ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management, Hyderabad and Tamil Nadu Agricultural University organized the Sensitization Programme Online on ‘Entrepreneurship Development in Agriculture and Allied sectors’ for the students of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore and its constituent 18 colleges today.
The Chief Guest, Dr. V. Geethalakshmi, Vice-Chancellor, TNAU, Coimbatore, emphasized the critical role of agriculture in ensuring food security and economic stability in the era of changing climatic conditions. She also encouraged the students to be catalysts in initiating and establishing enterprises.
Dr. Ch. Srinivasa Rao, Director, ICAR-NAARM, highlighted the importance of strategic aggregation of farmers for input purchase, selling and marketing to optimize the supply chain and boost overall profitability. He also insisted that students of agriculture take entrepreneurship as a profession and lend jobs rather than seeking.
Dr. N. Venkatesa Palanichamy, Dean (UG), TNAU, Coimbatore, spoke about the university’s expectations from the programme and underscored the significance of fostering entrepreneurial skills among agricultural students.
Dr. N.A. Vijay Avinashilingam, Addtl. CEO, a-IDEA highlighted the need for transforming innovative ideas into successful, market-ready ventures as startups and the role of incubators in startups survival.
Dr. B. Ganesh Kumar, Principal Scientist & Head, HRM urged acquiring the necessary skill sets required for a budding entrepreneur to establish an enterprise.
Miss. Bhargavi, Director, Nyasta Gramojvala Solutions, Hyderabad & an entrepreneur in irrigation solutions shared her experiences of turning her idea into a successful start-up.
About 6000 students and faculties virtually participated in this programme.
