NABARD Madurai Agribusiness Incubation Forum (NABARD-MABIF) and a-IDEA, ICAR-NAARM jointly organized the one day program on FPOs, Farmers & Startups “IMMERSION PROGRAM” at MABIF, Madurai on 4th March’23. The programme was started as per the schedule with the grace of various guests and Dr.S.Senthil Vinayagam, CEO aIDEA hosted the welcome address , Mr. Balachandran, AGM, NABARD Madurai delivered the special address and Dr.P.P Mahendran, Dean AC&RI, Madurai delivered the presidential address. Followed by Shri.T.Venkatakrishna, CGM, NABARD – TN RO Chennai delivered the Guest of Honour address and Dr. R. Nantha Gopal, IAS, Commissioner, Backward Classes Welfare delivered the Chief Guest address. K.Ganeshmoorthy, CEO MABIF delivered the vote of thanks.
A total of 148 members were attended the program physically from the various organizations such as, a total of 18 startups from aIDEA NAARM Hyderabad, 10 startups from NABARD-MABIF, 23 FPOs which are supported by NABARD – MABIF, other 59 FPOs which are supported by NABARD & other agencies. Startups were given the presentation about their process, product, technology & business strategies to meet the farmers requirements. FPOs also got an opportunity to explore and show case their products and services with the team. One to one interaction session was also arranged between FPOs & Startups at the end of session. The overall comments from FPOs and Startups were received that this kind of immersion meet will bring an eye-opening with the FPOs to understand about the current business trend, products/service exchange and technology transfer.
Comments