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An Initiative of ICAR - NAIP
Network of Indian Agri-Business IncubatorsNIABI
Who are we?
What we do?
How we do? Mission of NIABI
To enhance agri-business development and impacts on agriculture through co-business incubation
Be a part of the agri-business incubation movement
Infrastructure
Process
Outcome
? Creating a databank of indigenous agro-technologies for commercialization from ICAR, SAUs etc.
? Identifying international agro-technologies suitable for the Indian context
? Creating a networking platform for agripreneurs and mentors
? Generating an opportunity to facilitate funding to start-up agri-business
? Capacity Building / training programme of BPD managers on new initiatives and approaches in agri-business incubation
? Mentoring and guidance of BPD through direct visits and annual meetings
? Promotion of agri-business incubation nationally through co-business incubation
? Facilitate business for agri start-ups and incubatees by participation in local and international exhibitions
? Seminar on best practices to start-up agri-business through video conference / web casting
? Facilitating soft-landing support
? Develop the Network of Indian Agri-Business Incubators (NIABI)
? Annual Incubator/Incubatee awards
FeasibilityReport
Benefits for entrepreneurs & innovators:
? One-stop solution for entrepreneurs through co-business incubation
? Support and services covering agriculture and allied sectors
? Regional presence as reach-out strategy
? Pool of commercialisable technologies
? Mentoring, support and access to infrastructure facilities
? Technology and consultancy
? R&D Labs and office space with built-in facilities
? Access to high-end equipments
? Conference and meeting rooms
? Facilitate funding
? Capacity building
Focus sectors
? Agriculture
? Horticulture
? Veterinary
? Fisheries
? Dairy
? Agri-Engineering
? Cotton and Jute technologies
Promoters
ICAR
NAIP
ICRISAT
ABI
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) is an autonomous
organization under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education,
Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India. The Council is the apex body for
coordinating, guiding and managing research and education in agriculture
including horticulture, fisheries and animal sciences in the entire country. With 97 ICAR
institutes and 45 agricultural universities spread across the country this is one of the largest
national agricultural systems in world.
National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP) is a World-Bank aided project
of ICAR to provide technological support to farmers through development of
new strategies, technologies and innovative solutions to address the
changing agricultural environment. ICAR through NAIP aims to develop the
R&D system to find new ways of doing business in agriculture and allied fields to achieve
the objectives of increased productivity, poverty alleviation, and nutritional, livelihood and
income security
The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
(ICRISAT) is a non-profit, apolitical international organization that is
devoted to science-based agricultural development. It belongs to the
Centers of the Consultative Group on International Agricultural
Research (CGIAR).
Agri Business Incubation (ABI) Program is a public private partnership
initiative of ICRISAT, in partnership with National Science and Technology
Entrepreneurship Development Board (NSTEDB) of Department of Science
and Technology, Government of India. ABI is the place where the process of
starting agri-business ventures is catalyzed. This is achieved by supporting entrepreneurs
with agri-technology, consultancy and networking. The incubator maximizes success and
minimizes risk by offering the best opportunity.
Partners
AAU
CIFT
HAU
CIRCOT
BAU
TNAU
NIRJAFT
JNKVV
IVRI
IARI
Agri-Business Incubation (ABI) Program
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics
Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh – 502 324. INDIA
Phone: +91 40 3071 3446; Fax: +91 40 3071 3074
Email: [email protected] | website: www.niabi.in
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Lead Center
Northern Region
Southern Region
Central Region
Eastern Region
Western Region
Agri-Business Incubation (ABI) Progam, ICRISAT, Hyderabad
1. Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi2. Indian Veterinary Research Institute (IVRI), Izatnagar3. CCS Haryana Agricultural University (CCSHAU), Hisar
4. Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore5. Central Institute of Fisheries Technology (CIFT), Cochin
6. Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, (JNKVV), Jabalpur7. Birsa Agricultural University (BAU), Ranchi
8. National Institute of Research on Jute & Allied Fibre Technology (NIRJAFT), Kolkata
9. Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology (CIRCOT), Mumbai
10. Anand Agricultural University (AAU), Anand
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