NIDHI EIR Programme - Agribusiness Opportunities 2021

 

GOI-NATIONAL INITIATIVE FOR DEVELOPING AND HARNESSING INNOVATIONS (NIDHI)

DST-ENTREPRENEUR-IN-RESIDENCE (EIR)

National Initiative for Developing and Harnessing Innovations (NIDHI) is an umbrella programme conceived and developed by the Innovation & Entrepreneurship division, Department of Science & Technology, Government of India, for nurturing ideas and innovations (knowledge-based and technology-driven) into successful startups.

NIDHI-Entrepreneur-In-Residence (NIDHI-EIR) 

The NIDHI-EIR programme provides tremendous opportunities for innovative entrepreneurs to expand their networks and get critical feedback on their ventures in order to promote their entrepreneurial career goals and aspirations.

Programme aims:

• To encourage graduating student to take to entrepreneurship by providing support as a fellowship.
• To provide a prestigious forum for deserving and budding entrepreneurs to pursue their ventures without any       additional risks involved in technology based businesses.
• To create, nurture and strengthen a pipeline of entrepreneurs for incubators
• To make pursuing entrepreneurship related to a technology business idea more attractive among options available career options.
• To enable creation of new start-ups by entrepreneurs and significant progress towards raising funding or investment.

 Opportunities under NIDHI-EIR Programme:

• Guidance from experienced, innovative and highly successful entrepreneurs on the business concept, strategy or venture and insight into specific industries or markets.
• Best practices for starting a business and broaden the professional network.
• Co-working spaces for developing the idea into a marketable product. Objectives of NIDHI-EIR Support Programme.

 Eligibility for an NIDHI-EIR support:

• The EIR applicant should be citizen of India. An Indian citizen is defined as one who is in possession of a government approved proof of nationality such as a valid passport, voter’s id etc.
• The EIR applicant should have completed
• Minimum 4 years of formal full time undergraduate/post graduate education towards one or more degree programme. Basic degree or diploma should be in science or engineering (OR)
• 3 years degree or diploma program and have 2 year full time work experience post degree or diploma. Basic degree or diploma should be in science or engineering.
• NIDHI-EIR recipients are expected to be committed to exploring a business idea.
• NIDHI-EIR seeking the support should demonstrate his ability to build a scalable technology business startup.
• NIDHI-EIR support recipient are expected to pursue their entrepreneurial aspirations full time. NIDHI-EIR cannot be concurrent with any other remuneration or fellowship.
• The NIDHI-EIR should be registered for the pre-incubation or incubation program at the TBI for the entire duration of NIDHI-EIR support.

NIDHI EIR Centers in India 

Name of the incubator	City	Contact Person	Contact Email	Contact no
Entrepreneurship Development Center	Pune	Amruta Gore	eir@ venturecenter.co.in	20- 25865877, 7410045653
Amrita Technology Business Incubator	Kollam	Ranjany Sundaram	ranjany@ amritatbi.com	9496107500
Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship	Mumbai	Ankita Palav	ankita@ sineiitb.org	022- 25767016
PSG-Science & Technology Entrepreneurial Park	Coimbatore	K Suresh Kumar	step@ psgtech.edu	9952427232
CIIE Initiatives	Ahmedabad	Tapish Bhatt	tapishb@ iima.ac.in	7490037356
Manipal University Technology Business incubator	Manipal	Shrihari Upadhyaya	ys.upadhyaya@ manipal.edu	8202925055
KIIT - Technology Business Incubator (KIIT-TBI)	Bhubhaneshwar	Sanjukta Badhai	tbi@ kiitincubator.in sanjukta@ kiitincubator.in	067- 42725466, 9178665577
Krishna Path Incubation Society-TBI	Ghaziabad	Satendra Kumar	tbikiet@ gmail.com kumartbi@ gmail.com	9999017712
IIIT-H Foundation	Hyderabad	Prakash Yalla	cieoutreach@ iiit.ac.in	7093094092 040 66531211
IIM Calcutta Innovation Park	Calcutta	Namami Ghosh	namami.ghosh@ iimcip.org	9945533886
IIMK LIVE	Kozhikode	Lijo Jose	lijo@ iimklive.org	9895233311
Agribusiness Incubation Society –TBI, TNAU	Coimbatore	Ganasambandham	tbi-abis@ tnau.ac.in	7598134908
Science and Technology Park University of Pune	Pune	Hardik Joshi	hardik.joshi@ scitechpark.org.in	9638354959
JSS ATE Science and Technology Entrepreneurs' Park	Noida	Ashish Jain	ce@ jssstepnoida.org	9958288989
CIIE Regional Innovation Foundation (CRIF)	Jaipur	Aditya Vyas	adityav@ startupoasis.in	9214094775
TECHNOPARK TBI (Kerala Startup mission)	Thiruvananthapuram	M Fasil	fasil@ startupmission.in	9605035569
Foundation for Technology and Business Incubation (FTBI)	Sundergarh	Chiranjibi Samal	samalc-ftbi@ nitrkl.ac.in	9778211909
RiiDL (Research Innovation Incubation Design Labs)	Mumbai	Gaurang Shetty	gaurang @somaiya.edu	7738082996
Derbi Foundation	Bengaluru	Lakshmi Jagannathan	lakshmi.quality @gmail.com	9449963390
Technology Incubation and Entrepreneurship Development Society (TIEDS)	Roorkee	Kanika	ceo_tides @iitr.ac.in	7007818021

