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AGRI-BUSINESS INCUBATORS IN INDIA- ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES

1. UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURAL SCIENCES , DHARWAD-580005 Master’s seminar II On AGRI-BUSINESS INCUBATORS IN INDIA- ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURAL EXTENSION EDUCATION COLLEGE OF AGRICULTURE, DHARWAD Date : 14/06/2024 TTM

2. INTRODUCTION AGRI-BUSINESS INCUBATORS CONCLUSION ACHIEVEMENTS AND CHALLENGES SUCCESS STORIES RESEARCH STUDIES TTM

3. AGRI-BUSINESS INCUBATION Agri -Business incubation is defined as a process which focuses on nurturing innovative early-stage enterprises that have high growth potential to become competitive agribusinesses by serving, adding value or linking to farm producers. Key purpose of agri-business incubation is to help, support and develop competitive agribusiness SMEs and to develop new models for growth, and contribute to job creation and farm livelihood diversification Roy and Mishra , 2018 TTM

4. As per the data present on Start Up India website, as of Dec 2023, India has over 200+ agri incubators managed by academic institutes, corporates, private players and Government. The Incubators are taking Indian agriculture to an advanced level by the virtue of agripreneurship . Rise of Agri -Business Incubators in India Source : MANAGE, 2019 TTM

5. INCUBATION SCENARIO ABI-ICRISAT The World Bank programme InfoDev and Indian-based ABI-ICRISAT are important proponents of the incubation model in the agribusiness sector . Agri -Business Incubation (ABI) program 2003 - ICRISAT & DST, GOI Opening up of 22 ABIs by ICAR through its World Bank funded National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP) in 2008-09 (10 ABIs) and 2013-14 (12 ABIs) TTM

6. ABIC started by ICAR S. No. Universities With Agri -Business Incubators Location 1 Anand Agricultural University (AAU) Anand 2 Birsa Agricultural University (BAU) Ranchi 3 Haryana Agricultural University (HAU) Hisar 4 Jawahar Lal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya (JNKVV) Jabalpur 5 Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU) Coimbatore 6 Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) New Delhi 7 Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI) Izatnagar 8 National Institute for Research on Jute and Allied Fiber Technology (NIRJAFT) Kolkata 9 Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology (CIRCOT) Mumbai 10 Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT) Cochin 1 st phase in 2009 TTM

7. S. No. Universities with Agri -Business Incubators Location 1 Central Institute of Post Harvest Engineering And Technology(CIPHET) Ludhiana 2 Central Potato Research Institute (CPRI) Shimla 3 National Dairy Research Institute (NDRI) Karnal 4 Indian Institute of Vegetable Research (IIVR) Varnasi 5 Central Rice Research Institute (CRRI) Cuttak 6 Central Institute of Freshwater Aquaculture (CIFA) Bhubaneshwar 7 Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering (CIAE) Bhopal 8 National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM) Hyderabad 9 Indian Institute of Horticultural Research (IIHR) Bengaluru 10 Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (CIBA) Chennai 11 Indian Institute of Spices Research (IISR) Calicut 12 Central Plantation Crop Research Institute (CPCRI) Kasargod 2 nd phase in 2013 TTM

8. RKVY-RAFTAAR Agri Incubation Centres : 29 appointed incubation centers. (5KP’s +24 R-ABI’s) NIAM (CCS) : 32 years of expertise in agriculture marketing. Assisted 59 RKVY-RAFTAAR incubates in B2B and B2C areas. Grant recommendations of INR 4.58 crores for 39 start-ups. IARI ( Pusa Krishi) Renowned in agriculture research and Agri startups. Portfolio: 120+ incubated start-ups, 50+ start-up grants, 60+ grants in Aid. Contributions through programs like ARISE, SAMARTH, and MAITRI. UAS Dharwad ( Krishik ) Dedicated to rural employment opportunities. Knowledge partner with RKVY RAFTAAR for technology and agriculture extension. Portfolio: 25+ start-up events, 73+ incubated start-ups, funding for 34 start-ups. TTM

9. Sl. No. Incubation centres Numbers 1. RKVY- RAFTAAR – KP’S 5 2. RKVY- RAFTAAR – (R- ABI) 24 3. ICAR incubation Centres 2 2 4. IIM incubation Centres 5 5. IIT/ NIT incubation Centres 4 6. Private/ Other incubation Centres 2 7. University/ College incubation Centres 13 8. Non profit/ KP incubation Centres 13 9. Central/ State Govt./ NIDHI/ DST/ MSME incubation Centres 20 INCUBATION CENTRES Source: MANAGE.gov.in/ managecia / ViewAgriResources TTM

