KRISHIK-Agri Business Incubator is established at University of Agricultural Sciences, Dharwad as a Knowledge Partner under RKVY – Innovation & Agri-entrepreneurship Programme of Ministry of Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare (MoA&FW), Government of India during 2018-2019. It aims to promote Agri -entrepreneurship and Agribusiness providing financial and technical support to agriculture and allied sector startups. KRISHIK-ABI supports and guide four partner R-ABIs namely ICAR – Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology (CIRCOT), Mumbai, National Institute of Veterinary Epidemiology and Disease Informatics (NIVEDI), Bengaluru, Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat, Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth, Akola, Maharashtra.

Startup Support (Till June 2026)

• • 13 Cohorts Completed
  • 1000+ Applications received
  • 400+ startups trained
  • 167 Startups Incubated |88 Pre-seed stage startups | 71 Seed stage startups | 8 Student startups
  • 32 Women-led Startups
    
    

Funding Milestones

• • ₹16.76crore – Total Grant Recommended up to XIII Cohort startups
  • ₹10.93 Crore – Grant Released to the startups
    
    

Economic & Social Impact

• • ₹158 crore – Revenue Generated
  • 1,500 – Employment Created
  • 11 lakh – Farmers Benefited
  • 40 Patents Published & Granted

The startups represent different focus areas namely

• • Farm Mechanization
  • Precision Agriculture including applications of sensors, WSN, ICT, Artificial Intelligence, IoT & Drone
  • Supply Chain & Agriculture Logistics
  • Post-Harvest, Food Technology & Value Addition
  • Waste to Wealth & Green Energy
  • Agriculture Allied Sectors (Animal Husbandry & Dairying/Fisheries/Sericulture / Forestry/Environment, etc.)
  • Agri Fintech
  • Agricultural Inputs & Biotechnology
  • Natural Resource Management
  • Agriculture Extension & Education

Grant-in-aid support is provided as follows:

• • Up to ₹4 lakh for Student Startups
  • Up to ₹5 lakh for Pre-Seed / Idea Stage Startups
  • Up to ₹25 lakh for Seed Stage Startups

In addition to financial assistance, selected startups receive:

• • Incubation support
  • Expert mentoring
  • Business development guidance
  • Market linkage