The government has released Rs 122.50 crore to over 1,700 agri-startups in last five years under the Innovation and AgriEntrepreneurship Development program, Parliament was informed on Tuesday. The program, implemented in 2018-19 under the Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), aims to promote innovation and agri-entrepreneurship, by providing financial and technical support for nurturing startups. The funds were released through five Knowledge Partners (KPs) and 24 RKVY Agribusiness Incubators (R-ABIs).