10. OVERVIEW OF THE PROCESS I IDENTIFICATION AND SELECTION I APPLICATION AND SCREENING INCUBATION SUPPORT I NETWORKING AND COLLABORATION I BUSINESS DEVELOPMENT ACESS TO FINANCE GRADUATION AND EXIT 01 02 03 04 05 06 07 MANAGE, 2019 TTM

11. FOCUS AREAS Agricultural machinery Agricultural Inputs Organic farming Precision farming Post harvest technology Agri clinic and farm health services Agri Biotechnology Agri supply chain Source : Krishik -ABI TTM

12. What makes Agri -Business Incubators different? ABIs must compensate for unique, high-risk agricultural conditions and for high price variability in agribusiness markets. It helps to move from low value commodities to value added products. It must build bridges between different rural and urban commercial cultures and different business processes. Source : World bank document TTM

13. AGRI-BUSINESS INCUBATORS TTM

14. In 2003 that an Agri Business Incubator of the International Crop Research Institute for Semi Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), was set up in Hyderabad. That, with the support of NABARD , has promoted 16 Farmer Producer Organisations (FPOs) in Tamil Nadu, Telangana and Andhra Pradesh. ABI-ICRISAT is the first agri-business incubator of its kind in the country ABI-ICRISAT has nurtured over 106 startups in the field of agri-business. Currently there are 14 startups being supported by ABI-ICRISAT ABI-ICRISAT’s incubates have mobilized about $57.00 m in grants. The incubator generated over 3,200 direct jobs and commercialized 10 agri -technologies developed by ICRISAT and other partners. It introduced over 90 agri -products developed by the incubatees to the market and, during the course of its 2018/19 fiscal year, over 3 million farmers used its incubatees products www.icrisat.org ABI - ICRISAT TTM

15. 01 02 03 9 COHORTS 600 Applications 200+ Trained Rs. 7.96c Recommended Rs. 4.73c Disbursed 01 03 02 KRISHIK – AGRIBUSINESS INCUBATOR TOTAL 175 STARTUPS ARE INCUBATED TTM

16. KEY COMPONENTS OF KRISHIK ABI ANVESHAN AVISHKAR Idea/Pre-Seed Stage Funding for Agripreneurs Seed Stage Funding for Incubatees Grant in aid upto 5 lakhs Two months of orientation programme and are aspiring to convert their innovative idea into a product. Mentorship from experts Stipend of Rs. 10000/ month 35 startups funded Financial assistance of a maximum of Rs. 25 lakhs 8 weeks training Long term incubation support Menetrship from experts 26 seed startups funded TTM

17. Cohort No. Startups recommended Total amount sanctioned (in lakhs) Total amount released so far (in lakhs) Startups graduated 1 8 37.50 35.70 7 2 7 34.92 34.92 7 3 5 24.75 18.85 2 4 3 15.00 15.00 3 5 8 37.50 22.20 6 4 19.00 19.00 4 7 4 20.00 0.00 8 7 24.00 0.00 Total 46 212.7 145.67 23 (50.00%) Status of pre-seed stage startups ( Anveshan ) TTM

18. Cohort No. Startups recommended Total amount sanctioned (in lakhs) Total amount released so far (in lakhs) Startups graduated 1 9 180.50 175.50 8 2 7 150.00 125.00 2 3 3 55.00 44.00 1 4 6 98.00 61.20 5 4 75.00 30.00 6 4 51.00 40.80 7 7 125.00 0.00 8 4 60.00 0.00 Total 44 794.50 476.50 11 (25.00%) Status of seed stage startups ( Avishkar ) TTM

19. SUCCESS STORY VINAY KUMAR’s ECO FREEZE STORY Eco freeze was established in 2019 by Vinay Kumar, incubatee of Krishik - Agri -Business Incubation, University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad . It is an agri -tech company which provides post-harvest solutions to improve the financial status of Indian farmers. It can preserve and maintain the freshness of leafy veg upto 2 days and other veg upto 7 days. TTM

