National Agricultural Innovation Project Indian Council of Agricultural Research
New Delhi
Sept 18, 2006
June 30 2014
website - http://www.naip.icar.org.in
Journey for Agricultural Transformation through NAIP
Approval date April 18, 2006
Effectiveness date September 18, 2006
Closing date June 30, 2014
Credit USD 250 (WB: 80%), GOI: 20%;
Grant GEF: USD 7.34 million
Expenditure, USD
million
NAIP:
Disbursed : 200*
Govt. of India : 50(counterpart funding)
* As per client connection 2.587 million
USD is undisbursed for which SOEs
have been received
GEF: USD 7.34 million
Component-1: ICAR as the catalyzing agent for management
of change in the Indian NARS
Component-2: Research on production to consumption
systems
Component-3: Research on sustainable rural livelihood
security
Component-4: Basic and strategic research in frontier areas
of agricultural sciences
NAIP - Components
Components No. of sub-projects
Planned Approved
C1: ICAR as a catalysing agent for management of
change in Indian NARS 5 thematic
areas
55
C2: Research on production to consumption system 15 51
C3: Research on sustainable rural livelihood security 20 ( 10
sponsored)
33 ( 5
sponsored)
C4: Strengthening basic and strategic research in frontier
areas of agricultural sciences
15 61 ( 1
sponsored)
SLEM- GEF - 03
Total 203
There was overwhelming response to Competitive process; hence number of
sponsored subprojects were reduced.
Smaller subprojects appeared to be more feasible in terms of budget allocation,
low risk and improved utilization of funds
The World Bank was always kept in loop on the changes.
Component wise approved subprojects
The specific objective : To accelerate the collaborative development
and application of agricultural innovations between public
research organizations, farmers, private sector and other
stakeholders.
ICAR: 341
AUs: 210
Others: 139
Private: 73 Central Instt: 64
State Instt: 13
Int. Instt: 16
Project Development Objective
Livelihood Improvement and Empowerment of Rural Poor through
Sustainable Farming Systems in North East India
IWMI, Delhi
ILRI, Delhi
Sustainable livelihood improvement through need based Integrated
Farming System Models in disadvantaged districts of Bihar
IWMI Delhi
IFPRI, Delhi
Achieving Improved Livelihood Security through Resource
Conservation and Diversified Farming Systems approach in Mewat
CIMMYT,
Delhi
Sustainable Rural Livelihood Empowerment Project for Northern
Disadvantaged Districts of West Bengal
CIMMYT,
(Associate
Partner)
Enabling Small Stakeholders to Improve their Livelihoods and Benefit
from Carbon Finance
ICRAF, Delhi
Learning and Capacity Building – Impact study IFPRI, Delhi
Participation of CGIAR Institutes
Harmonizing Biodiversity Conservation and
Agricultural Intensification through Integration
of Plant, Animal and Fish Genetic Resources for
Livelihood Security in Fragile Ecosystems
National Bureau of Plant
Genetic Resources
(NBPGR), New Delhi
Strategies for Sustainable Management of
Degraded Coastal Land and Water for Enhancing
Livelihood Security of the Farming Communities
Central Soil Salinity
Research Institute
(CSSRI), Research Station,
Canning Town
Strategies to Enhance Adaptive Capacity to
Climate Change in Vulnerable Regions
Indian Agricultural
Research Institute (IARI),
New Delhi
GEF Grant : 7.34 million USD
Phase Key activities Period
Phase 1 Selection & approval of
subprojects
Sept. 2006 – March,
2009
Phase 2 Implementation, mid
course corrections
July 2007- March 2012
Phase3 Extension, consolidation
of gains, M&E
April 2012 – June,
2014
Phases of NAIP
Important to ensure transparency in selection and quality
of approved proposals
The process followed
Online submission of CN- 1413 in three calls
Sponsored CN: 62 ( C-1: 55, C3: 6; C4: 1)
Peer review
Expert committee
Stake holders workshop
TAG- RPC- PMC
Approved 203 sub-projects, 142 sanctioned on
competitive basis and 61 sponsored.
