Technology Transfer and Agri business

TNAU experience

Dr. P. MURUGESA BOOPATHIVice Chancellor

Tamil Nadu Agricultural UniversityCoimbatore

Established in 1868 at Saidapet, Madras, by British Government.

In 1906, the Institute was upgraded as Agricultural College and shifted to Coimbatore.

In 1971, the Tamil Nadu Agricultural University was established.

Genesis of TNAU

Today there are 10 colleges functioning in 7 campuses, 41 departments, 37 research

stations, 14 KVKs and 5 Plant Clinic Centres. Totally, 1275 Scientists of various disciplines The University has released 743 crop

varieties, 149 implements and 1000’s of technologies

Agri Business Directorate- TNAU

Established in 2007MoU signed with ICRISAT- 11.4.2008 TNAU – ABI started – 7.8.2009

ActivitiesTechnology DevelopmentTechnology DisseminationTechnology CommercializationIncubation - Business Development

Projects

NAIP – BPD Project – Rs.2.34 c (2009)

DST Project - Rs.1.9 c (2011)

Inauguration of BPD-TNAU

Dr. William D Dar, Director General, ICRISAT inaugurating the BPD building on 2nd November 2010

Facilities at BPD -TNAU

Built in space 1. BPD office space: 750 sq. ft2. Client/incubation space: 6000

sq ft3. Lab space : 650 sq ft

Other facilities 4. Business Discussion room 5. Common Business centre 6. Training hall- capacity: 40

trainees7. Lobby Facilities from other

departments 8. Tissue culture laboratory 9. Food processing line at the

Post Harvest Technology centre

10.Other laboratories

Focus Areas

Innovative Ventures

Biotech Ventures Seed Ventures

Farm Ventures Food Processing Ventures

No. of technologies screened : 193 No. of technologies commercialized: 12

Technology Commercialization

Technology Commercialization

Before TNAU-ABI (6 technologies)

Coconut tonic, Panchagavya, Pseudomonas & Trichoderma, Egg removing device, Raja Rajan 1000 (SRI) weeder, Banana pseudostem injector

Technology Commercialization

After TNAU-ABI (6 technologies)

Solar Crop Drier, Master Trap, Banana Pseudostem processing, Ready-to-eat cook food from pearl millet, Herbal Insect Repellent, Cry 2 Ai gene .

Technology Commercialization

M/s Nutricon, Chennai

Officials of TNAU and M/s Nutricon Pvt Ltd exchanging documents during the Agri-Business Development Meet held on 2nd Nov 2010

TNAU Master Trap

Rs. 1.0 lakh

Technology Commercialization

M/s Reny Marketing &

M/s Libra Innovations, Chennai

Officials of TNAU and M/s Reny Marketing exchanging documents

Solar crop Drier

Rs. 1.0 lakh

Bioseed Research India Pvt. Ltd

Officials of TNAU and Bioseed Research India Pvt Ltd exchanging documents

cry2Ai gene

• Rs 35 lakhs for

I Phase of Research

collaboration

• to transfer to gene to 5

cropsRice,

Maize,Redgram,

Tomato,okra

Technologies in pipeline for Commercialization

Paddy Mini Combine Harvestor Sugarcane Booster TNAU Biomineralizer (Microbial consortium for waste

decomposition)Sugarcane Juice Bottling TechnologyCoir pith based Particle Board making technology Milky and Medicinal Mushroom Crop Hybrids-(Pre-Release cultures)

Rice-TNRH174, TNRH180 Sunflower-CSFH5060, Co(SFH)2

Maize- CMH08259, CMH08282

BPD Incubate Details

21 VENTURES are supported in TNAU-BPD

6 ventures based on TNAU technologies

15 ventures based on private technologies

List of ventures (6 nos)TNAU technologies

1 SRI Power Weeder

2 Banana Pseudostem Injector

3 Herbal Insect Repellant

4 Sugarcane Juice using the Bottling technology

5 & 6 Seed Business in rice and groundnut

7 NutriGold and Seed Aid

List of ventures (15 nos))Private technologies

Microwave based Cardamon Drier ,

Farm consultancy,

Indian Sugarcane Harvester, Biocomposites using sorghum stalks,

Low Cost Power tiller, Ready to cook foods,

Banana Fibre based products, Tomato chutney,

Emu farms, Natural fruit concentrates,

Mobile based irrigation management,

Mint based –Drink,

Biopesticides, Minor miller based flakes,

Bioinputs,

The newly developed products ‘NutriGold’ and ‘SeedAid’ were launched on 21st

November,2010 The products are produced and marketed by the

funding company “Nitta Gelatin India Ltd., Cochin”