Name of the incubator	City	Contact Person	Contact Email	Contact no
Entrepreneurship Development Center	Pune	Amruta Gore	eir@venturecenter.co.in	20-25865877, 7410045653
Amrita Technology Business Incubator	Kollam	Ranjany Sundaram	ranjany@amritatbi.com	9496107500
Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship	Mumbai	Atharva Patankar	atharva@sineiitb.org	022-25767016
PSG-Science & Technology Entrepreneurial Park	Coimbatore	K Suresh Kumar	step@psgtech.edu	9952427232
CIIE Initiatives	Ahmedabad	Tapish Bhatt	tapishb@iima.ac.in	7490037356
Manipal University Technology Business incubator	Manipal	Shrihari Upadhyaya	ys.upadhyaya@manipal.edu	08202925055
KIIT - Technology Business Incubator (KIIT-TBI)	Bhubhaneshwar	Sanjukta Badhai	tbi@kiitincubator.in sanjukta@kiitincubator.in	06742725466, 9178665577
Krishna Path Incubation Society-TBI	Ghaziabad	Satendra Kumar	tbikiet@gmail.com kumartbi@gmail.com	9999017712
IIIT-H Foundation	Hyderabad	Prakash Yalla	cieoutreach@iiit.ac.in	7093094092 040 66531211
IIM Calcutta Innovation Park	Calcutta	Namami Ghosh	namami.ghosh@iimcip.org	9945533886

Name of the incubator	City	Contact Person	Contact Email	Contact no
Entrepreneurship Development Center	Pune	Amruta Gore	eir@venturecenter.co.in	20-25865877, 7410045653
Amrita Technology Business Incubator	Kollam	Ranjany Sundaram	ranjany@amritatbi.com	9496107500
Society for Innovation and Entrepreneurship	Mumbai	Atharva Patankar	atharva@sineiitb.org	022-25767016
PSG-Science & Technology Entrepreneurial Park	Coimbatore	K Suresh Kumar	step@psgtech.edu	9952427232
CIIE Initiatives	Ahmedabad	Tapish Bhatt	tapishb@iima.ac.in	7490037356
Ahmedabad University Support Foundation	Ahmedabad	Srisunder Subramaniam	Sri.Subramaniam@ahduni .edu.in	079 61911581
Manipal University Technology Business incubator	Manipal	Shrihari Upadhyaya	ys.upadhyaya@manipal.edu	08202925055
KIIT - Technology Business Incubator (KIIT-TBI)	Bhubhaneshwar	Sanjukta Badhai	tbi@kiitincubator.in sanjukta@kiitincubator.in	06742725466, 9178665577
SIDBI Innovation & Incubation Centre, IIT Kanpur	Kanpur	Sudha Selvaraj	sudha@iitk.ac.in	9336855402
Krishna Path Incubation Society-TBI	Ghaziabad	Satendra Kumar	tbikiet@gmail.com kumartbi@gmail.com	999901771

Official website http://www.nidhi-eir.in/index.php

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All About World No Tobacco Day May 31, 2021

 

World No Tobacco Day is being observed on May 31, 2021 under the theme “Commit to Quit”.  It is observed since 1987 after member states of  World Health Organisation created “World No Tobacco Day”  to bring global attention towards  tobacco epidemic and associated preventable death.