Selection and Processing of Concept Notes
Major steps:
Sensitization by DG,
ICAR; ND and PIU
Handholding by Experts
helped reduced time
from Call 1 to Call 3
Provision of project
preparation cost upto
Rs5.0 lakh in improving
quality of subprojects
Cost Committee before
final approval helped
rationalization of
sanctioned budget for the
subprojects
Lessons learnt in selection and approval of proposals
Implementation and Achievements
Year wise Procurement as on 30.06.2014
Year Proc. Completed
(in millions)
2007-08 146
2008-09 485
2009-10 1393
2010-11 591
2011-12 344
2012-13 917
2013-14 1546
2014-15 251
Total 5673
Finance
Objective: To create a conducive environment for the flow of knowledge,
collaboration, experimentation and implementation of innovation with aim to
build the critical capacity for supporting the objectives of the other components
in particular and to build the capacity of the NARS in general
• Sub-component – 5
• Approved Sub-project – 55
• Information, Communication and Dissemination System (ICDS): 22
• Business Planning and Development (BPD) : 23
• Learning and Capacity Building (L&CB): 2
• Policy, Gender Analysis and Visioning (PGAV): 7
• Remodelling Financial and Procurement System (RFPS):1
Component-1: ICAR as the Catalyzing Agent for the
Management of Change in the Indian NARS
Initiated knowledge products like e-Granth,
KrishiPrabha, e-journals, e-courses,
Agroweb, CeRA, SAS, Agropedia, RKMP,
market intelligence, etc.
ICT initiatives by NARS
increased access to digital
knowledge and other IT
products for application in
agriculture
Strengthened systems’ own
efficiency through NABG,
ASRB online system,
FMS/MIS
ASHOKA
ICT Initiatives
22 BPDUs across NARS, are playing
significant role as an interface between
researchers and agri-business
Commercialization of 331 technologies
Facilitation of 285 patent applications
About 3743 entrepreneurs incubated
Catalysed successful shift to value
chain research and accelerated
technology transfer and
commercialization
Technology Commercialization
National Training: 93 International Training : 904 Frontier areas covered: 27
Training Impact Assessment- IFPRI
• 58 NARS technologies
including 32 NAIP
Commercialised
generating license fees of
Rs. 320 lakh
• 98 B2B Meetings
• 43 Letter of Intents
Agri-Tech Investors Meet organized on 18-19 July 2013
• Sharing of experience of
Innovative agri
Technologies at 5 locations
• Krishi Mela at 5 locations
• Agri Biz Idol Camp at 5
locations
Incubators for Agri-Business
Kisan Parivartan Yatra; 10-19 may, 2014
51 sub-projects were approved covering 46 ICAR
institutions, 41SAUs, 51 private industries and 18 NGOs
The subprojects included value chains in thematic areas of
Food and Nutritional Security
Agro-forestry, Forest Products and Biomass
Industrial Products
Export Promotion
Horticultural crops
Natural Fibres
Dairy Foods
Livestock and Fisheries
Targets loss prevention, value addition, rural employment,
and quality raw material and processed products
Approach, involves multiple stakeholders, key driver in
shaping innovations
Component -2: Research on Production to Consumption System
131 production technologies were developed
174 processing technologies were developed
36 patent/intellectual property protection
applications were filed
16 pilot plants established
58 new rural industries were piloted
5 producer companies started
Component-2: Achievements
Reached the unreached in 97 disadvantaged districts
GEF grant for 3 subprojects
Over 2.0 lakh direct beneficiaries
More than 1.5 lakh farmers added on their own
Regionwise high pay off interventions identified
IFS based livelihood models recommended
Income enhancement from Rs29297 to Rs 77275 per year
Component3: Research on Sustainable Rural Livelihood Security
Integrated farming systems with technological
innovations
Increased crop productivity using improved
varieties
Agro-processing and value addition
Social mobilization
Groundwater sharing through pipe line network
Community bio-gas plant
Institutional innovations in organizing youth
and women
Self-help groups
Establishing village knowledge/resource centres
Producer groups
Marketing arrangements
Processing units
Promotion of micro enterprises like rope
making, motor rewinding, etc.