20. NIVEDI’s AGRIBUSINESS INCUBATION CENTRE ICAR- NIVEDI’s NaaViC Agribusiness Incubation Centre ( NaaViC ), specialty in Animal Science and Veterinary Services was established at ICAR-National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics, Bengaluru in the beginning of the year, 2019. It is one of the leading veterinary and animal husbandry sector incubators located in South India which is functional and operating in a larger scale. It is currently being supported by RKVY-RAFTAAR, ICAR-NAIF and DST-TEDP. It has a sprawling 5000 sq. Ft of area inside the ICAR-NIVEDI campus for Incubation activities. TTM

21. 27 00+ Applications for grant-in-aid 220 Agripreneurs trained for two months 68 startups incubated 44 Financial support 20+ Collaborations 6.74 Crores Grant-in-aid released ACHIEVEMENTS https://naavic.org/ TTM

22. Programme offered by NAAVIC NEO: Nurturing Entrepreneurs through Orientation Agripreneurship Orientation Program Aspiring dreamers, Youths, Research Scholars having the zeal to build the next big things are welcome to work on their innovative ideas and take them to prototype. https://naavic.org/ TTM

23. NEST: Nurturing Entrepreneurs with Sustainable Technologies Start-up Agri-Business Incubation Program Ambitious Agri Startups which works towards innovation and improvement of product and services focusing on employment generation and wealth creation from a scalable business model. https://naavic.org/ TTM

24. MISSION VISION OBJECTIVE a - IDEA NAARM An Agri -entrepreneurial ecosystem in India that promotes innovation through cutting edge technology and economic value return. To support powerful agri business and technology ventures through capacity building and facilitating access knowledge And resources. Total number of startups supported by a-IDEA from 2014 to Dec 2023: 215 TTM

25. Startups supported from projects Active Startups Graduated Startups Budget (Lakhs) Incubation 49 45 645 Agri Udaan 14 38 BIRAC BIG @ Rs . 50 lakhs/Grantee 14 1 850 NIDHI PRAYAS @ Rs . 10 lakhs/Grantee 20 200 ICAR - ABIC 8 6 BIOSEED- BIRAC, DBT (SEED FUND of 25 Lakhs) 3 200 BioNEST - (Incubation Program supported by BIRAC, DBT) 12 55 NIDHI Seed Support System (NIDHI-SSS)- (SEED FUND of 25 Lakhs) 9 2 200 Total 117 98 2156 Overall Progress of a-IDEA (2014 - Dec 2023) TTM

26. 01 02 03 Completed 6 cohorts Trained 240 Agripreneurs Raised a fund of Rs.4.05 crores to 56 Agri Startups 01 03 02 ANGRAU POSHAN INCUBATOR Source: ANGRAU ABI- Half Yearly Bulletin (July 2023 – Dec 2023) TTM

27. Sankalp ver 2.0 is a pre-seed-funding programme meant for those having innovative ideas who have to convert it into a prototype and validate the same. A two-month training programme will be conducted for them and a monthly stipend of ₹10,000 will be given to the participants. The second scheme ‘ Samvruddhi ver 2.0’ is a seed stage programme meant for already-registered startups that are ready for upscaling . After selection by a national-level committee, the startups will get a financial aid of up to ₹25 lakh PROGRAMMES STARTED BY ANGARU INCUBATOR TTM

28. AIC, UAS – B, 2017 The University had encouraged start-ups in Agriculture for more than a decade, however a more formal and organized incubation activity was initiated in 2017 Ever since, the Agri-Innovation Centre has been instrumental in facilitating entrepreneurs and agricultural graduates to implement their innovative ideas and develop successful products and enterprises. TTM

29. The University’s initiatives in facilitating start up activities was recognized by BIRAC, DBT, GoI , in 2021 and approved a funding of Rs 4.89 Cr to start a Bio-NEST Agi-inovation centre, UASB. The funding is strengthening the incubation activities, creating required facilities and will also cater to a total of 30 incubatees over a period of three years.  The focus of Bio-NEST AIC at UASB is to encourage and support innovation and entrepreneurship in Agri Biotechnology in areas such as, Biotechnologies for Crop improvement, bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticide, biofuel , bio-energy, and bio- weedicides , seed production, tissue culture, aeroponics , hydroponics, nanotechnology in agriculture and conservation and secondary agriculture. TTM

30. Beegle Agritech Incubated by AIC, UASB Services and Sector: Drone Technology, Hydroponics, Vertical garden, Fisheries and Solar Energy. Success Story: It was an eye opener for the co-founder to realize that farmers who generally reject the adoption of high-tech in farming due to cost, access, and complex uses, were seemingly inquisitive to adopt technologies, given that access and affordability are taken care of. He was incubated by our Agri. Innovation Centre, GKVK There are so many technologies available for farmers to take with rental basis Source : AIC, UASB SUCCESS STORY TTM