Why this day is significant?

• As per lancet study, in some three decades, about 200 million deaths were caused by smoking tobacco use while the annual economic costs because of smoking tobacco use is more than US $1 trillion.

• Further, one in six non-communicable disease-related deaths is due to smoking tobacco.

• Lancet has identified Tobacco control as a crucial and necessary” part to reach WHO’s global goals of 25 percent reduction in ”premature mortality” from non-communicable diseases by 2025 to comply with UN Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).

• Thus, this day becomes important to raise awareness among people of harmful effects of smoking Tobacco.

Top Smoking countries:

• 10 countries with largest number of tobacco smokers as of 2019 are- China, India, Indonesia, USA, Russia, Bangladesh, Japan, Turkey, Vietnam, and Philippines.

• According to World Health Organization (WHO), nearly 70 percent of 1.3 billion tobacco users across the world lack access to tools required for quitting Tobacco. This access gap has further exacerbated in 2020 because health workforce are being mobilized to handle covid-19 pandemic’

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The United Nations decided to celebrate World Bee Day on May 20 as it marks the birth anniversary of Anton Jansa, the pioneer of beekeeping. He came from a family of beekeepers in solvenia. The idea of celebration marking this day was proposed in 2016 by the Republic of Solvenia.

The United Nations approved Solvenia's Proposal to proclaim May 20 as World Bee day in 2017. First Observed in 2018.

The theme for World Bee Day 2021 is "Bee Engaged: Build Back Better for Bees". By this theme, the United Nations proclaimed day focuses on threats faced by bees and other pollinators due to COVID-19

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World Agritourism Day on 16th May 2021

Every year the World Agri-Tourism Day is celebrated on May 16. This year, on the fourteenth World Agri-Tourism Day, Government of Maharashtra, Agri-Tourism Development Corporation is to organise International Conference on Agri-Tourism.  

Theme  – Rural Women Sustainable Entrepreneurship Opportunities through Agri Tourism

Agri Tourism Development Corporation in india

• It was established in 2005.It mainly implements the Agri Tourism Project. The project is implemented in a village near Pune in about 28 acres.

What is Agri-Tourism?

In Agri-Tourism the urban tourists stay in farmers home. During their stay they engage in farming activities, tractor ride, bullock cart ride. Also, they enjoy folk songs and dances. They buy fresh farm produce.

In return, the farmers greet the tourists, provide accommodation and entertain them during their stay. This acts as an additional income for the farmers. Also, it employs the local youths as tourist guides. This way the programme provides employment opportunities as well.

About the conference

This year, National and international stakeholders from South Africa, Scotland and Philippines are to participate in the conference. They are to discuss on agri-tourism, sustainable opportunities for women, etc.

Background

• Maharashtra is the pioneer state to develop and promote agri-tourism in the country.

• In September 2020, Maharashtra passed Agro-Tourism policy. This aims to provide the tourists the pleasure of farming and also help increase farmer income.

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Agriculture Export Facilitation Centre (AFEC) - India's first "AFEC" open on 15 May 2021 at pune, Maharastra

 The Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industry, and Agriculture (MCCIA) has launched India’s first agro-export facilitation centre in Pune, in collaboration with National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD). 

The Center would guide the prospective exporters on various relevant aspects of the ‘farm-to-fork chain of agro-exports through its experts.

The new facilitation centre aims to enhance the agricultural and food exports of Maharashtra by disseminating need-based information, providing timely guidance and organising training courses for all stakeholders.

The centre will work as a one-stop-centre for the exporters in the agricultural sector as well as boost agricultural exports from the region, as per global standards. It will cater to the needs of farmers, Farmer Producing Organisations (FPOs), MSMEs in agri-food processing, existing exporters, and new entrants by hand-holding them through the various stages involved in exporting products.

It will support capacity building by providing expert guidance on a range of topics like Orchard Management, Minimum Residue Level (MRL), Branding and Marketing, Packhouse and Special Export Treatments, Country-wise Protocols and Quality Parameters, Special Certifications required by specific countries, Government Export Schemes etc

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The World Food Prize is the most prominent global award recognizing exceptional individuals who have worked to enhance human development by improving the quality, quantity, and availability of food for all.Often referred to as the "Nobel Prize for Food and Agriculture,"

Dr. Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted is the 2021 World Food Prize Laureate for her influential work on nutrition, fish, and aquatic food systems. 

