Karnataka announces Sampurna challenge to resolve food wastage; aim to strengthen agriculture, horticulture sectors

The partners teaming up with the Karnataka government include GAIN, nutrition connect, think through counselling, Association of Business Women in Commerce and Industry (ABWCI) and so on.

Bengaluru: The state government on Monday announced the Sampurna Grand Challenge 2026 to resolve food wastage.

The initiative is a joint venture of the state government with partners including GAIN, Nutrition Connect, Think through Counselling, Association of Business Women in Commerce and Industry (ABWCI) and so on.

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah explained that the new initiative plans to create a platform for innovators, investors and different organisations.

In a press statement, Siddaramaiah noted that Karnataka is "relentlessly" working towards further strengthening the agriculture and horticulture sectors.

"Through the Sampurna Grand Challenge 2026, the state government intends to bring together innovations and investment in the agriculture and horticulture sectors and seeks to reduce food wastage across the state and build a strong system," the chief minister noted.

He noted that by bringing together the government, innovators and stakeholders in different fields, and by using data technology and the existing agriculture-horticulture value chain, the government intended to find specific ways to deal with solutions that can be expanded on a large scale.

Siddaramaiah explained that the government's goals were to increase farmers' income, value addition, hasten innovations and introduce technology-based solutions.