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Agri-Business Incubation (ABI) Centre
Dr. Aniruddha Roy
Principal Investigator
: 9402134175
: abi.icarneh@icar.gov.in
   

The Agri-Business Incubation (ABI) Centre is an initiative of ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya under the XIIth Plan Scheme of National Agricultural Innovation Fund (NAIF) Component II launched in January 2016. ABI Centre at ICAR RC-NEH, Umiam acts as the main head office for the North Easter Hill Region with its regional centres at different ICAR complexes at Arunachal pradesh, Manipur, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura. Agribusiness incubators at different centres in the region create pathways for enabling agripreneurs, micro and small medium entreprises in maturing enterprises, scaling up agro-based production, processing and enhancing distribution and marketing through seminars, workshops, hand-holding support and various support mechanisms.The centre envisages facilitation of incubation to new startups, entrepreneurs and enterprises that focus on innovation, and implementation of potential technologies by providing need based physical, technical, legal, business and market networking support. ABI promotes innovative business ideas and entrepreneurial skills through institutional participation in providing commercial production practices and processing skills. ABI in collaboration with financial institutions as well as government and corporate institutes organizes programs wherein the investors, mentors and entrepreneurs meet for exploring business ideas, marketing linkages, trade opportunities and sharing contraints in agribusiness ventures. The centre also caters services to entrepreneurs in testing and validating venture concepts before successful establishment of entreprises.


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ABI Centre Key Contacts

Dr. Aniruddha Roy
Senior Scientist & PI, ABI
ICAR RC NEH, Umiam, Meghalaya
: 9402134175
: aniruddha.roy@icar.gov.in
Dr. Kh Rishikanta Singh
Senior Scientist
ABI Centre Incharge, Manipur
: 8415929374
: : rishikanta.ndri@gmail.com
Dr. Sudip Kumar Dutta
Senior Scientist
ABI Centre Incharge, Sikkim
: 8787883303
: sudipiari@rediffmail.com
 
Dr. Lalhruaipuii
Senior Scientist
ABI Centre Incharge, Mizoram
: 8787742076
: lhpuii@gmail.com
Dr. Doni Jini
Senior Scientist
ABI Centre Incharge, Arunachal Pradesh
: 8794918859
: : donoxini@gmail.com
Dr. Kouberi Nath
Scientist
ABI Centre Incharge, Tripura
: 8413839959
: kouberi914@gmail.com
 
Dr. Aabon W. Yanthan
Scientist
ABI Centre Incharge, Nagaland
: 9718852675
: aabon.iari@gmail.com
Er. Thameri B. Marak
Project Executive
ABI Centre, ICAR RC NEH, Umiam, Meghalaya
: 9083452869
: : peabi.icarneh@icar.gov.in
Mr. Heikham Naresh Singh
Young Professional – I
ABI Centre, ICAR RC NEH, Manipur
: 8131894757
: abimanipur@gmail.com

Executive Members/Subject Experts of ABI
1. Dr. Pankaj Baiswar Pr. Scientist (Plant Pathology)
2. Dr. Sandip Patra Sr. Scientist (Entomology)
3. Dr. Amit Kumar Sr. Scientist (Genetics and Plant Breeding)
4. Dr. Heiplanmi Rymbai Scientist (Fruit Science)
5. Dr. Vanlalruati Scientist (Horticulture)
6. Dr. Chandan Debnath Sr. Scientist (FRM)
7. Dr. N. Uttam Singh Sr. Scientist (Agril. Statistics)
8. Dr. Anjoo Yumnam Scientist (Agril. Economics)
9. Mr. Chikkathimme Gowda HR Scientist (Agril. Economics)
10. Dr. Samir Das Sr. Scientist (Vet. Public Health)
11. Dr. Sourabh Deori Sr. Scientist (Animal Reproduction)
12. Dr. Rahul Katiyar Scientist (Animal Reproduction)
13. Dr. Debasish Chakraborty Scientist (Agril. Engg.)
14. Er. Naseeb Singh Scientist (FMP)


