Introduction to Agribusiness Mela

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CREATING OPPORTUNITIES

TO START-UP’S THROUGH

ABI-ICRISATPRESENTED BY:MR S ARAVAZHI

COO, INNOVATION & PARTNERSHIP (INP) PROGRAM & MANAGER , AGRI-BUSINESS INCUBATION (ABI) PROGRAM

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• ICRISAT is a non-profit, apolitical, International Agricultural Research Institute

• Established in 1972 with an annual budget of US$ 65 million (2010) with 1300 staffs

• Member of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR)

• Our mandate crops: Sorghum, Pearl millet, Pigeon pea, Chick pea, & Groundnut

• A prosperous, food- secure and resilient dryland tropics

Our Vision

• To reduce poverty, hunger, malnutrition and environmental degradation in dryland tropics

Our Mission




INNOVATION AND PARTNERSHIP (INP) programDeveloping collaborative research partnerships with public, private and allied sectors to benefit the small holding farmers of dry land tropics across the Agricultural and Agribusiness Value Chain.

AGRI-BUSINESS INCUBATION (ABI) programImproving well-being of poor farmers through the creation of competitive agribusiness enterprises by technology development and commercialization.

NUTRIPLUS KNOWLEDGE(NPK) programValue addition and post harvest management in agri‑food sector through innovative processing and product development enabling achievement of ICRISAT’s vision.




AGRI-BUSINESS INCUBATION (ABI) PROGRAM

ABI is a pioneering concept to incubate agri ventures and facilitates business for entrepreneurs and technology developers.

ABI supports business initiatives with its host of services and facilities in the area of technology, development commercialization and new venture creation.

• To facilitate creation of competitive agribusiness enterprises through technology development and commercialization

Our Mission




ABI has inclusive development plan through its Service & Outreach strategy

To partner with Institutes /organizations globally on Business Incubation to promote these venture and enhance technology commercialization:

10 BPD Units (IARI, IVRI, CIRCOT, NIRJAFT, TNAU, AAU, CCSHAU, BAU, JNKVV, CIFT)

IIAM, AREU- Mauritius, STEP- Thapar, FARA-UniBRAIN

Innovative Ventures Seed ventures Bio- fuel

Ventures Farm Ventures Agri- Biotech Ventures

SERVICE STRATEGY

OUTREACH STRATEGY

ABI will promote ventures directly through its service strategy

AGRI-BUSINESS INCUBATION (ABI) PROGRAM




OUR KEY SERVICES

TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT

• Scientific support

• Liasioning and networks

• Licensing• Technology

validation • Lab space

and equipment

• Testing and trials

CONSULTANCY

• Technology• Business• Legal/ IPR• Market

Research• Training

programs• Techno-

Economic feasibility studies

• Softlanding

FUNDING

• TePP• TDB• MSME• SFAC• Venture

capital• Loans• Angel

Investors• Funding

directory

MENTORING

• Business plans• Business

meetings• Action plans

and reviews• Trainings and

workshops• Mentors

network

Mentors Network

Funding




Video conference

Lab facilities

Green house

Conference

Direct Business Development Assistance Networking

Training Capacity building




KEY PARTNERS & PROGRAMS




OUR OPERATIONS IN AFRICA

1 UniBRAIN project Zambia, Uganda,Kenya, Ghana, Mali

2 FPBIC project Ghana, Mali, Uganda, Cameroon, Angola

3 FTL project Nigeria, Gambia, Congo, Zimbabwe, Rwanda




SUCCESS STORIES






BR COOKING SPRAYS

Novel dispensing mechanism for cooking oil in Aerosol form

Formulated cooking oil is packed in Tin can and pressurized with food grade propellant.

Dispensing as a thin spray effectively utilizes the oil and reduces the oil consumption in cooking

Aerosol container with Oleoresin Capsaicin (OC) under very high pressure.

Dual Use product, Both as Food and for Personal Security

ABI – ICRISAT SUPPORT• Funding Assistance• Networking in the industry• Technology/Testing Support• Visibility

• Office Space• Legal and Patent advise• Documentation• Marketing promotion & publicity



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Positioned to be a leader in the Organic food market in and from India.

ABI-

ICRISAT

support-

Funding

assistance

SRESTHA ORGANIC FOODS




• A replicable model seed system• Farmer entrepreneurs as stakeholders • Establish PPP mode for sustainable seed system in AP & TN• Quality control• Seed processing, packing and branding• Infrastructure ( for seed processing, QC and storing the produce) Availability of seed of improved cultivars from ICRISAT, NARS and other Research stations

• Capacity building ( training of farmer entrepreneurs at ICRISAT)• Focus of agricultural development (efforts to promote awareness of both improved varieties and improved cultural

practices, encouraging uptake of both)

KEY SUCCESS FACTORS

SBV MODEL




• Promoters: Chakravarthy, Subbarao and Kishore • Area of business: Commercial extension - agri-

clinics

Bengal gram

“ABI-ICRISAT has helped us a lot by promoting knowledge centers, rural seed ventures, contract farming, venture farming & streamlining our business model. The areas where we have received maximum help is in the form of technical support & interaction with ICRISAT scientists. Further we have received help on networking with government & development organizations”

Late Mr. Kalyan Chakravarthy, MD, Aakruthi Agricultural Associates of India

AAKRUTHI AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATES OF INDIA




PROGRAM BRIEFING






PLAN FOR THE DAY

Time Details Participants

1100 – 1300

Idea & funding track

Start-up track

Technology commercialization & Startup business opportunities

Presentation by prospects

Agro tech business opportunities through NIABI network

Farm business opportunities

Food processing sector business opportunities

Idea & funding trackInnovators with a new idea and looking for funding support

Start-up track Entrepreneurs interested in

new agribusiness technologies and willing to start a new enterprise

Mentors willing to offer services to entreprenuers

Start-ups looking for consultancy services

1300-1400

Lunch

1400-1500

Interaction & Screening of proposals




PROGRAM BRIEFING• Promote agribusiness start-ups with ready to start

agro tech opportunities• Identify innovative agri-ventures and assist them

with funding & incubation support

•Avail funding for technology development/ commercialization from TDB

•Incubation support at ABI-ICRISAT

Innovator

•New technology business opportunity/ Tech transfer from NIABI

•Business plan or consultancy support for new venture

•Incubation support from ABI-ICRISAT & NIABI

Start-up

•Be a mentor of NIABI

•Sell your products and services to entrepreneurs

Mentor

Benefits to Participants




Thank You

Reach us @ www.niabi.in040-3071 3450



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