Lok Sabha Question No. 2290 (UNSTARRED), answered on 2022-12-20
Subject: Agriculture Startup Ecosystem
Ministry: AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE
Asked by: Hema Malini

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

## LOKSABHA UNSTARRED QUESTION No. 2290

TO BE ANSWERED ON 20TH DECEMBER, 2022

## AGRICULTURE STARTUP ECOSYSTEM

## 2290.SHRIMATI HEMA MALINI:

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

- (a) the  steps  taken  by  the  Government  in  the  recent  years  to  develop  agriculture startup ecosystem in the country and the outcome thereof; (b) whether an accelerator programme of Rs. 500 crore is proposed for setting up a highlevel steering committee for overall guidance of the agriculture startup ecosystem and for their
- taking forward the successful initiatives of agriculture startups along with popularization; and
- (c) if so, the details thereof?

## ANSWER

MINISTER OF AGRICULTURE AND FARMERS WELFARE कृ िष एवं कसान कयाण मंी ( SHRINARENDRA SINGH TOMAR)

- (a) to (c): This Ministry is implementing Innovation and Agri-Entrepreneurship Development programme under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY) from 2018-19 with an objective  to  promote  innovation  and  agri-entrepreneurship  by  providing  financial  and technical support for nurturing agri startups ecosystem. Five (5) Knowledge Partners (KPs) and  twenty  four  (24)  RKVY  Agribusiness  Incubators  (R-ABIs)  have  been  setup  from across the country for implementation assistance of this programme. The list of KPs and R-ABIs is enclosed at Annexure-I.

Under the Innovation and Agri-Entrepreneurship Development programme, a total of 1102 start-ups  in  the  field  of  agriculture  and  allied  sectors  have  been  provided  technical  and financial support.

Besides, the Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR) has been supporting startups under the  project called  National  Agriculture  Innovation  Fund (NAIF)  initiated in  the  year 2016-2017. It has two components viz. i) Innovation Fund and ii) Incubation Fund.Agribusiness  Incubators  (ABIs)  setup  by  ICAR  provide  technology  and  skill  upgradation,  leading  to  promotion  of  viable  enterprises  and  sustainable  start-up  business operations.The list of 50 ABIs setup by ICAR is enclosed at Annexure-II. ICAR through its ABIs in 50 institutes has supported a total of 818 startups.

Government  has  launched  Startup  India  initiative  which  aims  at  building  a  strong ecosystem  for  nurturing  innovation  and  Startups  in  the  country.  Under  Startup  India Initiative,  entities  are  recognized  by  Department  for  Promotion  of  Industry  and  Internal Trade (DPIIT) as Startups. Atal Innovation Mission (AIM) has been initiated to create and promote  a  culture  of  innovation  and  entrepreneurship  across  the  country.  Besides, National  Initiative  for  Developing  and  Harnessing  Innovations  (NIDHI)  programme  of Department of Science & Technology (DST) aims to nurture ideas of start-ups and scaling of their innovations.

This Ministry has allocated sufficient funds under RKVY for setting up new Agri-startups and  to  accelerate  the  progress  of  successful  startups.  This  helps  in  creating  conducive startup ecosystem in agriculture and allied sectors and scaling up the successful initiatives for the Agri-startups ecosystem.

| I.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                            | 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 and (5) Assam Agriculture University, Jorhat, Assam | (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 and (5) Assam Agriculture University, Jorhat, Assam |
| II.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | RKVY- 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 Vishwavidyalaya, 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, J & K                                                                                                                                                                                                                                               |
| 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)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | ICAR-NIVEDI, Bengaluru, Karnataka                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                             |
| 22)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | College of Fisheries, Lembucherra, Tripura                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                    |
| 23)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | Dept. of Veterinary Medicine College of Veterinary Sciences &Animal Husbandry,                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                |
| Mizoram                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       | Mizoram                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                       |
| 24)                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                           | College of Horticulture & Forestry, Pasighat, Arunachal Pradesh.                                                                                                                                                                                                                                                              |

## Annexure-II

## State-wise List of ICAR Agri-Business Incubation (ABI) Centers

| S No   | State          |   ABICs (Nos) | ICAR Institute                                                                                                             |
|--------|----------------|---------------|----------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------|
| 1.     | Andhra Pradesh |             1 | DCR, Puttur                                                                                                                |
| 2.     | Assam          |             1 | NRC on Pig, Guwahati                                                                                                       |
| 3.     | Bihar          |             1 | ICAR RC for ER, Patna                                                                                                      |
| 4.     | Goa            |             1 | CCARI, Goa                                                                                                                 |
| 5.     | Haryana        |             1 | NDRI, Karnal                                                                                                               |
| 6.     | Meghalaya      |             1 | ICAR RC for NEH, Barapani                                                                                                  |
| 7.     | West Bengal    |             1 | NINFET, Kolkata                                                                                                            |
| 8.     | Gujarat        |             2 | i.DMAPR, Ananad; ii.DGR, Junagarh                                                                                          |
| 9.     | Jharkhand      |             2 | i.INRG, Ranchi; ii.IIAB, Ranchi                                                                                            |
| 10.    | Karnataka      |             2 | i.IIHR, Bangalore; ii.NIVEDI, Bangalore                                                                                    |
| 11.    | New Delhi      |             2 | i.IARI, New Delhi; ii.NCIPM, New Delhi                                                                                     |
| 12.    | Orissa         |             2 | i.CIFA, Bhubaneshwar; ii.NRRI, Cuttack                                                                                     |
| 13.    | Punjab         |             2 | i.CIPHET, Ludhiana; ii.CPRI, Shimla (RC);                                                                                  |
| 14.    | Madhya Pradesh |             3 | i.CIAE, Bhopal; ii.IISR, Indore; iii.IGFRI, Jhansi                                                                         |
| 15.    | Rajasthan      |             3 | i.CAZRI, Jodhpur; ii.CSWRI, Awikanagar, iii.DRMR, Bharatpur;                                                               |
| 16.    | Tamil Nadu     |             3 | i.CIBA, Chennai; ii.SBI, Coimbatore; and iii.NRC on Banana, Trichi                                                         |
| 17.    | Kerala         |             4 | i.CIFT, Cochin; ii.CMFRI, Cochin; iii.CPCRI, Kasarggod; iv.IISR, Calicut                                                   |
| 18.    | Telangana      |             5 | i.NAARM, Hyderabad; ii.NRC on Meat Hyderabad; iii.IIMR, Hyderabad; iv.IIOR; Hyderabad; v.ICRISAT; Hyderabad                |
| 19.    | Maharashtra    |             6 | i.CIFE, Mumbai; ii.CIRCTO, Mumbai; iii.CCRI, Nagpur; iv.CICR, Nagpur; v.DOGR, Pune vi.NRC on Grapes                        |
| 20.    | Uttar Pradesh  |             7 | i.CARI, Izatnagar; IVRI, Izatnagar; ii.IIVR, Varanasi; IISR, Lucknow; iii.IIPR, Kanpur; CISH, Lucknow; iv.IIFSR, Modipuram |
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