr. Jitendra Singh. Union Minister of State (Independent Charge) for Science & Technology, Earth Sciences, and Minister of State for the Prime Minister’s Office, Personnel, Public Grievances & Pensions, Department of Atomic Energy and Department of Space, Dr. Jitendra Singh today said that Artificial Intelligence (AI) holds promise of manifold increase in India’s Agriculture Economy which, according to one estimate , could be to the tune of around Rs 70,000 crore addition to the existing annual agricultural economy. Calling Agri-Startups the defining force of India’s agricultural future, the Minister said, the next wave of India’s StartUp revolution must emerge from farms rather than only from technology hubs, enabling agriculture to become a major source of entrepreneurship, employment and wealth creation. Dr. Jitendra Singh was addressing the 17th Agriculture Leadership Conclave 2026, organised with the support of the Ministry of Food Processing Industries in New Delhi.