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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
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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.
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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 agri- business enterprises through technology development and commercialization
Our Mission
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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
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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
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Video conference
Lab facilities
Green house
Conference
Direct Business Development Assistance Networking
Training Capacity building
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KEY PARTNERS & PROGRAMS
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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
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SUCCESS STORIES
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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
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• 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
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• 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
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PROGRAM BRIEFING
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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
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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
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