BPD Incubates using TNAU technologies

M/s Bhuvi Care Pvt Ltd

HERBAL INSECT REPELLANT

Rs. 1.0 lakh

Mr. Selvaraj

BANANA PSEUDOSTEM INJECTOR

Rs. 20,000

M/s Premier Power Equipments

TNAU SRI POWER WEEDER

Rs. 50,000

Our Members

Subathra Engineering Works

LOW COST POWER TILLER

Vinu Foods

READY TO COOK FOODS

Emral Tune Line Autotech Ind

MOBILE BASED IRRIGATION

Our Members

S.No Members Ventures

1. Emral Tune Line Auto tech Ind, Coimbatore

Mobile based irrigation Scheduling euipment

2 Cauvery Seeds, Nagapattinam Seed production

3 Bhuvi care (P) Ltd.,Tirunelveli Herbal Insect Repellant

4. Bright India Organic, Renipet Seed production, tissue culture plants

5 Chloro Earth, Bangalore Sorghum based bio-composites

6 S.P.Engineering , Coimbatore Bana Pseudo stem Injector

7. Eco Green Unit, Coimbatore Banana Fibre based products, Arecaleaf plate

8. Kvai kuyil Pannai Magalir Kuzhu, Coimbatore

Bio inputs

Our Members

S.No Members Ventures

9. Premier Power Equipments & Products Pvt Ltd.,Coimbatore

SRI Weeder

10 Subathra Engineering Works , Coimbatore

Subha Low Cost Power tiller

11. IAC Agro Inputs, Coimbatore Cardomom drier

12 Vinu food products , Erode Ready to cook products

13 Coronet Food,Coimbatore Minor based Ready to Cook Products

14 Mr.N.S.Ramanan, Coimbatore Farm venture

15 Mr.P.M.Murugesan, Madurai Banana Fiber Based productb

16 AKS Emu Farms & Hatcheries Emu birds, eggs, meat and oil

Our MembersS.No Members Ventures

17 Ms.v.Kalaiselvi, Coimbatore Tomato chutney; Tomato & Chilly sauces

18 Ms.Jayanthi Ramaraj, Coimbatore

Mint basedd health drink

19. M/s Vinzi Sperri, Coimbatore Natural Fruit Juice & Pickles

20 Chenthur Murugan Beverage, Palladam

Bottled sugarcane juice

21 ISHINN Organic Exports Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore

Bio-inputs

22 Provimi Products Pvt., Ltd., Gobi

Bio inputs (Dhasakavya)

23 Ms.Subhasini Sowdambiga Food Processing Venture

24 Shrunik Biotech Pvt. Ltd., Tissue Culture Plants

25 Winner Agri Herbal Products, Madurai

Herbal Insect Repellents & Nutrient Mixture

Services to members • Product development

• Business Plan

• Financial assistance

• Preparation of Pamphlets-bilingual

• Technical assistance, Marketing assistance

• Promotion and Marketing – through Agriexpo (2 events-Agri Intex 2010, Dinamalar Agri Expo 2011)

Services to members

Mr. Selvaraj

BANANA PSEUDOSTEM INJECTOR

Results of Service extended by TNAU

Details Before Incubation support

After incubation

Sales quantity (units per month)

25 500

No. of dealers Nil 9

Funding Assistance to BPD incubatees

Mr. Prabhushankar, Managing Direcrtor, IAC Agro Inputs Pvt Ltd receiving the cheque from Dr. P. Murugesa Boopathi, Vice-chancellor, TNAU Coimbatore

TDB funding from ABI-ICRISAT: Rs. 10.5 lakhs

Private Innovation through BPD-TNAU

Commissioning of Banana Fibre

Extraction Machinery

Staff members of BPD-TNAU with the inventor and the buyer

Events Organized Events Organized : 4

Workshop on Quality Seed production-TRRI, Aduthurai

Entrepreneurship development Program- Madurai

Agri-Business Incubation Meet –TRRI, Aduthurai

Agri-Business Development Meet-TNAU

Workshop on Quality Seed Production in Paddy at TRRI, Aduthurai -28th March 2010

Seed Entrepreneurs interracting with the scientists during the workshop

Dr. William D Dar interracting with one of the scientists in the technology exhibition organized as a apart of the Agri-Business Development Meet

Agri-Business Development Meet 2nd Nov 2011

Event Participation

Agri Intex -2010 -30th Sep to 3rd Oct 2010

Shri Pongalur Palanisamy, Minister, Department of Rural Industries, Govt. of Tamil Nadu interracting with the member of BPD-TNAU at the Agri Intex 2010

Dinamalar Agri Expo 2011-Trichy

-28 to 31 Jan2011

Busy stall of BPD-TNAU

Events Participated : 4ICAR Industry Meet

Farmers Day, TNAU

Agri-Intex 2010

Dinamalar Expo

Motivating BPD Incubatees

Mr. Kunjharamoney, MD, Bhuvi Care Pvt Ltd receiving the best entreprenuer award during the Agri-Business Development Meet

Best Entrepreneur

Award

Our Accomplishments • No. of incubatees: 21• No. of technologies commercialized: 12• Research collaborations facilitated: 1• No. of conferences/seminars/ trainings

organized: 4• Financial assistance to incubatees: Rs 10.5

lakhs• Innovations supported : 2

1. Subha Low Cost Power tiller2. India Specific Sugarcane Harvestor

• New Products introduced in the Market: 3 1. SRI Weeder2. Cardamom Drier3. Banana Fibre Extraction Unit

• Entrepreneurs trained: 69• Crop Variety Popularized: Co6 Black Gram

Challenges Faced

• Traditionally SAUs, are involved in research of farmer oriented technology

• Mandate is to Disseminate the technologies to farmers through Extension Officers by conducting farmers’ day, on-farm trials, mass media etc., as public service.

• Agri-Business incubation is a New Concept for SAU’s.

Challenges : Sourcing of Technology

• Most of the research activities are focused on farmer oriented crop management technologies.

• Orientation is required to generate market based technologies, suitable for commercialization.

• Scientists are Reluctant to share the technologies for private commercialization.

• No Uniform policy on incentives to scientists.

Challenges : Commercialization of Technology

Agricultural Scientists lack training in technology commercialization skills.

Lack of knowledge about assessment of market value of a technology and fixing of price for a technology.

Problems in verifying revenue generation from for technology commercialisation .

Need for more Public-Private Partnership initiatives to develop and commercialize new technologies

BPD-TNAU in media

Corporate film on BPD-TNAU will be submitted to NAIP by 25th Feb 2011