tnau agri business initiative - icar cii meeting 23 may 2011
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Technology Transfer and Agri business
TNAU experience
Dr. P. MURUGESA BOOPATHIVice Chancellor
Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityCoimbatore
Established in 1868 at Saidapet, Madras, by British Government.
In 1906, the Institute was upgraded as Agricultural College and shifted to Coimbatore.
In 1971, the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University was established.
Genesis of TNAU
Today there are 10 colleges functioning in 7 campuses, 41 departments, 37 research
stations, 14 KVKs and 5 Plant Clinic Centres. Totally, 1275 Scientists of various disciplines The University has released 743 crop
varieties, 149 implements and 1000’s of technologies
Agri Business Directorate- TNAU
Established in 2007MoU signed with ICRISAT- 11.4.2008 TNAU – ABI started – 7.8.2009
ActivitiesTechnology DevelopmentTechnology DisseminationTechnology CommercializationIncubation - Business Development
Projects
NAIP – BPD Project – Rs.2.34 c (2009)
DST Project - Rs.1.9 c (2011)
Inauguration of BPD-TNAU
Dr. William D Dar, Director General, ICRISAT inaugurating the BPD building on 2nd November 2010
Facilities at BPD -TNAU
Built in space 1. BPD office space: 750 sq. ft2. Client/incubation space: 6000
sq ft3. Lab space : 650 sq ft
Other facilities 4. Business Discussion room 5. Common Business centre 6. Training hall- capacity: 40
trainees7. Lobby Facilities from other
departments 8. Tissue culture laboratory 9. Food processing line at the
Post Harvest Technology centre
10.Other laboratories
Focus Areas
Innovative Ventures
Biotech Ventures Seed Ventures
Farm Ventures Food Processing Ventures
No. of technologies screened : 193 No. of technologies commercialized: 12
Technology Commercialization
Technology Commercialization
Before TNAU-ABI (6 technologies)
Coconut tonic, Panchagavya, Pseudomonas & Trichoderma, Egg removing device, Raja Rajan 1000 (SRI) weeder, Banana pseudostem injector
Technology Commercialization
After TNAU-ABI (6 technologies)
Solar Crop Drier, Master Trap, Banana Pseudostem processing, Ready-to-eat cook food from pearl millet, Herbal Insect Repellent, Cry 2 Ai gene .
Technology Commercialization
M/s Nutricon, Chennai
Officials of TNAU and M/s Nutricon Pvt Ltd exchanging documents during the Agri-Business Development Meet held on 2nd Nov 2010
TNAU Master Trap
Rs. 1.0 lakh
Technology Commercialization
M/s Reny Marketing &
M/s Libra Innovations, Chennai
Officials of TNAU and M/s Reny Marketing exchanging documents
Solar crop Drier
Rs. 1.0 lakh
Bioseed Research India Pvt. Ltd
Officials of TNAU and Bioseed Research India Pvt Ltd exchanging documents
cry2Ai gene
• Rs 35 lakhs for
I Phase of Research
collaboration
• to transfer to gene to 5
cropsRice,
Maize,Redgram,
Tomato,okra
Technologies in pipeline for Commercialization
Paddy Mini Combine Harvestor Sugarcane Booster TNAU Biomineralizer (Microbial consortium for waste
decomposition)Sugarcane Juice Bottling TechnologyCoir pith based Particle Board making technology Milky and Medicinal Mushroom Crop Hybrids-(Pre-Release cultures)
Rice-TNRH174, TNRH180 Sunflower-CSFH5060, Co(SFH)2
Maize- CMH08259, CMH08282
BPD Incubate Details
21 VENTURES are supported in TNAU-BPD
6 ventures based on TNAU technologies
15 ventures based on private technologies
List of ventures (6 nos)TNAU technologies
1 SRI Power Weeder
2 Banana Pseudostem Injector
3 Herbal Insect Repellant
4 Sugarcane Juice using the Bottling technology
5 & 6 Seed Business in rice and groundnut
7 NutriGold and Seed Aid
List of ventures (15 nos))Private technologies
Microwave based Cardamon Drier ,
Farm consultancy,
Indian Sugarcane Harvester, Biocomposites using sorghum stalks,
Low Cost Power tiller, Ready to cook foods,
Banana Fibre based products, Tomato chutney,
Emu farms, Natural fruit concentrates,
Mobile based irrigation management,
Mint based –Drink,
Biopesticides, Minor miller based flakes,
Bioinputs,
The newly developed products ‘NutriGold’ and ‘SeedAid’ were launched on 21st
November,2010 The products are produced and marketed by the
funding company “Nitta Gelatin India Ltd., Cochin”
BPD Incubates using TNAU technologies
M/s Bhuvi Care Pvt Ltd
HERBAL INSECT REPELLANT
Rs. 1.0 lakh
Mr. Selvaraj
BANANA PSEUDOSTEM INJECTOR
Rs. 20,000
M/s Premier Power Equipments
TNAU SRI POWER WEEDER
Rs. 50,000
Our Members
Subathra Engineering Works
LOW COST POWER TILLER
Vinu Foods
READY TO COOK FOODS
Emral Tune Line Autotech Ind
MOBILE BASED IRRIGATION
Our Members
S.No Members Ventures
1. Emral Tune Line Auto tech Ind, Coimbatore
Mobile based irrigation Scheduling euipment
2 Cauvery Seeds, Nagapattinam Seed production
3 Bhuvi care (P) Ltd.,Tirunelveli Herbal Insect Repellant
4. Bright India Organic, Renipet Seed production, tissue culture plants
5 Chloro Earth, Bangalore Sorghum based bio-composites
