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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: helpdesk@niabi.in | 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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