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Around 50 farmers and entrepreneurs will travel to five cities to meet fellow farmers and share their experiences with new technologies and agri-ventures. These farmers have benefitted from the World Bank-funded National Agriculture Innovation Project (NAIP) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research.
The initiative is called the Krishi Parivartan Yatra (a journey of agricultural transformation).
Conclave The Yatra, along with the Agri-Biz Idol Camps held in various cities from May 5 to May 9, will both culminate at the Agri-Innovation Conclave in New Delhi. The Conclave, to held on May 18-19, aims to bring together agribusiness experts, professionals, and other stakeholders, on a common platform to share NAIP’s success. The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) kick-started the Yatra on Sunday, hosting the first of five Agro-tech and Business Opportunities Expos scheduled to take place in five cities: Hyderabad, Nagpur, Bhopal, Mathura and New Delhi.
Over the last five years, 22 agribusiness incubators have been set up in agricultural universities and research institutes by NAIP-ICAR with support and mentoring by ICRISAT-ABI.
The Agri-Business Incubation (ABI) Programme has supported more than 200 agribusiness ventures and benefited over 5 lakh farmers in Andhra Pradesh and neighbouring States.
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