A preview to the agribusiness mela at ICRISAT along with technologies for commercialisation in NARS

1. CREATING OPPORTUNITIES
TO START-UP’S THROUGH
ABI-ICRISAT
PRESENTED BY: MR. KARUPPANCHETTY
COO,
AGRI-BUSINESS INCUBATION (ABI) PROGRAM OF ICRISAT
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2. ABOUT ICRISAT
• 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
Our Vision
• A prosperous, food- secure and resilient dryland tropics
Our Mission
• To reduce poverty, hunger, malnutrition and environmental
degradation in dryland tropics
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3. Agribusiness Innovation Platform (AIP)
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4. AGRI-BUSINESS INCUBATION (ABI) PROGRAM
ABI is a pioneering concept to incubate agri venturesand 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.
MISSION: To facilitate creation of competitive agri- business enterprises through technology
development and commercialization
Impact Key Acheivements
• Farmer beneficiaries – 500,000 • Villgro award 2009
• Techs commercialized – 62 • AABI Award,2008
• Best Technology Incubator 2005 by the
• Business ventures supported - 180
DST-GoI
• Investment mobilized : $18 m • Dr. Palaniswamy, client of ABI won
• Employment generated (direct): 832 Entrepreneur of the nation in 2006
• Products introduced in the market : 82
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5. ABI-ICRISAT DEVELOPMENTAL STRATEGY
ABI has inclusive development plan through its Service & Outreach strategy
SERVICE STRATEGY
• ABI will promote ventures directly through its service strategy.
The identified new strategic services of ABI are in the areas of
Agri-
Innovative Seed Bio- fuel Farm
Biotech
Ventures ventures Ventures Ventures
Ventures
OUTREACH STRATEGY
To partner with Institutes /organizations globally on Business Incubation to promote these
ventures and enhance technology commercialization
 10 BPD Units (IARI, IVRI, CIRCOT, NIRJAFT, TNAU, AAU, CCSHAU, BAU, JNKVV,
CIFT)
 IIAM, AREU- Mauritius, STEP- Tapas and others
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6. SOME KEY SERVICES
CONSULTANCY
FUNDING
TECHNOLOGY DEVELOPMENT
MENTORING
• TePP • Technology • Business plans • Scientific
• TDB • Business • Business support
• MSME • Legal/ IPR meetings • Liasioning and
• SFAC • Market • Action plans networks
• Venture Research & and reviews • Licensing
capital Business plans • Trainings and • Technology
• Loans • Training workshops validation
• Angel programs • Mentors • Lab space and
Investors • Techno- network- 72 equipment
Economic mentors • Testing and
• Funding
feasibility across the trials
directory
studies country
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7. Green house Training Capacity building
Lab facilities Direct Business Development Assistance Networking
Video conference Conference
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8. KEY PARTNERS & PROGRAMS
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9. NETWORK OF INDIA AGRIBUSINESS
INCUBATORS (NIABI)
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10. SUCCESS STORIES
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11. 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 – ICRISATS SUPPORT
•Funding Assistance
•Networking in the industry
•Technology/Testing Support
•Visibility
•Office Space
•Legal and Patient advise
•Documentation
•Marketing promotion & publicity
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12. SRESTHA ORGANIC FOODS
Positioned to be a leader in the Organic food market in and from India.
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13. SBV MODEL
• A replicable model seed system
• Farmer entrepreneurs as stakeholders KEY SUCCESS
• Establish PPP mode for sustainable seed system in AP & TN FACTORS
• 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)
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14. AAKRUTHI AGRICULTURAL ASSOCIATES OF INDIA
Bengal gram
• Promoters: Chakravarthy, Subbarao and Kishore
• Area of business: Commercial extension - agri-clinics
“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, M.D Aakruthi Agricultural Associates of India
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15. PROGRAM BRIEFING
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16. ITINERARY OF THE PROGRAM
Time Details Participants
0900-0930 Registration
0930-0945 Introduction to ABI & NIABI(video)
Welcome Address
Opening remarks
Special address All participants
0945 – 1045
Exploring agribusiness opportunities
Inspirational story
1045 - 1100 Photo & Tea Session
1100 – 1300 Idea & funding track Start-up track
Agro tech business
Seed funding Idea & funding track-
opportunities
opportunity and Innovators with a new idea and looking for funding
through NIABI
process support
network
Funding
Farm business Start-up track-
opportunities
opportunities Entrepreneurs interested in new agribusiness
through Hyderabad
Business technologies and willing to start a new enterprise
Angels
opportunities Mentors willing to offer services to entreprenuers
Presentation by
through NIABI Start-ups looking for consultancy services
prospects
mentors
1300-1400 Lunch
1400-1500 Interaction & Screening of proposals
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17. PROGRAM BRIEFING
Promote agribusiness start-ups with ready to start agro tech opportunities
Identify innovative agri ventures and assist them with funding & incubation
support
Benefits to participants
• Avail funding for technology development/
commercialization from the Hyderabad angels or
Innovator TDB
• Incubation support at ABI-ICRISAT
• New technology business opportunity/ Techn trasfer
from NIABI
Start-up • Business plan or consultancy support for new
venture
• Incubation support from ABI-ICRISAT & NIABI
• Be a mentor of NIABI
Mentor • Sell your products and services to entrepreneurs
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18. Thank you
Reach us @ www.niabi.in
040 3071 3450
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