Excelsior Correspondent
JAMMU, July 27: Vice-Chancellor Prof J P Sharma chaired the eighth R-ABI Incubation Committee (RIC) meeting of Agri-Business Incubator, SKUAST-Jammu under the RKVY-RAFTAAR project, here today.
He appreciated the innovative ideas and products showcased by potential agri-entrepreneurs many of whom were found to be technically feasible and economically viable thereby having the potential to tap the opportunities present in the market.
Prof Sharma, in his concluding remarks, said that the conceptual ideas and prototypes developed by the participants hold a lot of promise for the agri-business sector. He further added that special attention needs be given on natural input products in order to promote natural and organic farming. Infrastructure development, vocational education, brain storming on critical problems and hand holding of start-ups were listed as key action points by him. He expressed satisfaction that Agri-Business Incubator, SKUAST-J is taking the right steps in this direction as start-ups and entrepreneurship is the only way to take the agriculture sector to new heights.
Earlier, Prof Jyoti Kachroo, Director P&M, Head AEABM and PI of the project, briefed about all the major activities and progress achieved in the recent past by Agri-Business Incubator, SKUAST-J under the RKVY-RAFTAAR project. She informed the house about the constructive role being played by A.B.I SKUAST-J in the training & development of agri start-ups under the project. She mentioned that 4 batches of agri-entrepreneurs have already been trained, training of 5th batch is going to start from next week and applications for admission to 6th batch have also been called.
All the incubates presented their innovative concepts and agri-business plans before the committee. The experts from different fields viz. K K Sharma, Director Agriculture, Jammu; Prof Ashok Aima, Ex-Vice Chancellor, Central University of Jammu; Prof Dileep Kachroo, Ex-Registrar, SKUAST-Jammu; Dr Pradeep Wali, Director Research, SKUAST-Jammu; Des Raj, AGM, NABARD; Annil Suri, MD, AB Industries, Jammu; Rajesh Sharma, Member CII; Ankush Kohli, Chartered Accountant; Kiran RS, ICAR-IARI nominee, New Delhi attended the meeting and evaluated the business ideas of the participants.
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