Women Agripreneurs from Manipur bag awards
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, February 13 2019:
Two agripreneurship from Manipur Ngayam Food from and Green Biotech Eco- Solutions Pvt Ltd (Imphal West) bagged first and second prize, respectively in Best Exhibition Stall Category in the recently concluded National Agri-Business Entrepreneurship Conclave (NABEC-2019) held during February 9-11 at Umiam, Meghalaya.
Both the agripreneurships are run by women entrepreneurs namely Khayiwon Shang (Ngayam Food) and Geeteswori Yumnam and Asem Sundri Devi (Green Biotech Eco-Solutions Pvt Ltd).
The National Agri-Business Entrepreneurship Conclave 2019 was organized by Agri-business Incubation Centre of ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Meghalaya with an objective to Build Agri-business Start-up Ecosystem in North East India.
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The mega event was comprised of scientific deliberations, panel discussion, buyer-seller meet, exhibition and a special technical session on students in agri-business.
More than 500 scientists, agri-business experts, agro-industries, students, farmers and approximately 100 entrepreneurs/start-ups from different North Eastern States and also from different parts of India participated in the said event.
All total 11 agripreneurs from different districts of Manipur namely Green Biotech Eco-Solutions Pvt.
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(Imphal West), Holistic Enterprise (Imphal West), Tazei Foods (Imphal West), Ima Dairy (Imphal West), Grassroots Syndicate Producers Co.
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(Imphal East), Ngayam Food (Ukhrul), Zingran Food (Ukhrul), Ruth Enterprise (Churachandpur), Apha Enterprise (Chandel), Mayanglambam Agro (Kakching) and Peter's Agro (Senapati) were sponsored by ABI Centre of ICAR Research Complex for NEH Region, Manipur Centre for participating in the said event.
Dr SS Roy, In-charge (ABIC) of ICAR-Manipur Centre expressed that it is a proud moment for Manipur that two women entrepreneur-ship from the state secured the top two positions in the mega event which will inspire the other entrepreneurs in the state.
He also informed that Agri-business Incubation Centre is constantly providing business incubation and technical support to such aspiring and budding agripreneurs.