| ABI Centre Building


| ABI Exhibition Hall


| Inuguration of Renovated ABI Centre


| ABI App


| Inuaguration of first AI on Pig Centre in Manipur under ABI Programme


| ICAR-AgriMNS-2023


| EDP for ABI Incubatees


| Vist of VIPs to ABI Centre


| Training Hall facility in ABI Centre


Publications

Books/Technical Bulleting/Souvenir
1. Roy S.S., Singh H.N., Singh Kh. R., Kadirvel G., Hazarika S.and Mishra V.K. 2022. Development of Organic Spices Value Chain in Manipur – A Success Story of TSP and ABI Collective Action, 15 pages. ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Meghalaya, India.
2. Kadirvel G., Roy S.S., Ghatak S. and Mishra V.K. 2022. Agribusiness Opportunities in North East India, 310 pages. Today and Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi, India.
3. Kadirvel G., Roy S.S., Marak T.B., Singh H.N. and Mishra V.K. 2022. Prospects of Agri Start Ups in India, 195 pages. Kalyani Publisher, New Delhi, India.
4. Kadirvel G., Roy S. S. and Prakash N. 2019. Agri-Business Incubation Model: Promoting Agri-Business Entrepreneurs in North East India. 124pages. ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Meghalaya, India.
5. Srinivas K. and Kadirvel G. 2022. Agri-Startups in India: A Brief Glimpse. In Kadirvel Govindasamy, Roy Subhra Saikat and Mishra Vinay Kumar (Eds.). 2022. Souvenir of National Conference on Agri Start Ups – Prospects, Challenges, Technologies and Strategies, 178 pages. ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya. 26-27 May, 2022. Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
6. Kadirvel G., Kanwat M., Roy S.S. and Mishra V.K. 2021. Farmers Producers Company: ABI initiatives and success stories. Agribusiness Incubation Centre, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, India. 15 pages.
7. Kadirvel, G., Doley, S., Milton, A.A.P., Hazarika, S., Kandpal, B.K. (2019). Small Scale Rural Entrepreneurship Development through Livestock and Poultry Production: 50 successful Agripreneurs. ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya-793103, India. Pp 115.
8. Kadirvel G., Roy S. S. and Mishra, V.K. 2021. Inspiring Success Stories of Agri Startup from North East India. Agribusiness Incubation Centre. ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam. Meghalaya, India. 30 pages.
9. Kadirvel G, Ghatak S, Roy SS, Kumar A, Firake DM, Rajappa JJ, Baiswar P, Katiyar R, Milton AAP, Babu S. Book of Lead Lectures and abstracts. Paper presented at National Agri-Business Entrepreneurship Conclave. ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, India 9-11 February, 2019, pages 340.
10. Kadirvel G., Roy S.S. and Mishra V.K. 2022. Souvenir of National Conference on Agri Start Ups – Prospects, Challenges, Technologies and Strategies, 178 pages. ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya. 26-27 May, 2022. Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
11. Singh, N. U., Roy, A., Rangappa, K., Chakraborty, D., Patra, S., Yumnam, A., Thippeswamy, A. and Chakrabory, M. 2023. Souvenir-cum-Book of Abstracts of ICAR- Agripreneurs meet cum National Symposium on Strategies for promotion of incubatee in Agriculture and Allied Sectors in the Northeastern Region of India, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya, India 4th - 5th October, 2023.
12. Kadirvel G., Roy S.S. and Mishra V.K. 2022. Souvenir of National Conference on Agri Start Ups – Prospects, Challenges, Technologies and Strategies, 178 pages. ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya. 26-27 May, 2022. Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
13. Kadirvel, G., Doley and Milton, A.A.P. 2020. Establishment of custom hiring Centre for small scale-sustainable entrepreneurship development In meat processing sector. ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya-793103, India. Pp. 16.
14. Patra, S., Pande, R., Baiswar, P., Bhattacharjee, B., Assumi, S.R., Hazarika, S. and Kadirvel, G. 2021. Beekeeping: A potential sector for agripreneurship in Meghalaya. Technical Bulletin No.: ICARNEH-ML-TB-2021-48, ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, 793103, Meghalaya.
15. Roy A., Singh N.U., Patra S., Chakraborty D., Yumnam A. and Marak T.B. 2024. Entrepreneurial Horizons: Exploring Agribusiness Opportunities in Northeast India. 279 pages. Akinik Publications, Delhi, India.

