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RKVY-RAFTAAR

RKVY-RAFTAAR

AGRI-BUSINESS INCUBATOR

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RKVY-RAFTAAR SCHEME

The Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojna - Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied Sector Rejuvenation (RKVY-RAFTAAR) Agripreneurship is a scheme of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare (MoA&FW), Govt. of India aimed at strengthening infrastructure in agriculture and allied sector in order to promote agripreneurship and agribusiness by providing financial support and nurturing the incubation ecosystem. Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare, Government of India sanctioned to establish RKVY – RAFTAAR Agri Business Incubator (R-ABI) at Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi in January 2019.

TRAINING

Technology/ Service/ Business platform-based ideas will be provided a stipend for two months for training cum internship

FINANCIAL SUPPORT

Selected RKVY-RAFTAAR interns after successful completion of training cum internship will be provided idea/pre-seed stage seed money as 90 percent grant up to a maximum of Rs. 5 lakhs through R-ABIs to convert their idea/proof of concept into prototype/ product

INCUBATION

Incubation Facility after selection by R-ABI Incubation Committee

Eligibility Criteria

A start-up should be Indian start-up as per the definition of Department of Industrial Policy and Promotion (DIPP). For details, please visit https://dipp.gov.in/whats-new/notification-startup
grant-in-aid support upto 5 lakhs
ANKURAN

grant-in-aid support upto 5 lakhs

grant-in-aid support upto 25 lakhs
PRASFUTAN

grant-in-aid support upto 25 lakhs

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What's happening!

News/Announcement/Updates

Second RIC meeting for progress evaluation of Cohort-2 participants

January 5,2021

Second RIC meeting to monitor the progress of Agri startups shortlisted in Cohort-3 for Ankuran and Prasfutan program under RKVY-RAFTAAR scheme was held on 4th and 5th January,2021.28 startups presented their progress to the committee.The meeting was conducted online due to Covid-19 pandemic.

Organic Haat

November 12,2020

ANAND-KANAN Agri Tech Pvt Ltd, one of the start-ups incubated in RKVY-RAFTAAR Agri Business Incubator, IIT (BHU) Varanasi, has opened an Organic Haat at Karundi, BHU Varanasi with the grant-in-aid support of RKVY-RAFTAAR Scheme. Hon’ble Lakshman Acharya, Member, Uttar Pradesh Legislative Council, inaugurated the store on 12th November 2020. This store will provide a market […]

R-ABI Incubation Committee (RIC) meeting to shortlist the start-ups for Ankuran and Prasfutan programs was held on 1st and 3rd October, 2020.

September 24,2020

RABI-IIT (BHU)

The purpose of the RKVY-RAFTAAR Agri Business Incubator, (R-ABI) IIT (BHU) is to inspire, facilitate, mentor and support young Indian Agri-preneurs with expertise, know-how and seed funding such that they attain sustainability and become a profitable free company, Under the dynamic leadership of Hon. Director of IIT(BHU) Prof. P.K. Jain and Principal Investigator of R-ABI Prof. P.K. Mishra, we are a dedicated team looking forward to incubate serious Agri-preneurs and lead them to national / global success.

WHO WE ARE

CONTACT US

Adjacent to Department of Chemical Engineering & Technology
Opposite Swatantrata Bhawan
Indian Institute of Technology (BHU) Varanasi
Varanasi – 221005
Uttar Pradesh (E)
Ph: 0542-2368948
Email: rabi@iitbhu.ac.in

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