Livelihood interventions led to-
Income all year round
Increased well being
Reduced vulnerability
Improved food security
Sustainable use of natural
resources
Livelihood Models for Disadvantaged Districts
Number of sub-projects implemented = 61
Consortia Leaders ICAR = 36
Consortia Leaders NON-ICAR = 25
Consortia Investigators ICAR = 139
Consortia Investigators NON-ICAR = 115
Group 1: Stress Tolerance 9
Group 2: Molecular genetics and
breeding and biodiversity 10
Group 3: Nanotechnology, precision
farming, GIS , NRM 11
Group 4: Ag. engineering, PHT and
other cutting-edge 10
Group 5: Animal Production,
Physiology and Health 13
Group 6: Other cutting-edge research
in Animal Science 8
Research Papers in journals
rated > 6.0/10.0
384
Patent Applications filed 77
Patent Applications published 40
Request for Examination filed 29
International (PCT)
Application & Granted Patent
2
Molecular Resources generated
2.85 million
Component-4 : Basic and Strategic Research in Frontier
Areas of Agricultural Sciences
PRODUCTS/LEADS (NAIP Funding):-
• Nano-fertilizers and micro-nutrients
(Rs. 4.9 crore)
• Nano-pesticides (Rs. 4.5 crore)
• Nano-cellulose impregnated polymer
composites (Rs. 4.0 crore)
• Nano-delivery vehicle for gene therapy
(Rs. 3.6 crore)
• Gold Nano Particles + Biosensor
for milk detection (Rs. 5.1 crore)
• Nano Filtration assembly for high
value products from biodegrad-
ation of wastes in agriculture
(Rs. 3.6 crore)
Nanotechnology An emerging technology that can be used in food and agriculture
NANO-PLATFORM (ICAR) in 12th Plan
Investment made (NAIP) Rs. 25.7 crore
Duration of investment 61 months
Patent applications filed 19
Research papers published 76
Licences/MOUs executed 12
Global launch of ICAR nano nutrients on 10th August 2014
Biopesticides from efficient strains of natural enemies of crop pests : Trichogramma, Chrysoperla, Trichoderma and Pseudomonas
• Temperature and chemical pesticide tolerant strains of biopesticides
• Commercialized; highly successful in Tamil Nadu, Karnataka, Andhra, U.P.
• Successful on vegetable crops, cotton, sugarcane
Total budget
allocated (Rs.
in million)
Financial benefit
accrued (Rs. in
million)
Economic
benefit
accrued (Rs. in
million)
Financial
Benefit cost
Ratio
Economic
Benefit cost
Ratio
13291.10 23808.81 22996.64 1.79 1.73
Final snapshot of financial and economic benefits estimated from NAIP
Monitoring and evaluation (M&E) of sub-projects was carried out at three
stages.
1. Concurrent monitoring of the Components by National Coordinator’s & M&E
Consultant ( CES)
2. PME cells or CMUs and CACs
3. Independent consultant -M/s PwC Ltd; A total of 65 sample sub-projects,
drawn from all four components, were covered
M&E Design
Contributions in change management and institutional development
Conceptual inter-dependence for value addition possibilities vis-à-vis
livelihood security
Integration of market concepts, business planning and development vis-à-
vis technology incubation and commercialization through BPDs
Opening up new avenues for research and technology development in the
forward chain
Review workshops/cross-cutting workshops provided ideal platform for
exchange of ideas and further collaborations.
Improved sustainable use of natural resources
Synergy among Components
C-1 C-3
C-2 C-4
96-Capillary DNA Sequencer- NRCPB Jowar rath – DSR, Hyderabad
Equipment costing, Rs Number
50 lakh and above 24
10 -< 50 lakh 454
Infrastructure Development
SDAU, Sardarkrushinagar
Mobile Seed Processing Units Reach Villages
Committees
Meetings/Workshops
Chairman Number of
meetings held
National Steering Committee (NSC) Secy. (DARE) & DG (ICAR) 10
Project Management Committee
(PMC)
Secy. (DARE) & DG (ICAR) 35
Research Programme Committee
(RPC)
Dr. S.L. Mehta, Former ND
(NATP) & Former VC (MPUAT)
41
Organization and Management
Programme Committee (OMPC)
Dr. Panjab Singh, Former Secy.
(DARE) & DG (ICAR)
21
ISM by WB By WB 14
Tripartite Portfolio Review Involving ICAR, WB, DEA (MoF) Regular
CAC/CIC At consortia level Regular
Annual Review Workshops of
Components
ND (NAIP) Annual
Cross-cutting Workshops ND (NAIP) 04
Governance
Component Research papers ( NAAS rating >6)
Other publications
Patents applications
Component 1 40 2691 -
Component 2 69 1131 36
Component 3 49 2273 5
Component 4 384 1266 77
Publications
Component Number of Awards
Component 1 53
Component 2 1
Component 3 54
Component 4 6*
NAIP Bags Several Awards
Consortia mode of operation
Institutional Pluralism – brought pluralism in NARS as 35% of partners
from outside ICAR-SAU system involving public institutions, private sector,
farmer groups, NGOs and SHGs.
