1. Development of Business Incubator ModelsforBy SM. KARUPPANCHETTY Manager, Agri Business Incubator & Deputy COO, Agri Science Park ICRISAT February-2007

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Right means to reach the farmers

Agro-technology commercialization

Facilitate market orientated research

Socio-economic development

Create agri business enterprises

Employment generator

As a test bed or catalyst for SME development

Why BI at IIAM? 3.

Objectives

• Analyze the main local requirements

• Identify partners of the BI,

• Ascertain acceptance among the community;

• Survey sources of funds;

• Define the most appropriate BI model;

Approach

• Developed approach for feasibility study

• Survey 20 opinion leaders and assess ground reality

• Three (3) consultation meetings with IIAM team

• Visit the IIAM centers (Nampula, Chimoio, Sussundenga and Nhacoongo)

Feasibility study for BI in IIAM 4.

BI Models cover strategic decisions such as:

• Goal

• Objectives

• Main activities

• Targets segments

• Priority of technology & business

• Services offerings

• Operational model

• Location

• Resources needed

• Funding opportunities

Basis for evaluate BI models 5.

Agriculture scenario

Socio economic factors

Feasibility study with the experts & IIAM

Basis for evaluate BI models 6.

Agriculture scenario

farming more land with a larger rural labor force,

Shift cultivation , only one-third sell any crop output, and almost two-thirds live in lack of food security

Only 4.5 million of 36 million ha of arable land are cultivated

Only 14 percent of 3.3 million ha of irrigated land are cultivated

precarious livelihood

The smallholder, multiple small plots, multiple crops, low input use, and low productivity > precarious livelihood

Basis for evaluate BI models 7. Socio economic factors Basis cont . 8.

Farming more land with a larger rural labor force,

Shift cultivation , only one-third sell any crop output, and almost two-thirds live in lack of food security

Only 4.5 million of 36 million ha of arable land are cultivated

Only 14 percent of 3.3 million ha of irrigated land are cultivated

precarious livelihood

The smallholder, multiple small plots, multiple crops, low input use, and low productivity > precarious livelihood

Basis cont .. Agriculture scenario 9.

Keys issues :

Identify technologies & business

Assess the competence & demand

Building partnership and sourcing funds

Study done by discussing with experts and IIAM team

Basis cont .. Feasibility study with experts & IIAM 10.

Technologies prioritized :

Maize QPM

Nutrition blocks

Animal traction

Vaccines

Animal diagnostics

Tissue culture

Food QC( Mycotoxin test)

Soil testing

Business prioritized :

Snacks foods

Flour mills

Dairy

Contract farming

Dairy

Poultry

Ranching

Bio fuel Ethanol

Bio fertilizers

Bio pesticides

Mixed fertilizers

Seed

Agro Input sales

Basis cont .. Feasibility study with experts & IIAM 11.

Business Model options for IIAM businessIncubator.doc

Business Incubator models 12.

The Implementation Process :

A strong management board with advisory groups

Appropriate legal status for the incubator

Careful selection, training at home and abroad,

remuneration of managers

Screening of the technical business and market potential of tenants

Key factors for BI success 13. People, responsibility & time lines 10 thApril Selection of staff and consultants KMT/Manager/Carlos 15 thApril Creation of BI as entity with authority, responsibility and resources DG and KMT 30 thMay Development of service Packages & Business modules Manager/KC/consultants 30 th May Funding resource mobilization DG and KMT 30 thMarch MoA with ICRISAT as strategic partners DG, Paula, Dominguez & KC Time lines Responsibility Name 14.

Prudent capital expenditures on building renovation and furnishing

A promotional campaign to mobilize community support

International technical assistance to supplement local skills

Key factors for BI success 15.

Legal Status :

• the incubator may have its own legal status or may be tied to an existing institution.

Documents:

• operable depends on a number of different documents, such as statutes, internal bylaws, contracts with the different companies, etc..

Organizational Structure :

• defining the authority and duties of the different functions that exist within the incubator.

Tactical decisions 16. Obrigado pela ateno