Digital Desk: The North East Agriculture Technology Entrepreneurs Hub (NEATEHUB), the AIC-AAU incubator established under the aegis of Assam Agricultural University, on Thursday held its cheque distribution ceremony, disbursing a total of Rs. 1.2 crore in grant-in-aid to 18 agri-startups selected under the RKVY-RAFTAAR programme of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India.
The ceremony was graced by the Vice-Chancellor of Assam Agricultural University, Dr. Dipjyoti Rajkhowa; the Director of Students' Welfare, Dr. Binoy Kumar Medhi; the Associate Director of Research, Dr. Mrinal Saikia; the former Director of Research, Dr. G. N. Hazarika; Directors of NEATEHUB, Dr. Danish Tamuly and Dr. Luna Dutta Baruah; the Chief Operating Officer of NEATEHUB, Partha Borthakur, along with other NEATEHUB officials.
The grant-in-aid was extended under the RKVY-RAFTAAR (Rashtriya Krishi Vikas Yojana – Remunerative Approaches for Agriculture and Allied Sectors Rejuvenation) programme, with NEATEHUB serving as a Knowledge Partner under the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare. The support this year spanned startups at different stages of their entrepreneurial journey, disbursed across three tiers:
Navyam - student-led startups, with grant-in-aid of up to Rs. 4 lakh
Isanya - early-stage startups, with grant-in-aid of up to Rs. 5 lakh
Saranya - growth-stage startups, with grant-in-aid of up to Rs. 25 lakh
The 18 startups selected under the programme this year are:
Nutrixeric LLP - founded by Chinmoyee Rajkumari
Dieticare Tribal Essence Pvt. Ltd. - founded by Leiyami Asai
ENW Lifestyle Pvt. Ltd. - founded by Kalyan Gohain and Manash
Chayi Trails Private Limited - founded by Nayan Kalita
AXOM Farm Machinery Pvt. Ltd. - founded by Swakshar Chakraborty
Nature Axis Pvt. Ltd. - founded by Sarjubala Devi
Abhamanu VanBiotech Pvt. Ltd. - founded by Asim Dutta
DBIPS Technology Solutions Pvt. Ltd. founded by Dipak Bharali
GABA Tea Private Limited - founded by Ganesh Gupta
Primrose Bio2x Lab - founded by Pinky Bhuyan
Ecoes - founded by Hidam Devananda Singh
AYURQUENCH (OPC) Private Limited - founded by Barsha Saikia
DoNa Fermentary - founded by Heikrujum Kerish Singh
Innovation, - founded by Utpal Gogoi
Med-Salt - founded by Paramesh Bhuyan
Shrooms - founded by Swapnabh Borthakur
Amberflow - founded by Anup Biswas
Eco360 Solutions - founded by Aakash Mishra
Addressing the gathering, the dignitaries congratulated the founders and encouraged them to build sustainable, scalable ventures that strengthen the agriculture and allied-sector ecosystem of the North East region. Speaking on the occasion, Dr. Dipjyoti Rajkhowa, Vice-Chancellor of Assam Agricultural University, said:
"Startups are the need of the hour. The University and NEATEHUB will always work for the betterment of our young entrepreneurs, and we are proud to stand behind each of you. The region needs many more innovators like you - you are not just building businesses, you are shaping the future of agriculture in the North East."
The cheque distribution reaffirms NEATEHUB's continued commitment to supporting agri-entrepreneurs across the region - from student innovators to growth-stage companies - through funding, mentorship, and market linkages.
About NEATEHUB
The North East Agriculture Technology Entrepreneurs Hub (NEATEHUB) is an Atal Incubation Centre (AIC) of the Atal Innovation Mission, NITI Aayog, and a Knowledge Partner under the RKVY-RAFTAAR scheme of the Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. Established in 2018 as a Section-8 company under the aegis of Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat, NEATEHUB nurtures agri-startups and entrepreneurs across the North East region through seed funding, business mentoring, technical expertise, and market access.
Media Contact:
NEATEHUB, Assam Agricultural University, Jorhat – 785013, Assam
aau.incubator@gmail.com
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