The Ministry for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying had launched the ‘Animal Husbandry Startup Grand Challenge’ to crowdsource solutions to the problems being faced by the sector. Recently, the Minister for Fisheries, Animal Husbandry, and Dairying announced the winners and there were 12 startups awarded for animal husbandry and dairy solutions.
Prime Minister Narendra Modi launched this challenge in September last year at a national animal disease control programme in Mathura. 157 applications were received for this competition of which 12 will be given cash grants worth Rs 1.02 crore.
In the category of value-added products, the winner was Krushak Mitra Agro Services Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, while Studio Carbon, Ahmedabad, was announced the runner-up. In the category of eliminating milk adulteration, White Gold Technologies LLP, Mumbai, and Micro Life Innovations, Chennai were selected as awardees.
For the breed improvement category, Adis Technologies, Belagavi, Karnataka, and CisGEN Biotech Discoveries Pvt Ltd, Chennai were awarded. Under animal nutrition, Krimanshi Technologies Pvt Ltd, Jodhpur, and Cornext Agri Products Pvt Ltd, Hyderabad were selected.
For discovering e-commerce solutions, MoooFarm, Gurugram, Haryana, and AKM Technologies Pvt Ltd, Cuttack won. Under the product traceability category, EmerTech Solutions Pvt Ltd, Mumbai, and NebulARC Technologies Pvt Ltd, Delhi were awarded.
No winners were announced under the category of ‘single use plastic alternatives’. “Two winners under each problem awarded with cash grants worth Rs 10 lakh (Winner) and Rs 7 lakh (Runner-up),” the statement from the Ministry said. The winners will be given incubation offers. The incubator’s responsibilities towards these startups would include physical incubation of these startups for up to 3 months, mentor matchmaking, lab facility, and testing facilities. The activities of the startups will be monitored for another nine months once the program is complete.
We congratulate these 12 startups awarded for animal husbandry and dairy solutions. They provide inspiration to other entrepreneurs in the country.