Book Chapter
1. Subhra Saikat Roy, Y. Prabhabati Devi, S. Roma Devi, H. Naresh Singh, Susheel Kumar Sharma, G. Kadirvel, S. Hazarika, I. Meghachandra Singh and Vinay Kumar Mishra, (2022), Community-Based Food Processing Venture: The Success Story of a Unique Social Agripreneurship Model in Manipur. In: Souvenir of National Conference on AgriStartUps – Prospects, Challenges, Technologies and Strategies. ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya. 26-27 May, 2022. Gangtok, Sikkim, India. pp 151-159.
2. Heikham Narmila, Heikham Naresh Singh, Arati Ningombam, Thameridus B. Marak, Bansaramaphi Jana, Govindasamy Kadirvel and Subhra Saikat Roy. 2022. Promotion of women Agri startups for gender mainstreaming in North-East India. In: Kadirvel Govidasamy, Roy Subhra Saikat, Marak Thameridus B, Singh Heikham Naresh and Mishra Vinay Kumar (Eds.). Prospects of Agri Startups in India, Kalyani Publisher. 2022. PP 14-32.
3. S. S. Roy, H. N. Singh, k. R. Singh, G. Kadirvel, S. Hazarika, I. M. Singh. 2023. Farmer Producers’ Organization – A Change Catalyst for Promoting Community Agripreneurship In North-East India. In: Singh Th Motilal, Singh S Gunamani, Soranganba N, Chanu T Matouleibi, Singh H Naresh, Sen Arnab and Mishra Vinay Kumar. 2023. Formation and promotion of Farmer Producer Organization in North Eastern India. 142 pages. Krishi Vigyan Kendra, Imphal West -ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal, India. Formation and promotion of Farmer Producer Organization in North Eastern India, ICAR. Pp 117-128.
4. Govindasamy Kadirvel, Thameridus B Marak, Bansaramaphi Jana, Heikham Naresh Singh, SubhraSaikat Roy and V. K. Mishra. (2022). Emerging Models of Agri-Business and Ecosystem Building in India. In: Kadirvel Govidasamy, Roy Subhra Saikat, Marak Thameridus B, Singh Heikham Naresh and Mishra Vinay Kumar (Eds.). Prospects of Agri Startups in India, Kalyani Publisher. Pp 1-8.
5. Kondapi Srinivas, Govindasamy Kadirvel ,Thameridus B. Marak , Heikham Naresh Singh and Bansaramaphi Jana. (2022) Agri-Startups in India: A Brief Glimpse. In: Kadirvel Govidasamy, Roy Subhra Saikat, Marak Thameridus B, Singh Heikham Naresh and Mishra Vinay Kumar (Eds.). Prospects of Agri Startups in India, Kalyani Publisher. Pp 9-13.
6. Bidhan Das, Heikham Naresh Singh, Thameridus B. Marak and Bansaramaphi Jana. (2022). Role of packaging in commercialization of agricultural and food products. In: Kadirvel Govidasamy, Roy Subhra Saikat, Marak Thameridus B, Singh Heikham Naresh and Mishra Vinay Kumar (Eds.). Prospects of Agri Startups in India, Kalyani Publisher. Pp 102-113.
7. Bansaramaphi Jana, Thameridus B. Marak, Heikham Naresh Singh, Govindasamy Kadirvel, Subhra Saikat Roy and V. K. Mishra. (2022). Emerging enterprises in different agribusiness models for inclusive growth in India. In: Kadirvel Govidasamy, Roy Subhra Saikat, Marak Thameridus B, Singh Heikham Naresh and Mishra Vinay Kumar (Eds.). Prospects of Agri Startups in India, Pp 164-188.
8. Sushanti Thokchom, Akoijam Ratan kumar Singh, Heikham Naresh Singh and Asem Kajal Devi. (2022). Commercialization and sustainable development of native microbial based-biopesticide production. In Kadirvel Govidasamy, Roy Subhra Saikat, Marak Thameridus B, Singh Heikham Naresh and Mishra Vinay Kumar (Eds.). Prospects of Agri Startups in India, Kalyani Publisher. Pp 189-194.
9. G. Kadirvel, Sandeep Ghatak ,Thameridus B Marak, AAP Milton, Samir Das , Subhra Saikat Roy and V.K. Mishra. Agri-business: A Growth Engine for Northeast India. 2022. Agri-Business Opportunities in North East India. Pp 3-22. In Kadirvel Govidasamy, Roy Subhra Saikat, Ghatak Sandeep and Mishra Vinay Kumar (Eds.). 2022. Agri-Business Opportunities in North East India, 310 pages. Today and Tomorrow’s Printers and Publishers, New Delhi, India.
10. Subhra Saikat Roy, Y. Prabhabati Devi, S. Roma Devi, H. Naresh Singh, Susheel Kumar Sharma, G. Kadirvel, S. Hazarika, I. Meghachandra Singh and Vinay Kumar Mishra. 2022. Community-Based Food Processing Venture: The Success Story of a Unique Social Agripreneurship Model in Manipur. In Kadirvel Govindasamy, Roy Subhra Saikat and Mishra Vinay Kumar (Eds.). 2022. Souvenir of National Conference on Agri Start Ups – Prospects, Challenges, Technologies and Strategies, 178 pages. ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya. 26-27 May, 2022. Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
11. G. Kadirvel, Thameridus B Marak, Bansaramaphi Jana, S. S. Roy and V. K. Mishra. 2022. Emerging Agri-Business Model and Ecosystem Building in India. In Kadirvel Govindasamy, Roy Subhra Saikat and Mishra Vinay Kumar (Eds.). 2022. Souvenir of National Conference on Agri Start Ups – Prospects, Challenges, Technologies and Strategies, 178 pages. ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Umiam, Meghalaya. 26-27 May, 2022. Gangtok, Sikkim, India.
12. Aniruddha Roy, Thameridus B. Marak, Heikham Naresh Singh, N. Uttam Singh, B.P. Singh and V.K. Mishra. 2024. A Glimpse of Agribusiness in Northeast India: Scope and Potential. In Aniruddha Roy, N. Uttam Singh, Sandip Patra, Debasish Chakraborty, AnjooYumnam and Thameridus B. Marak. 2024. Entrepreneurial Horizons: Exploring Agribusiness Opportunities in Northeast India. 279 pages. Akinik Publications, Delhi, India.
13. Heikham Narmila Devi, Gino Sangma, Thameri B. Marak, Kh. Rishikanta Singh, Th. Motilal Singh and Heikham Naresh Singh. 2024. Role of Agri Support Mechanisms in Entrepreneurship Development. In Aniruddha Roy, N. Uttam Singh, Sandip Patra, Debasish Chakraborty, Anjoo Yumnam and Thameridus B. Marak. 2024. Entrepreneurial Horizons: Exploring Agribusiness Opportunities in Northeast India. 279 pages. Akinik Publications, Delhi, India.

