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AGRI UDAAN is a wonderful illustration of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) framework

The launch of AGRI UDAAN 6.0, the Food & Agribusiness Accelerator Program of a-IDEA, TBI of ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad was held. AGRI UDAAN 6.0 is the 6th edition/ version of the Food & Agribusiness Accelerator Program of a-IDEA which focuses on catalysing scale-up stage Food and Agribusiness startups through rigorous mentoring, industry networking, and pitching before investors.

Dr. Ch. Srinivasa Rao, Director, ICAR-NAARM during his presidential address, discussed the need for a startup ecosystem and the agriculture startup ecosystem gaining momentum. He stated that innovation and new ideas in startups were the only means to address the challenges faced by the farmers. He presented the overall success journey of earlier versions of Agri Udan.

K. S Mahesh, General Manager, NABARD, Bangalore appreciated the efforts of a-IDEA in hand-holding startups to linking them with mentors, investors, and agri-industries and assisting them with technical, business, and market support wherever needed.

Shantaram Pai, General Manager, Agri Business Unit, SBI stressed that there were numerous problem statements like productivity, efficiency etc. which are lying untouched and unaddressed and startups need to work together.

Dr. Raghavendra Bhatta, Director, ICAR-NIANP applauded AGRI UDAAN, which was being carried out on a prestigious scale year after year benefitting numerous stakeholders in the startup ecosystem by building a holistic framework.

Dr G. Venkateshwarlu, Joint Director, ICAR-NAARM in his welcome address, highlighted the need for organising the launch of the Program in Bengaluru which is the hub of several startups. Besides, among the 247 startups that are incubated at a-IDEA, a maximum number of startups are in Telangana followed by Karnataka.

Dr Ravi Shankar, Angel Investor highlighted AGRI UDAAN which is a wonderful illustration of the Public Private Partnership (PPP) framework. He indicated the positive reflections of AGRI UDAAN from the startups, mentors and investors belonging to the previous cohorts.   

AGRI UDAAN is a wonderful illustration of

Agro Universities, Seeds

The collaboration will provide an online marketplace for improved seed spices varieties

Dr Anand Kumar Singh, Deputy Director General (Horticultural Science), ICAR virtually launched the integration of the ICAR-National Research Centre of Seed Spices, Ajmer, Rajasthan’s Seed Portal with the YONO Krishi Web Application of State Bank of India.

Emphasising the significance of seed spices as a potential agricultural commodity for the export point of view and as the source of bioactive high-value compounds, Dr Singh applauded the Centre’s efforts in the production and distribution of quality seeds of the Improved Seed Spices Varieties. The DDG also urged intensifying the research of the developing trait-specific varieties of seed spices and exploiting their medicinal potential.

Dr Vikramaditya Pandey, ADG (Horticultural Science), ICAR accentuated the digital integration’s usefulness which will make possible the area expansion of seed spices in the non-traditional growing areas of the country.

Sandeep Ubale, Chief General Manager (Digital Transformation and E-Commerce), SBI stressed that digitisation has a major role to play in doubling the farmers’ income. He also underlined the SBI YONO Krishi’s contribution to supporting the farmers through the various SBI Financial Schemes.

Rajesh Kumar Mishra, Chief General Manager, SBI (Jaipur Circle) outlined the SBI YONO Krishi’s features along with its functionality and benefits.

Earlier, welcoming the dignitaries, Dr SN Saxena, Director, ICAR-NRC on Seed Spices, Ajmer briefed about the Institute’s salient achievements on the occasion of its 22nd Foundation Day. Dr Saxena apprised the dignitaries about the production of the quality seeds of high yielding and disease-free varieties of seed spice crops developed by the Institute with a production outlay of 30-tonne seeds per year.

The senior officials of the State Bank of India; Directors of ICAR Institutes; state agricultural universities; state departments of agriculture, horti-entrepreneurs and farmers also virtually participated in the programme.

The collaboration will provide an online marketplace