Agribusiness and Innovation Platform of ICRISAT (AIP) : Accelerate agricultural and economic growth...
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www.aipicrisat.org About ICRISAT: www.icrisat.org ICRISAT’s scienfic informaon: hp://EXPLOREit.icrisat.org Science of Discovery to Science of Delivery Feb 2017 ICRISAT ICRISAT works in agricultural research for development across the drylands of Africa and Asia. We work across the enre value chain from developing new variees to agribusiness and linking farmers to markets. Vision A prosperous, food-secure and resilient dryland tropics. Mission To reduce poverty, hunger, malnutrion and environmental degradaon in the dryland tropics. Approach Our approach is through partnerships with an Inclusive Market Oriented Development focus. Demand-driven innovaon – key to fighng poverty in the drylands Agribusiness and Innovation Platform of ICRISAT (AIP) Accelerate agricultural and economic growth by promong agribusiness through entrepreneurship and value added products for improved livelihoods in the dryland tropics. AIP has four components: ▪ Agri-Business Incubator (ABI) ▪ Innovaon and Partnership (INP) ▪ NutriPlus Knowledge (NPK) ▪ Intellectual Property Facilitaon Cell (IPFC) AIP complements the innovaon systems approach by linking entrepreneurs, farmers and agro-industries with ICRISAT Research Programs, thereby providing opportunies for cross-learning, assimilaon and developing new inclusive soluons to tackle problems faced by farmers and rural communies. Contact: Dr Kiran Sharma, [email protected] Enhancing R4D through agribusiness Agri-Business Incubator (ABI) Promote agribusiness start-ups that use novel agribusiness models focused on farmer producer groups, seed systems, post-harvest management, food processing, and ICT-based applicaons that benefit smallholder farmers and rural communies. Services ▪ Concept validaon and prototype development ▪ Business development support through mentoring and networking ▪ Infrastructure support ▪ Capacity building and skill development ▪ Fund facilitaon ▪ Co-business incubaon. Contact: Jonathan Philroy, [email protected] Development through agribusiness Innovation and Partnership (INP) Develop strong collaborave research and technology upscaling with public, private and allied sectors to benefit the smallholder farmers across agricultural and agribusiness value chains. Services ▪ Market-oriented contract research ▪ Public-Private Partnership projects enhancing IMOD ▪ R4D through access to agricultural infrastructure facilies ▪ Technology upscaling with development partners. Contact: Aravazhi Selvaraj, [email protected] Prosperity through partnerships NutriPlus Knowledge (NPK) Value addion and post-harvest management through innovave processing and product development. Services ▪ Value-added food products and technologies for ICRISAT mandate crops ▪ Food product development, analycal and sensory tesng and food safety ▪ Capacity building for food processing and food tesng laboratory personnel ▪ Collaboraon with agro-food industry. Contact: Dr Saikat Daa Mazumdar, [email protected] Growth through value addition Intellectual Property Facilitation Cell (IPFC) Provide intellectual property (IP) protecon services, advisory, technology transfer and capacity development for technology based businesses and assist in developing MSMEs for naonal and internaonal compeveness. Services ▪ IPR protecon and commercializaon of innovaons ▪ Capacity building, awareness and training on IPR issues ▪ IP counseling and advisory ▪ IP informaon exchange. Protect ideas: Gain competitive edge Contact: Dr Surya Mani Tripathi, [email protected]
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www.aipicrisat.orgAbout ICRISAT: www.icrisat.orgICRISAT’s scientific information: http://EXPLOREit.icrisat.org
Science of Discovery to Science of Delivery Feb 2017
ICRISAT
ICRISAT works in agricultural research for development across the drylands of Africa and Asia. We work across the entire value chain from developing new varieties to agribusiness and linking farmers to markets.
VisionA prosperous, food-secure and resilient dryland tropics.
MissionTo reduce poverty, hunger, malnutrition and environmental degradation in the dryland tropics.
ApproachOur approach is through partnerships with an Inclusive Market Oriented Development focus.
Demand-driven innovation – key to fighting poverty in the drylands
Agribusiness and Innovation Platform of ICRISAT (AIP)
Accelerate agricultural and economic growth by promoting agribusiness through entrepreneurship and value added products for improved livelihoods in the dryland tropics.
AIP has four components: ▪ Agri-Business Incubator (ABI) ▪ Innovation and Partnership (INP) ▪ NutriPlus Knowledge (NPK) ▪ Intellectual Property Facilitation Cell (IPFC)
AIP complements the innovation systems approach by linking entrepreneurs, farmers and agro-industries with ICRISAT Research Programs, thereby providing opportunities for cross-learning, assimilation and developing new inclusive solutions to tackle problems faced by farmers and rural communities.
Contact: Dr Kiran Sharma, [email protected]
Enhancing R4D through agribusiness
Agri-Business Incubator (ABI)
Promote agribusiness start-ups that use novel agribusiness models focused on farmer producer groups, seed systems, post-harvest management, food processing, and ICT-based applications that benefit smallholder farmers and rural communities.
Services ▪ Concept validation and prototype development ▪ Business development support through
mentoring and networking ▪ Infrastructure support ▪ Capacity building and skill development ▪ Fund facilitation ▪ Co-business incubation.
Contact: Jonathan Philroy, [email protected]
Development through agribusiness
Innovation and Partnership (INP)
Develop strong collaborative research and technology upscaling with public, private and allied sectors to benefit the smallholder farmers across agricultural and agribusiness value chains.
Services ▪ Market-oriented contract research ▪ Public-Private Partnership projects enhancing
IMOD ▪ R4D through access to agricultural
infrastructure facilities ▪ Technology upscaling with development
partners.
Contact: Aravazhi Selvaraj, [email protected]
Prosperity through partnerships
NutriPlus Knowledge (NPK)
Value addition and post-harvest management through innovative processing and product development.
Services ▪ Value-added food products and technologies
for ICRISAT mandate crops ▪ Food product development, analytical and
sensory testing and food safety ▪ Capacity building for food processing and food
testing laboratory personnel ▪ Collaboration with agro-food industry.
Contact: Dr Saikat Datta Mazumdar, [email protected]
Growth through value addition
Intellectual Property Facilitation Cell (IPFC)
Provide intellectual property (IP) protection services, advisory, technology transfer and capacity development for technology based businesses and assist in developing MSMEs for national and international competitiveness.
Services ▪ IPR protection and commercialization of
innovations ▪ Capacity building, awareness and training on
IPR issues ▪ IP counseling and advisory ▪ IP information exchange.
Protect ideas: Gain competitive edge
Contact: Dr Surya Mani Tripathi, [email protected]
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