Paper Publication
1. Subhra Saikat Roy, Ananta Sarkar, H Naresh Singh, S K Sharma, M A Ansari, Kh. Rishikanta Singh, G Kadirvel, Punitha P, Pintubala Kshetri, Th. Surchandra Singh, K Tamreihao, Chongtham Rajiv, A Kajal Devi, Tabitha Langhu, P Langamba and Shiv Datt, (2022). Performance of micro and small foodpreneurs in Manipur during COVID-19 pandemic. Indian Journal of Agricultural Sciences. 92 (4): 469–73.
2. G. Kadirvel, Digia Lois Gangmei, Bandita B. Banerjee, S. R. Assumi, Sao Evalwell Dkhar and Amitava Mukherjee, 2020. Current Journal of Applied Science and Technology, 39(33): 74-85, 2020; Article no.CJAST.61907
3. G. Kadirvel, Thameridus B. Marak, Bansaramaphi Jana, Macdonald Ropmay, Robin Subba. 2021. Diversity of Traditional food in Northeastern Region of India: A Review. Indian Journal of Hill Farming, 34: 65-74.
4. Heikham Narmila Devi, R.A. Halim, Nivedita Deka and Heikham Naresh. 2023. Economic Analysis of Women Agri Startups in Manipur. Economic Affairs, 68(4): 1911-1919. DOI: 10.46852/0424-2513.4.2023.2

E-publication
1. Roy Subhra Saikat, Singh Heikham Naresh and Singh I Meghachandra. 2022. Multiplying the Farmers’ Income through Floripreneurship: The Success Stories of Shri Oinam John and Shri N. Joy Singh from Manipur. ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre, Imphal. Weblink: https://icarneh.icar.gov.in/publication/Success%20Stories/Success%20Stories%20on%20Floripreneur-ship%20No.%20ICARNEH-MN-EPUB-2022-79.pdf