Nabard drives agri-fintech push at Goa Market Access Expo 2025: transforming governance

The Goa Market Access Expo 2025 is set to be a pivotal event with over 350 startups participating, aiming to address governance and public service challenges through innovation.

Nabard is playing a key role by driving an agri-fintech push focused on rural lending, digitisation of cooperative banks, and improving access to finance. This initiative aligns with Goa's vision to become a technology-driven governance state.

According to Prashant from the Startup and IT Promotion Cell, participating departments, including Nabard, have outlined specific problems such as complexities in public service recruitment, inefficient waste tracking, and outdated rural credit mechanisms. Startups and student innovators registered for the Goa Open Innovation Challenge are invited to develop targeted solutions.

"The expo is a step to demonstrate Goa’s larger ambitions of becoming a technology-driven governance state," Prashant said.

This collaboration between government agencies and startups highlights a growing trend of leveraging technology to transform governance and public services, particularly in rural and agricultural sectors.

The event underscores the importance of innovation in addressing systemic issues and improving financial inclusion through fintech solutions, marking a significant move towards modernizing rural credit and cooperative banking systems.

Overall, the expo represents a strategic effort to harness startup innovation for public good, with Nabard at the forefront of integrating fintech into agricultural finance and governance reforms.

Nabard is spearheading an agri-fintech initiative at the Goa Market Access Expo 2025, focusing on rural lending, cooperative bank digitization, and finance access. Over 350 startups will tackle governance challenges, showcasing Goa's ambition to become a technology-driven state.