RKVY-RAFTAAR Agribusiness Incubator 2300

KRISHIK Agribusiness Incubator, located at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad, is a flagship project of GoI envisaged under Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana (RKVY), Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and allied Sector Rejuvenation (RAFTAAR) component of Department of Agriculture Cooperation & Farmers’ Welfare (DAC&FW), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW). It is aimed at strengthening infrastructure in agriculture and allied sectors by building agripreneurship and agribusiness ecosystem in the country, facilitating financial aid to potential agri-startups and nurturing a system of business incubation. It provides an opportunity to youth, students, innovative farmers, women or anyone having an innovative idea and wants to start an agribusiness venture. KRISHIK-ABI was formally inaugurated on 26th February, 2019 by Sri Shivashankar Reddy, Hon’ble Minister for Agriculture, Government of Karnataka.