The Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying, in partnership with Startup India, launched the second edition of ‘Animal Husbandry Startup Grand Challenge’ at Anand, Gujarat.
The first edition of the startup grand challenge was launched by Prime Minister, Shri Narendra Modi, on 12th September 2019. Animal Husbandry Startup Grand Challenge 2.0 has been launched by Union Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Shri Parshottam Rupala, to scout for innovative and commercially viable solutions to address six problems faced by the animal husbandry and dairy sector.
The challenge is open for application on the Startup India portal – www.startupindia.gov.in – to all startups for the following problem statements:
- Cost-effective, Long-term, and User-friendly Alternatives for Storage and Supply of Semen Doses
- Development of Cost-effective Animal Identification (RFID) and Traceability Technology
- Development of Heat Detection Kits
- Development of Pregnancy Diagnosis Kits for Dairy Animals
- Improvement of existing milk supply-chain from village collection centre to the dairy plant
- Development of Low-cost Cooling and Milk Preservation System and a Data Logger
A winner will be awarded with Rs 10 Lakh and a runner-up with Rs 7 Lakh cash for each of the 6 problem areas
The result of the grand challenge will be declared on 10th February 2022.