Dr. Thilsted is the first woman of Asian heritage to be awarded the World Food Prize. She was the first to examine the nutritional composition of small native fish species commonly found and consumed in Bangladesh and Cambodia.

List of Indian world Food Prize Winners :

2020: Dr. Rattan Lal - INDIA AND THE UNITED STATES

• Dr. Rattan Lal, native of India and a citizen of the United States, will receive the 2020 World Food Prize for developing and mainstreaming a soil-centric approach to increasing food production that restores and conserves natural resources and mitigates climate change.

2005: Dr. Modadugu Gupta - INDIA

•  As a prime architect of a “blue revolution” in Asia and around the globe, Dr. Modadugu V. Gupta has increased the protein and mineral content in the diets of over one million of the world’s most impoverished families. His promotion of aquaculture has contributed to the economic and social empowerment of men and women in poor and rural areas.

2000: Dr. Surinder Vasal & Dr. Evangelina Villegas  INDIA, MEXICO

• The Millenium World Food Prize was jointly awarded in 2000 to Dr. Surinder Vasal and Dr. Evangelina Villegas, two scientists whose decades of research and leadership in improving the productivity and nutritional content of maize have improved the diets of millions of the world's most underfed and poorly nourished citizens. 

1998:B.R. Barwale - INDIA

• The 1998 recipient of the World Food Prize, Badrinarayan Ramulal Barwale, has transformed the face of Indian agriculture during the past fifty years. Since the earliest days of Indian independence, this private farmer and entrepreneur has led the way in privatizing the development and distribution of high-yielding varieties and hybrid seeds. In the process, he has helped his countrymen achieve that which is fundamental to freedom — food security

1996:Henry M. Beachell and Dr. Gurdev Singh Khush -UNITED STATES, INDIA

• The 1996 World Food Prize was awarde to Dr. Henry M Beachell and Dr. Gurdev Singh Kush for their advances in rice breeding, which contributed to ensuring that growing populations in Asia and around the world would be supported by sufficient food supplies.

1989: Dr. Verghese Kurian INDIA

• Verghese Kurien, the "Father of the White Revolution," transformed India's dairy industry, making India the largest milk producing country in the world. His "Operation Flood" organized 86,000 farmer-owned cooperatives to produce, process, and market milk for India's rural and urban areas, providing nearly 250 million people with enhanced nutrition through dairy products. Kurien's career was dedicated to streamlining effective management and distribution strategies with the skills and knowledge of rural and small-scale producers.

1987: M.S. Swaminathan INDIA

• M.S. Swaminathan was named the first World Food Prize Laureate for developing and spearheading the introduction of high-yielding wheat and rice varieties into India during the 1960s when that country faced the prospect of widespread famine. Wheat production doubled in just a few years, making the country self-sufficient and saving millions from extreme food deprivation.

 

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All About World Tuna Day May 2 - 2021

 

World Tuna Day is observed globally on 2nd May every year. This day is established by the United Nations (UN) to raise awareness about the importance of tuna fish. It is observed for the first time in 2017. According to the UN, an outsized number of nations worldwide depend upon tuna for both food security and nutrition. At the same time, more than 96 countries have tuna fisheries, and their capacity is constantly growing.

History of World Tuna Day:The World Tuna Day was officially proclaimed by the United Nations General Assembly (UNGA) by adopting resolution 71/124 in December 2016. Its aim was to spotlight the importance of conservation management and make sure that a system is required in place to prevent tuna stocks from crashing. The primary internationally recognized World Tuna Day was observed on 2 May 2017

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• The electric tractor will be more environmentally friendly than other types of tractors.

• CFMTTI obtained the National Accreditation Board for Testing and Calibration Laboratories Certificate of Accreditation for Central Motor Vehicles Rules Test Laboratory on March 30.

• The accreditation will provide third-party attestation relating to a conformity assessment body conveying the formal demonstration of its competence to carry out specific conformity assessment tasks.

• Conformity Assessment Body (CAB) is a body that includes testing including medical laboratory, calibration laboratory, proficiency testing provider, certified reference material producer.

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