Given that agriculture is the primary source of livelihood for 54% of India’s population, agri value chain development is very important for raising smallholders’ incomes.
More than 300 million Indians live in poverty, with 75% of these people in rural areas, and more than two-thirds of this population depends on agriculture
As the Indian economy diversifies from being largely agro-based to a manufacturing and service-based economy, there is an unmet demand for skilled labor over the past few years.
More often than not entrepreneurs are unable to convert their ideas into tangible businesses due to several gaps in knowledge, and inability to access capital and markets.
