NAIP
2nd Global Agri-Business Incubation Conference (Jointly organised by ICAR-NAIP & ICRISAT)
IARI Auditorium, February 6 - 8, 2012 New Delhi
NIABI 2012, the 2nd global conference on agribusiness incubation, aims to promote the concept of 'agricultural development through agribusiness'. Organised by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the International Crops Research Institute for the SemiArid Tropics (ICRISAT), NIABI 2012 looks at how entrepreneurship can be the focal point in developing strategies to address the many challenges faced by agricultural sector, which ranges from climate changes, and depleting natural resources to low returns and migration of rural youth from agriculture to other sectors. Globally, it has been seen that entrepreneurship plays a critical role to the development and well-being of society as it create jobs, drives and shapes innovation and brings in competition which in turn improves productivity. Entrepreneurship thus acts as a catalyst for economic growth and national competitiveness. Agriculture needs to move away from traditional subsistence mode and should be promoted as a business activity; agri-startups and entrepreneurship needs to be nurtured since it has the potential to improve livelihood of the people, enhance food and nutritional security, and speed up economic growth of the country.
agricultural research scientists, agripreneurs, industry representatives, funding agencies, and policy makers from across 10 countries used this platform to deliberate on the means for agribusiness ventures and business incubators to help transform the sector. The second edition of the global conference, NIABI 2012 is another step in understanding the finer details of agribusiness and its incubation. Over the three days, the conference will on the one hand, deal with intricacies of incubating agri start-ups, nurturing innovations and promoting agro-technologies while on the other hand, shed light on the enabling conditions required for boosting the agribusiness sector, thereby providing for a focussed, inclusive approach to revamp agricultural systems across the world.
To develop a roadmap to revitalize agriculture and allied sectors through agribusiness and achieve better productivity. To promote agriculture and its allied sectors as a potential, remunerative livelihood option for the rural youth while addressing the challenges in agribusiness and business incubation.
Agribusiness incubators play a vital role in supporting such agri start-ups by taking care of risks in the initial years, providing much needed scientific, financial and infrastructural assistance, and equipping the start-ups to stand on their own in the market. Agribusiness incubators also help in fostering an ecosystem for innovation-led agricultural sector and benefits agri R&D institutes in their technology commercialisation activities.
To act as a platform to popularize new and better livelihood opportunities, especially for women and deprived class, through agri entrepreneurship.
The inaugural global conference on agribusiness and business incubation, NIABI 2011 was the first step towards developing a roadmap for this. Held at ICRISAT in March 2011, 120 participants comprising of
To strengthen the global agribusiness incubator network that will enable for wider commercialization of agro technologies and promoting agribusiness startups.
To be the platform that identifies and nurtures innovations in agriculture that has the potential to transform the livelihood opportunities in the sector.
NIABI 2012 is scheduled to be held from February 6 - 8, 2012 at the IARI Auditorium in Pusa Campus, New Delhi.
Gold Sponsor at NIABI 2012
SFAC Small Farmers’ Agribusiness Consortium
Farmers
Agri-companies
Agripreneurs and startups
Funding agencies and venture capitalists
Agricultural research institutions
Trade chambers and Entrepreneurship development organizations
Agribusiness incubators
Government and allied agencies
Dr. A. P. J. Kalam (Former President of India) Chief Guest for Opening Session of NIABI 2012
Theme based discussion forums for entrepreneurs, research institutes and industries which will pave the way for fruitful and vibrant discussions, ultimately leading to developing an action plan for promoting agribusiness and innovations in the sector. An Investor-Startup forum featuring angel investors, venture capitalists and other funding agencies for agribusiness startups looking for financial assistance and guidance. An agri-technology exhibition for highlighting various technologies and innovations that have been found to have market readiness and potential. Startup agri ventures will also be featured in the exhibition.
Focused discussions in Forum will help in connecting trade chambers, policy makers with research institutes and agripreneurs in finding out new horizons for agribusiness; and promoting agribusiness and agribusiness incubators in the agricultural policy of the country. Vendor Meet: will provide for conducting B2B, B2C meetings on the sidelines of the conference. This will give an opportunity for agri startups to get some serious business deals! NIABI 2012 Awards for the Best Agribusiness Incubator, Best Agribusiness Incubator Manager and Best Incubatee.
