NIAM Agri-Business Incubator invites applications for COHORT 10 of Agripreneurship Orientation Programme (Pre-Seed Stage) and Startup Agribusiness Incubation Programme (Seed Stage), Grant-in-aid upto INR 25 lakhs.
CCS NIAM Centre for Innovation, Entrepreneurship & Skill Development launches “Agripreneurship Orientation Programme” under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana- Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied sector Rejuvenation (RKVY-RAFTAAR). Passionate youth/students eager to get integrated incubation support comprising of business mentoring, technical assistance, access to domain experts, marketing and networking support are encouraged to apply.
A “two months orientation cum hands on internship with other start-ups” will be imparted to them giving complete exposure of startup ecosystem and requirements for successful start-ups. Subsistence grant of a maximum of Rs. 5 lakhs will be provided to eligible interns (subject to final selection by committee) who will successfully complete the initial two months of agripreneurship orientation programme and are aspiring to convert their innovative idea based on technology, service, business platforms etc. into a prototype/ product.
Objectives
a. To nurture potential agripreneurs by providing training cum internship with other startups to provide them practical, technical and business insights.
b. To create and nurture a pipeline of agripreneurs for incubators.
c. To make pursuing entrepreneurship related to innovative ideas an attractive career option among other available career choices.
Eligibility Criteria
a. The applicant should propose one innovative idea based on technology, service, business platforms etc. for increasing efficiency in agriculture and allied sector.
b. The applicants are expected to pursue their entrepreneurial aspirations full time.
c. The applicant should have an initial business plan/ proposal for the idea they intend to pursue.
Selection Process of Interns for Agripreneurship Orientation
a. All applicants for this programme will apply as per the prescribed format.
b. The selection of agripreneurs that have an innovative idea based on technology, service, business platforms etc. and interest in pursuing their entrepreneurial aspirations full time, shall be done by the CIC.
c. Under this component, the CIC will select a batch of maximum 30 agripreneurs that have a workable innovative idea.
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