Lok Sabha Question No. 3531 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2019-12-10
Subject: Innovations in Agri-Sector
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: S.R. Parthiban

## GOVERNMENT OF INDIA MINISTRY OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE DEPARTMENT OF AGRICULTURE, COOPERATION AND FARMERS WELFARE

## LOK  SABHA

UNSTARRED QUESTION NO. 3531 TO BE ANSWERED ON THE 10 TH  DECEMBER, 2019

## INNOVATIONS IN AGRI-SECTOR

## 3531.  SHRI PARTHIBAN S.R.:

Will the Minister of AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी be pleased to state:

- (a) whether the Government proposes innovations in agri-sector for reducing wastage, increasing agri-produce and cutting fertilizer use to enhance soil fertility;
- (b) if so, the details thereof;
- (c) whether the Government proposes a comprehensive strategy to promote startups in agri-sector; and
- (d) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE

कृ ष एवं कसान कयाण मंी (SHRI NARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (d) : The  Government  is  promoting  various  innovations  in  the  agriculture  sector. Under different schemes, Government has been encouraging creation of scientific storage for  farm  produce  to  reduce  post-harvest  losses  through  schemes  such  as  Mission  for Integrated  Development of Horticulture (MIDH), appropriate use of nutrients for improving soil health based on Soil Health Card thereby raising production and usage of bio fertilizers through Paramparagat Krishi Vikas Yojana (PKVY).

This Ministry has launched a new component called 'Innovation and agrientrepreneur  development'    under  Rashtriya  Krishi  Vikas  Yojana  (RKVY-RAFTAAR)  in 2018-19  with  objective  to  promote  innovation  and  agripreneurship  by  providing  financial support and nurturing the incubation ecosystem.

In  this  connection,  five  Knowledge  Partners  (KPs)  and  twenty  four  Agribusiness Incubators (R-ABIs) have been appointed to advise on smooth and efficient execution of this programme in various States.  List of these KPs and R-ABIs is enclosed (Annexure).

## List of Knowledge Partners (KPs) and RKVY-RAFTAAR Agribusiness Incubators (R-ABIs)

## Knowledge Partners (KPs):

- 1)  National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad.
- 2)  National Institute of Agricultural Marketing(NIAM) Jaipur.
- 3)  Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) Pusa, New Delhi.
- 4)  University of Agriculture Science , Dharwad, Karnataka.
- 5)  Assam Agriculture University, Jorhat, Assam.

## RKVY-RAFTAAR Agribusiness Incubators (R-ABIs)

- 1)  Chaudhary Charan Singh University, Hisar, Haryana
- 2)  CSK Himachal Pradesh Krishi Vishvavidyalaya, Palampur, Himachal Pradesh
- 3)  IIT-BHU, Varanasi, Uttar Pradesh
- 4)  Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, Madhya Pradesh
- 5)  ICAR-Indian Veterinary Research Institute, Izatnagar, Bareilly, Uttar Pradesh
- 6)  Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana, Punjab
- 7)  Indira Gandhi Krishi Vishwavidyalaya, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
- 8)  Sher-e-Kashmir University of Agricultural Sciences and Technology, Jammu
- 9)  IIM, Kashipur, Uttarakhand
- 10)  Kerala Agricultural University, Thrissur, Kerala
- 11)  ICAR-Indian Institute of Millets Research, Hyderabad, Telangana
- 12)  Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu
- 13)  Agri innovation and entrepreneurship cell, ANGRAU, Andhra Pradesh
- 14)  National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Odisha
- 15)  S K N Agriculture University, Jobner, Rajasthan
- 16)  Indian Institute of Technology Kharagpur, West Bengal
- 17)  Bihar Agricultural University, Bhagalpur, Bihar
- 18)  Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat
- 19)  ICAR-Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai, Maharashtra
- 20)  Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra
- 21)  National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI), Bengaluru, Karnataka
- 22)  College of Fisheries, Lembucherra, Tripura
- 23)  Department  of  Veterinary  Medicine  College  of  Veterinary  Sciences  &Animal Husbandry, Aizawl, Mizoram
- 24)  College of Horticulture & Forestry, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh

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