To be eligible, an applicant must –
- be an aspiring entrepreneur OR
- be studying at any Indian institute/university/college OR
- be a farmer/professional/employed individual
- have a new and innovative business plan that provide innovations or tackles inherent problems underlying agriculture and allied sector in India
The selected candidates will receive the awards in the following way –
Incubation Support
- The winning individual/team will receive exclusive preference for incubation support in their innovations and agri-business.
- A grant-in-aid/ funding support post-conduction of assessment by the evaluation committee of MANAGE-CIA.
Field Trial & Validation
- The winning individual/team will get an opportunity of the field trial.
- They will also have access to technology validation from the partner R&D institutions of MANAGE-CIA.
The winners will be given certificates and an opportunity to be part of the RKVY-RAFTAAR program of the Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India and other relevant programs offered at MANAGE – CIA.
- A PowerPoint presentation briefing the idea
Eligible candidates can apply for the opportunity by following the steps mentioned below –
Step 1: Click on the ‘Apply Now’ button.
Step 2: Click on the ‘Register’ button and fill in the required details to register. (Note – If already registered, log in using Gmail/Mobile number/Email Id.)
Step 3: Navigate to the ‘Click here to Apply Today’ at the bottom of the page and click on it.
Step 4: Fill in the required details, upload the documents and submit.