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About IEF of CCS NIAM

IEF of CCS NIAM as a Knowledge Partner (KP), the Innovation and Entrepreneurship Federation (IEF) of CCS NIAM serves as a strategic anchor, empowering designated RABIs (RKVY Agri Business Incubator) through bespoke capacity-building and sustained mentorship. It delivers need-based, contextual solutions to strengthen RABIs performance and nurture a thriving agri-startup ecosystem. IEF plays a key advisory role in startup funding decisions and actively contributes to deliberations for seamless program governance. By forging synergies across academia, industry, finance, and innovation networks, IEF accelerates the growth and impact of emerging agri-enterprises.

The RABIs under IEF of CCS NIAM as a Knowledge Partner (KP) are:
  • NRRI – National Rice Research Institute, Cuttack, Odisha
  • Indian Institute of Technology (IIT), Kharagpur, West Bengal
  • Sri Karan Narendra Agriculture University (SKNAU), Jobner, Jaipur, Rajasthan
  • Bihar Agricultural University (BAU), Sabour, Bhagalpur, Bihar

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Our Impact as a Knowledge Partner

800 +

Number of Startups Incubated

300+

Startups recommended with Grant-in-Aid

39+

Crores Grant-in-Aid Support Facilitated

150+

IP Generated so far

600+

Innovative products & services developed and commercialized

Benefits to Startups

Branding and PR

Business and Financial Model Development

Business Coaching and Training & Mentoring

Funding

Infrastructure Support

Intellectual Property Development

Networking and Investor Connect

Pitch Deck Preparation

Technology Commercialization and Pilot Support

Our Focus Areas

Agri Clinics & Farm Health services

Agri Fintech

Agricultural Inputs & Biotechnology

Agriculture Allied Sectors

Agriculture Engineering

Agriculture Extension & Education

Animal Husbandry & Dairying

Farm Mechanization

IoT, ICT and AI in Agriculture

Natural Resource Management

Organic Farming

Post-Harvest, Food Technology & Value addition

Precision Agriculture

Supply Chain & Agriculture Logistics

Waste to Wealth & Green Energy

Meet the Team

Shri Muktanand Agrawal, IAS

Joint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt of India and DG, CCS NIAM

Dr. Hema Yadav

Director-CCS NIAM and Principal Investigator-IEF of CCS NIAM

Dr. Ravi Kumar Goyal

COO & Director, IEF of CCS NIAM

Dr. Vishal Singh Varma

Manager Finance & ICT, IEF of CCS NIAM

Mrs. Saswati Mukherjee

Manager Marketing & Communication, IEF of CCS NIAM

Adv. Abhay Singhal

Legal Executive, IEF of CCS NIAM

Mr. Ashutosh Vyas

Business Executive, IEF of CCS NIAM

Mr. Vishnu Diwakar

Business Executive, IEF of CCS NIAM

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