ICAR Agribusiness Incubation Centre conducts Entrepreneurship Development programme

Syllad | The Rising MeghalayaSeptember 13, 2024

The Agribusiness Incubation Centre situated at ICAR (RC) For NEH Region has conducted a 10 days Entrepreneurship Development Programme (EDP) on “Transforming Agriculture to Agribusiness through EDPs among the Tribal Communities of NER” under NE Agri Udaan 2.0 during 3rd September – 12th September 2024. NE Agri UDAAN 2.0 is collaboratively organized by ABI Centre and Tribal sub Plan (TSP), ICAR RC NEH, Umiam. The objective of the programme was to promote potential entrepreneurs/educated youths among the tribal communities of North Eastern (NE) States towards agripreneurship. 

A total of 15 participants from across the NE States have been trained on various sectors of agribusiness such as Mushroom & Spawn Production, Honey Production, piggery, poultry, dairy enterprise, Meat and milk processing, fishery and horticulture.

The 10 days programme had covered both theoretical as well as hands on demonstration including management as well as information on mandatory regulatory bodies to initiate agribusiness ventures.