AIP@ICRISAT

Towards The GABI Initiative:

Kiran K. SharmaCEO, Agri-Business & Innovation Platform (AIP)ICRISAT, Patancheru, Indiak.sharma@cgiar.org

Reduce poverty, enhance food and nutritional security of SAT by helping empower the poor through science with a human face

ICRISAT’s Mission

Agribusiness and Innovation Platform (AIP)

Objectives• To serve as a mechanism for technology transfer

from ICRISAT to the private/ public sector.• To translate in-house R&D outputs as well as

those developed in partnership with NARS into commercially viable technologies in collaboration with the Private Sector.

• To serve as a tool for economic development for the region.

Established in 2003 as a model for fostering agro-business to bring R&D innovations of ICRISAT and its partners to the market for fast & wide-scale impact

VISION• Enhancing the prosperity of

farmers through agribusiness development.

MISSION

• Inclusive market oriented Agricultural development by promotion of innovative partnerships, agripreneurship and value addition.

Agro-enterprise

development

Growth through Value

addition

Prosperity through

partnerships

OUTCOMES

Agribusiness and Innovation Platform (AIP) @ ICRISAT

Agribusiness and Innovation Platform (AIP)

Agri- Business Incubation (ABI) Program

MISSION: To facilitate creation of competitive agri- business enterprises through technology development and commercialization

IMPACT• Farmer beneficiaries –

500,000• Techs commercialized – 44• Business ventures

supported - 180• Investment mobilized :

$18 m• Employment generated

(direct): 832• Products introduced in

market: 82

KEY ACHIEVEMENTS• Villgro award 2009• AABI Award,2008• Best Technology Incubator 2005

awaed by DST-GoI• Dr. Palaniswamy, client of ABI won

Entrepreneur of the nation award in 2006

Projects at ABI-ICRISATSome of the projects, especially implemented by ABI-ICRISAT are:

•Establishment of Technology Business Incubator (TBI) at ICRISAT – Funded by National Science & Technology Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB) of Dept. of Science & Technology, Govt. of India. (2003-2009)

PROJECT 1

•Seed Support System for Start-ups in Incubators’ – Funded by Technology Development Board (TDB), Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of India Ongoing

PROJECT 2

•Establishment of Technopreneurship Promotion Program (TePP) Outreach centre (TUC) at ICRISAT – Funded by Department of Scientific & Industrial Research (DSIR), Govt. of India. Ongoing

PROJECT 3

•“Support for Entrepreneurial and Managerial Development of SMEs: Through Incubators” – Funded by Ministry of Micro Small & Medium Enterprises, Govt. of India. Ongoing

PROJECT 4

• Enhanced support and services to more number of entrepreneurs.

• Complimenting technology and business in their respective domains.

• Access to physical, technical and other facilities for clients on co-business incubation basis.

• Enhanced benefits to the incubatees through technical and market access.

FUNDING PARTNERS

NSTEDB-DST, GOI, NAIP-ICAR,GOI, infoDev- World Bank

CO-BUSINESS INCUBATION PARTNERS

IIAM-Mozambique, TNAU-Coimbatore, STEP-TU-Patiala, AREU-Mauritius, ICAR-BPD Units-Pan India

PARTNERSHIP STRATEGY THROUGHCO-BUSINESS INCUBATION

NIABI

Agri-Business Incubation Program (ABI)

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NIABI is “Network of Indian Agri business Incubators”. NAIP has entrusted the ABI-ICRISAT with the responsibility to handhold and mentor 10 BPDs through a project funded under its component I.

HIGHLIGHTS• The participating BPDs

have successfully commercialized 44 technologies

• Generated revenue of Rs. 2.93 crore (~$600 K)

• NIABI successfully held Global Agribusiness Incubation Conference- 2011

Increase commercialization of technologies from agri- institutes

Facilitate self- sustainability and success of Agri Business Incubator

Focus on strengthening of regional agri- entrepreneurial ecosystem

Network of Indian Agri-Business Incubators-NIABI

Facilitate successful establishment of BPD/ Agri- business incubators

Business Incubation through streamlined systems

Benefit farmers through agri- innovations and agri biz development

Create awareness thru mktg programs & services to clients

ABI- ICRISAT is currently hand-holding and mentoring the NIABI comprising 10 Agri Business Incubators and will play a key role in setting up similar Agri Business Incubators in Africa.