31. CHALLENGES FACED BY INCUBATEES Thobekani Lose et al 2015 TTM

32. SUCCESS STORIES TTM

33. Location : Millet based Agri -Business Incubation Centre at ICAR Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad, Focus area: food processing, product designing, value chain creation, entrepreneurship and start-up development activities. Centre has supported 18 young entrepreneurs Nutrihub has also signed 18 agreements for new incubatees in the reported period, and organized 15 start-up ignition programme for emerging business opportunities in processing of millets, where 398 new entrepreneurs/start-ups got benefitted. This centre is equipped with 14 technical, and seven business mentors, and three investors on its board. Nutrihub Source : ICAR annual report 2022-23 TTM

34. Start-ups 1) Urban Monk Pvt Ltd ( First Best Start Up ) 2) Sakala Nutrition Pvt, Ltd ( Best Start Up ) won the award in Agri Start-up Summit for Nurturing Agri Innovations; and 3) Millenova Pvt Ltd has won the best women entrepreneur award in Women innovator Global Summit. Centre has developed seven millet based value-added technologies in the form of ready to cook and ready to eat food. Achievements : 1. Nutri -Hub participated in EXPO-2020, Dubai; and Bio Tech Start-up Expo 2020 2. Organized National Nutri -Cereal Convention (NNCC) 3 . Millet Roadshow which was inaugurated by the Hon’ble Minister 4. Best Government Institute Award for IIMR’s Nutrihub in Agri Business Summit and Agri Awards (ABSA). 5 . Institute is playing the key role in the International Year of Millets 2023. TTM

35. RESEARCH STUDIES TTM

36. The Challenges/Issues Faced by Stakeholders of Agri Business Incubation Centres STUDY AREA SAMPLE SIZE SAMPLING METHOD RESEARCH DESIGN Hyderabad 75 Incubatees and 5 ABI Purposive Random Sampling method Ex-post facto research design Preethika et al. (2020) TTM

37. Table 1. Rank order preference of challenges faced by Incubate e s (n = 75) Challenges Total Score Rank Technology related 591 1 High capacity investment 435 2 Mentoring services 386 3 Strategies related 345 4 R&D 330 5 Legal 315 6 IPR Issues 278 7 Infrastructure 168 8 TTM

38. 2. Challenges faced by Agribusiness Incubation Centres (Five ABI) S. No. Challenges Frequency Frequency Distribution (%) 1. Technology Related 2 11% 2. Financial Problems 2 11% 3. Fee Payment Related 4 22% 4. Problems faced with Beneficiaries 3 17% 5. Sustainability 1 6% 6. Ecosystem of Centre 2 11% 7. Administrative/Institutional 1 6% 8. Human Resources 2 11% 9. Others 1 6% TOTAL 18 100% TTM

39. Identify and Prioritization of the Challenges Associated with Incubation in Agricultural Sector STUDY AREA SAMPLE SIZE SAMPLING METHOD RESEARCH DESIGN a) IARI, New Delhi b) CIPHET, Ludhiana c) NAARM incubator 200 Purposive Random Sampling method Ex-post facto research design Sushil Kumar et al. ( 2022) TTM

40. S. No. Challenges Percentage Ranking 1. Ineffective consultancy services 96.50% I 2. Highly expensive consultancy services of private agencies 81.40% II 3. Non-availability of efficient managers 70.30% III 4. Lack of guidance from technical departments / resource persons 61.10% IV 5. Training facilities are not good 59.80% V 6. Complex procedural formalities in getting to start an enterprise 59.50% VI Constraints perceived by Incubatee for Technical and Managerial constraints TTM

41. S. No. Challenges Percentage Ranking 1. Non-availability of raw materials 60.30% IV 2. Non-availability of equipment’s 54.60% VI 3. Lack of electricity 61.70% III 4. High labour cost 61.90% II 5. Non- availability of skilled workers 48.90% V 6. Non-availability of many inputs 70.50% I constraints perceived by Incubatee for production and labour constraints TTM

42. GENERATING IDEAS IS NOT A PROBLEM. INCUBATION IS. ACCELERATION IS. -RITA GUNTHER MC GRATH CONCLUSION TTM