Agripreneurship orientation program is aimed at providing an opportunity to individuals to develop and validate their innovative ideas in Agribusiness sector by imparting one month mentoring cum hands on internship with other startups in Agriculture and allied sectors. Guided by experienced mentors and innovative startups, they will be able to understand business concepts/nuances, strategy and practical insights of specific industries or markets, challenges, and strategies to resolve them.

After successful completion of the one-month orientation program, MANAGE-Centre for Innovation and Agripreneurship (CIA) will provide opportunity for the AOP participants to pitch their idea for grant-in-Aid up to ₹ 5.00 Lakh to convert their innovative agribusiness idea into prototype/product/service.

Objectives of the program

• To nurture potential Agripreneurs by providing mentoring internship with other startups to provide them practical, technical, and business insights.
• To create and nurture a pipeline of Agripreneurs for incubators.
• To make pursuing entrepreneurship related to innovative ideas an attractive career option among other available career choices.

Eligibility Criteria

• The applicant should propose one innovative idea based on technology, process, service, business platforms etc. in the Agri-business sector for increasing efficiency in agriculture and allied sectors.
• The applicants are expected to pursue their entrepreneurial aspirations full time.
• The applicant should have an initial business plan/proposal for the idea they intend to pursue.

Selection Process of of Incubatees

Step - 1	The MANAGE-Centre for Innovation and Agripreneurship (CIA)used to announce the program and call for applications from the intended participants.
Step - 2	All applicants for this program have to apply as per the prescribed format (Application Form).
Step - 3	The selection of participants is carried out by the Centre of Excellence Incubation Committee (CIC), based on the innovativeness of their startup ideas and their commitment to pursuing entrepreneurial aspirations on a full-time basis.
Step - 4	Under this program, Centre of Excellence Incubation Committee (CIC) will select agripreneurs that have a workable innovative idea.

Broad Activities to be supported under Grant-in-aid Funding

Expenses for the following broad activities would be supported under this program:
• Shortlisted Agripreneurs will receive 30+ hours of initial training at MANAGE-Centre for Innovation and Agripreneurship (CIA) with hands on training cum internship with startups.
• They will get information about different aspects of an agri-business as well as technical knowledge, so, that they can refine/work on their innovative business idea simultaneously.

Funding Support

Under this AOP program after final evaluation, subsistence grant of a maximum of ₹ 5.00 Lakh (up to 90% of the Project cost) will be provided to the candidates who have successfully completed the initial one months of Agripreneurship orientation program.

The sanction funding will aspire agripreneurs to convert their innovative idea into a prototype/product/service.

Note: Those startups who are supported for idea/pre-seed stage funding will be eligible for obtaining the next stage of Seed Stage Funding after evaluation.

Application Link: https://forms.gle/wGANJbLLbQGP1mvr6