WHAT WE DO

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• Creating a databank of agro-technologies for commercialization from NARS

• Identification of international agro technologies suitable in African context

• Creating a platform for mentor network

• Creating a platform for facilitating funding to start-up agri-business

• Capacity Building through training programs.

• Facilitating participation in various conferences etc.

• Promotion of agri-business incubation through co-business incubation.

• Facilitate businesses of agri start-up• Seminar on Best practices to start-up agri-business • Facilitating soft landing support • Annual Incubator / Incubatee awards

ICRISAT- FARA Partnership

• Proposed collaboration between the Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR), NIABI, ABI-ICRISAT, FARA and UniBRAIN– To facilitate the establishment of 14 more agribusiness

incubators in Africa and strengthening value-chains in the agricultural industries of 12 Sub-Saharan African countries.

• ICAR through NIABI network will partner with UNIBRAIN– To enhance the critical mass of experience and expertise

available to underpin the successful establishment of the initial six UniBRAIN incubators to be located in five countries and the establishment of another 14 incubators that will extend the UniBRAIN agribusiness incubator network to 15 countries.

UNIBRIAN-FARA partnership Initiative in Africa

ABI-ICRISAT partnered with UNIBRAIN FARA on handholding of 6 agriincubators (AIIC).

The Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) Universities, Business and Research in Agricultural Innovation (UniBRAIN) initiative, is laying the foundation for promoting agribusiness and business incubation in sub-Saharan Africa

UniBRAIN presently supporting the establishment of six agribusiness incubators that will be the nucleus of the UniBRAIN agribusiness incubator network (African equivalent of NIABI).

ABI foot prints in Africa-IIAM Mozambique

How it Started ?

• To carry forward the Indian success story of ABI and provide inclusive growth of agricultural development in Mozambique

• Explore opportunities for setting up Agri Business Incubation in Mozambique through local NARS and ICRISAT centre.

• To consult ICRISAT Seed System Initiatives on USEBA & Seeds Business Model

• First Interest on ABI from IIAM, Management

• Financial Support by ICRISAT, Mozambique

• ABI-ICRISAT conducted a feasibility study for setting up Agri Business Incubator at IIAM, Mozambique

• A strategic road map, resource planning and revenue models were suggested

• Some key issues and challenges were brought out and suggestions were given to overcome the issues

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Seed Works (I) Pvt. Ltd. SEKAB-Eco Energia

Soft landing Soft landing Facilitate business & technical partnership

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Facilitate business & technical partnership

The BI activities continued directly through ICRISAT-Mozambique office & ABI-ICRISAT

ABI Initiatives Mozambique

THE WAY FORWARD

South-South CollaborationIndo-African Initiative

BACKGROUND:• Prime Minister of India, Dr. Manmohan Singh in his six-day visit to Addis

Ababa for the Second Africa-India Forum Summit has set the stage for a big diplomatic push into a continent that is of growing economic and strategic interest for India and Indian companies

• Enhancement of existing lines of credit already totaling more than $5 billion — will be implemented across the 53-nation continent through consultation

OBJECTIVES OF SS Collaboration• Facilitating two-way technology transfer and

commercialization between India and Africa.• Strengthening the capacities of African agribusiness

managers and operatives• Facilitating soft landings for Indian firms wishing to enter

Africa for agribusiness • Facilitating linkages for African agribusinesses seeking

partnerships and export opportunities with Indian agribusinesses.

• Establishing a strategic alliance for initiating the Global Agri Business Incubator network (GABI).

APPROACH

Establish a strategic alliance for initiating Global Agri Business Incubation (GABI)

Synergizing for Impacts through GABI

Access to finance for incubateesDirectory of agri investors for incubateesFunding camps for agri businessesFunding syndication for incubators Sensitization of stakeholders for investment in incubators

Facilitating introduction into new markets• Platform for B2B and B2C of incubatees through web / mobile• Supporting participation of entrepreneurs and international agri experts• Promotion and networking platforms for start ups . Eg exhibitions,

conferencePolicy Interventions/ raising awareness + New/ Sharing models of support• Policy and promotion of ABI in developing and underdeveloped

countries• Policy for promotion of agribusiness through incubators through tax

and other support• Interns for studying issues and developing new approaches to

enhance the systemSoft landing opportunities for start-up ventures; NextGen agri-business opportunities• Soft landing support systems• Directory of new business opportunities

Capacity building for entrepreneurs or business incubator managers• Training modules for incubator managers and incubatees• Capacity building program• Annual conference for sharing and networking• Awards for successful incubators

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The Opportunities are HUGELet us Partner for Prosperity & Change

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