Empowerment of CPI, CIC and CAC
Help desk
Financial management and online fund transfer
Monitoring & evaluation: Very strong built-in mechanism to periodically
monitor progress by internal (CPI and CCPIs, CMUs, CICs) and external
(CAC, PIU-NAIP and WB) agencies.
Sustainability fund: Sustainability fund generated from beneficiary farmers’
contribution for goods and services delivered to them
Business Process Development Units
Strengthening PME Cells
Organizational & Management Reforms
Mainstreaming O&M reforms throughout NARS
Consortia research platforms initiated under XII Plan
Competitive extramural funding for bigger projects
Mainstreaming major research activities in the XII Plan such as
CeRA, NABG, ASRB online exam system, FMS/MIS, etc.
Establishment of BPD Units for commercialization and business
incubation
Strengthening of PME Cells in all ICAR institutes
Many livelihood models matured into value chains – linking to
markets
Revitalized cutting edge research - contd-
Overall Impacts
Commercialization of technologies
Horizontal expansion of several interventions
Developing value chains with the participation of 51 private
industries
Leveraging comparative advantages – NGOs for social
mobilization, private industries for commercialization and
NARS expertise for high end research
Many prestigious awards received by researchers, farmers,
societies, etc.
contd
Overall Impacts
Empowerment of CPIs/CCPIs is the key change.
Transparent and objective criteria (through competitive
process) proved successful and innovative.
Steps like Cost Committee for subproject funding,
involvement of experts for hand holding in development of
project proposals were important steps adopted during tenure
of the project.
Promoted pluralism in form of public-private-people
partnerships
Helpdesk support benefitted the stakeholders
Involvement of CAC in review process with delegated
financial powers of re-appropriation ensured smooth progress
of the subprojects. - contd-
Lessons learnt
Monitoring system by WB in terms of performance
indicators and agreed actions kept project pace on track
Stringent procurement procedures of WB lead to delays.
Shifting of trained manpower during project period needs
to be avoided.
Financial procedures need to be simplified and better
streamlined to avoid last minute rush. Delays during crop
seasons adversely affects the progress.
NGOs were better in mobilizing people in difficult areas
but many didn’t comply with procedures
Competitive mode received overwhelming response and
may be preferred over sponsored project proposals.
Smaller projects with INR 50-100 million budget outlay,
appear to be better than larger projects. Risk is low, fund
utilization is better.
- contd-
Lessons learnt
Research focus on primary as well as secondary
agriculture
More PPP projects in R&D
Integrated research-extension continuum
Assured diversification in food basket
Quality human resources
We foresee…
Constraints
Non accountability - performance, delays in submission
of reports by the stipulated dates
Little control over NGOs and Private Industries;
Frequent change of project personnel - more at level of
NGOs; contractual staff
Mismatch between the sanction and release
Audits/PPR to be completed in succeeding year in all
cases; objections and disallowances at later stages were
difficult to reconcile.
Overall achievements
203 sub-projects (including 3 GEF sub-projects); 203 consortia leaders and 653 consortia partners
Development of 131 production and 174 processing technologies,
Establishment of 58 rural industries, Commercialization of 331 technologies/products, Filing of 118 patent/intellectual property protection
applications, Publication of 542 research papers in high impact
international journals, Establishment of 89 public-private partnerships Establishment of 22 BPD units
More than 2 lakh beneficiaries directly covered.
Lessons for National Agricultural Education Project
Capacity building for procurement and financial system
Facilities propose to match course curriculum
Strengthening of system to quickly revise curriculum to match advances in
technology and facilities created
R&D – teaching- extension should be integrated.
PPP mode could be extended to knowledge and application; Faculty may
include private industries both for theory and practical classes
Priority for frontier areas and application of ICT
Building the chain in capacity building – from International to national and
national to national mode; there must be provision for seed money for
trainings integrated in the sanctioned budget; accountability for non
compliance
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