6 S.P.Engineering , Coimbatore Bana Pseudo stem Injector
7. Eco Green Unit, Coimbatore Banana Fibre based products, Arecaleaf plate
8. Kvai kuyil Pannai Magalir Kuzhu, Coimbatore
Bio inputs
Our Members
S.No Members Ventures
9. Premier Power Equipments & Products Pvt Ltd.,Coimbatore
SRI Weeder
10 Subathra Engineering Works , Coimbatore
Subha Low Cost Power tiller
11. IAC Agro Inputs, Coimbatore Cardomom drier
12 Vinu food products , Erode Ready to cook products
13 Coronet Food,Coimbatore Minor based Ready to Cook Products
14 Mr.N.S.Ramanan, Coimbatore Farm venture
15 Mr.P.M.Murugesan, Madurai Banana Fiber Based productb
16 AKS Emu Farms & Hatcheries Emu birds, eggs, meat and oil
Our MembersS.No Members Ventures
17 Ms.v.Kalaiselvi, Coimbatore Tomato chutney; Tomato & Chilly sauces
18 Ms.Jayanthi Ramaraj, Coimbatore
Mint basedd health drink
19. M/s Vinzi Sperri, Coimbatore Natural Fruit Juice & Pickles
20 Chenthur Murugan Beverage, Palladam
Bottled sugarcane juice
21 ISHINN Organic Exports Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore
Bio-inputs
22 Provimi Products Pvt., Ltd., Gobi
Bio inputs (Dhasakavya)
23 Ms.Subhasini Sowdambiga Food Processing Venture
24 Shrunik Biotech Pvt. Ltd., Tissue Culture Plants
25 Winner Agri Herbal Products, Madurai
Herbal Insect Repellents & Nutrient Mixture
Services to members • Product development
• Business Plan
• Financial assistance
• Preparation of Pamphlets-bilingual
• Technical assistance, Marketing assistance
• Promotion and Marketing – through Agriexpo (2 events-Agri Intex 2010, Dinamalar Agri Expo 2011)
Services to members
Mr. Selvaraj
BANANA PSEUDOSTEM INJECTOR
Results of Service extended by TNAU
Details Before Incubation support
After incubation
Sales quantity (units per month)
25 500
No. of dealers Nil 9
Funding Assistance to BPD incubatees
Mr. Prabhushankar, Managing Direcrtor, IAC Agro Inputs Pvt Ltd receiving the cheque from Dr. P. Murugesa Boopathi, Vice-chancellor, TNAU Coimbatore
TDB funding from ABI-ICRISAT: Rs. 10.5 lakhs
Private Innovation through BPD-TNAU
Commissioning of Banana Fibre
Extraction Machinery
Staff members of BPD-TNAU with the inventor and the buyer
Events Organized Events Organized : 4
Workshop on Quality Seed production-TRRI, Aduthurai
Entrepreneurship development Program- Madurai
Agri-Business Incubation Meet –TRRI, Aduthurai
Agri-Business Development Meet-TNAU
Workshop on Quality Seed Production in Paddy at TRRI, Aduthurai -28th March 2010
Seed Entrepreneurs interracting with the scientists during the workshop
Dr. William D Dar interracting with one of the scientists in the technology exhibition organized as a apart of the Agri-Business Development Meet
Agri-Business Development Meet 2nd Nov 2011
Event Participation
Agri Intex -2010 -30th Sep to 3rd Oct 2010
Shri Pongalur Palanisamy, Minister, Department of Rural Industries, Govt. of Tamil Nadu interracting with the member of BPD-TNAU at the Agri Intex 2010
Dinamalar Agri Expo 2011-Trichy
-28 to 31 Jan2011
Busy stall of BPD-TNAU
Events Participated : 4ICAR Industry Meet
Farmers Day, TNAU
Agri-Intex 2010
Dinamalar Expo
Motivating BPD Incubatees
Mr. Kunjharamoney, MD, Bhuvi Care Pvt Ltd receiving the best entreprenuer award during the Agri-Business Development Meet
Best Entrepreneur
Award
Our Accomplishments • No. of incubatees: 21• No. of technologies commercialized: 12• Research collaborations facilitated: 1• No. of conferences/seminars/ trainings
organized: 4• Financial assistance to incubatees: Rs 10.5
lakhs• Innovations supported : 2
1. Subha Low Cost Power tiller2. India Specific Sugarcane Harvestor
• New Products introduced in the Market: 3 1. SRI Weeder2. Cardamom Drier3. Banana Fibre Extraction Unit
• Entrepreneurs trained: 69• Crop Variety Popularized: Co6 Black Gram
Challenges Faced
• Traditionally SAUs, are involved in research of farmer oriented technology
• Mandate is to Disseminate the technologies to farmers through Extension Officers by conducting farmers’ day, on-farm trials, mass media etc., as public service.
• Agri-Business incubation is a New Concept for SAU’s.
Challenges : Sourcing of Technology
• Most of the research activities are focused on farmer oriented crop management technologies.
• Orientation is required to generate market based technologies, suitable for commercialization.
• Scientists are Reluctant to share the technologies for private commercialization.
• No Uniform policy on incentives to scientists.
Challenges : Commercialization of Technology
Agricultural Scientists lack training in technology commercialization skills.
Lack of knowledge about assessment of market value of a technology and fixing of price for a technology.
Problems in verifying revenue generation from for technology commercialisation .
Need for more Public-Private Partnership initiatives to develop and commercialize new technologies
BPD-TNAU in media
Corporate film on BPD-TNAU will be submitted to NAIP by 25th Feb 2011