IARI Auditorium, February 6 - 8, 2012 Pre-conference day (05-02-2012) 10:00 Registration for NIABI 2012 throughout the day 11:00 - 16:30 Investor-Startup forum
10:00 - 10:30 Overview of the conference 11:00 - 13:00 Inaugural Session & NIABI 2012 Awards 13:00-14:00 Exhibition inauguration Networking lunch Expo Visit 14:00 - 15:30 Innovations for competitive agribusiness sector 15:30 - 17:00 Agribusiness 3600 Roundtable on SouthSouth collaboration 17:00 - 17:30 Break 17:30 - 19:00 Jumpstarting start-ups and innovations through incubators
09:30 - 11:00 Stimulating agribusiness innovations and entrepreneurship
09:00 - 10:00 Opportunities for youth in agriculture & Grassroots business incubation
11:00 - 11:30 Break
10:00 - 10:30 Break
11:30 - 13:00 Hi-tech agribusiness opportunities
10:30 - 12:00 Funding innovations and start-ups
Technology business incubation Donor roundtable
New horizons for agribusiness through softlanding & NEWS partnership
13:00 - 14:30 Networking lunch Expo Visit
12:00 - 12:30 Closing session of NIABI 2012
14:30 - 16:30 New market opportunities for agri startups
12:30 - 13:30 Networking lunch Expo Visit
Funding and sustainability of business incubator
13:30 - 16:30 IARI Incubator visit
B2B meeting Business incubator models 19:30 - 20:30 Cultural evening & Networking dinner
16:30 - 17:00 Break 17:00 - 18:30 Mainstreaming agribusiness incubation for inclusive development 18:30 - 19:00 Break
Day 4 (09-02-2012) Visit to Agra
19:00 - 20:00 i2i :Innovations to Impacts
Networking dinner
Agribusiness startups/Industries track
NARS/Institutional track
Special Session (by invitation)
JOIN US FOR THE 2nd GLOBAL CONFERENCE ON AGRIBUSINESS INCUBATION Entry to Conference with prior registration only. Use the enclosed conference Registration Form or visit www.niabi.in to register for the conference. Registration for the conference will be complete only if accompanied with your payment. Registration fee Rs. 5000 / $150 per delegate includes cost of Session materials Conference meals and Conference kit, Opening and Closing sessions and Entry to Forums and Field Visits. Registration fee excludes travel and accommodation. For accommodation details, please visit www.niabi.in for list of hotels/service apartments. Registration for Agra tour to be done separately by the participants. Visit www.niabi.in for further details.
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First of its kind global platform that brought together entrepreneurs, innovators, researchers, industries and incubators for promoting agribusiness and business incubation and a step towards setting up a global agribusiness incubation network. Featured 10 sessions focusing on themes like Addressing the challenges in agriculture through agribusiness incubation, NextGen agribusiness opportunities, Keys to success in agribusiness, Seeding Incubators for impacts and Women entrepreneurship in agriculture. Global participation consisting 120 participants from 10 countries. 45 members from Academia and Industries; four CGIAR centres also participated. Eleven agriculture and agribusiness forums and associations were represented in the conference. National awards for the Best Agribusiness Incubator to TNAU, Coimbatore while Mr Rajkumar of M/s Emral Tune Line Systems won the Best Incubatee Award. In another first for agribusiness in India, an Investor-Startup forum was held; 10 agri-start-up ventures pitched their case to get funding from 4 Venture Capital firms. Exhibition arena for business incubators and incubatees to promote their technologies and products.
PAYMENT OPTIONS For International Participants Use your Credit Card at our secure online payment gateway while registering for the conference. We accept MasterCard and Visa. For Domestic Participants Pay Online: Use your Credit/Debit Card or avail Net-banking facility at our secure online payment gateway. Cheque/Demand Draft: To be drawn in favour of ICRISAT and payable at Hyderabad. Send the instrument to the address given in the registration form/flap.
ICRISAT
Network of Indian Agri-Business Incubators (NIABI) aims at creating a synergy among the 10 Business Planning and Development (BPDs) units spread across the country, facilitating the commercialization of innovative agro-technologies through agribusiness development and thereby benefiting the farmers. The BPDs were setup by the National Agricultural Innovation Project (NAIP) of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and coordinated by the Agri-Business Incubation (ABI) program of ICRISAT.