21 Days ICAR sponsored Entrepreneurship Development through Agro-Processing Centers: Strategies for Value Addition, Start-up Creation and Rural Enterprise Development
About
The ICAR-sponsored 21-day Winter School aims to develop entrepreneurial skills and competencies among faculty and researchers in agricultural and allied sciences, with a special focus on agro-processing centres, value addition, start-up creation and rural enterprise development.
Agro-processing offers opportunities to improve product quality, shelf life and marketability while generating rural employment and strengthening farmers' income. The programme will provide participants with knowledge of entrepreneurship, food processing opportunities, government support schemes, business planning and the establishment of agro-based enterprises.
The training will also include exposure and field visits to agro-processing facilities.
Topics To be Covered
Entrepreneurial Mindset: Traits, Motivation and Risk orientation
Innovation, Creativity and Design thinking for Agro Enterprises
Entrepreneurial Competencies (from idea to enterprise)
Scope of Food processing industries: Sector Mapping
Emerging Opportunities in Value Addition and Niche Markets
Agricultural Value Chains: Understanding Linkages and Gaps
Government Schemes for Food Processing Entrepreneurs, PMFME schemes
Start-Up India- Stand -Up India: Framework and Support mechanisms
MSME Registration: Udyam Portal and procedure, Subsidy and Incentive schemes for Food processing startups.
Legal structures for Agri-Enterprises: Proprietorship, Partnership, FPC, SHG
FSSAI Regulations: Overview of Food Business Operators
Exposure and Field Visits
Important Dates
Particulars | Date |
Last date for submission of applications | 21 December 2026 |
Communication of acceptance | 24 December 2026 |
Confirmation of participation by candidate | 28 December 2026 |
Winter School commencement | 12 January 2027 |
Winter School completion | 1 February 2027 |
Eligibility Criteria
The following candidates are eligible to apply:
Faculty members and researchers in agricultural sciences and related disciplines.
Faculty from State Agricultural Universities (SAUs).
Scientists and researchers from ICAR institutes.
Faculty from central and state fisheries and veterinary universities.
KVK personnel under NARES
Registration fee- ₹50
Please visit official website for more and before apply...
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