Benefits

The winning AgTech Enterprises will get a chance to leverage Government of Odisha’s support
to conduct pilots in the state and receive support as follows

Grant for a pilot

Based on the pilot proposal, financial support will be provided to the winners in order to conduct a Govt funded pilot in the state. Dedicated support will be provided to AgTech enterprises working on millets-related problem statements.

Technical Support

Support in fulfilling regulatory requirements, mentorship through Startup Odisha’s network, incubation support, and marketing as Challenge winners.

On-ground Coordination

On-ground support for coordination and outreach during pilot phase, direct access to farmers and visibility to customers, and sharing of resources, aggregated data and insights

Scale-up support

INR 15 Lakh per start-up will be provided to the winning and eligible startups under the Start-up Odisha scheme. This amount can be leveraged for development and scale-up related expenses.

Eligibility Criteria

To be eligible for the Challenge, AgTech enterprises must meet the following criteria:

  • Current operations with a registered office in India, irrespective of the geography of business establishment
  • Solutions are centred on the farmer as an ultimate user
  • Solutions with a focus across the identified themes
  • Solutions that are provided digitally
  • The enterprise must be registered as a private or public limited company registered under the Companies Act, 1956 or a Limited Liability Partnership registered under LLP Act, 2009
  • The enterprise should have been operational for at least a year as of April 1, 2022
  • The enterprise should have annual revenue of at least INR 5 lakh in any of the last three years i.e. 2019-20, 2020-21 or 2021-22
  • The enterprise should have provided their service to at least 100 farmers, either directly through their solution or indirectly if B2B or B2G
  • Excluding Traditional agro-processing, trading or milling companies

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