MaolKeki Foundation to organise State-wide Agri entrepreneur selection and development program
Source: The Sangai Express
Imphal, November 07 2022:
MaolKeki Foundation has informed all concerned that it will be launching a State-wide Agri-entrepreneur Selection and Development Program.
MaolKeki Foundation (MKF) in a press release has informed that the foundation has been developing multiple Agri-entrepreneurs in Manipur with the support of Anaha Trust, Sattva Consulting, Agri Entrepreneur Growth Foundation (AEGF) and National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD) .
MKF is now extending this opportunity to all Agri-entrepreneurs in Manipur who have great ideas or are looking for support to scale up existing businesses.
For the aforementioned programme, 50 Agri-entrepreneurs will be selected from across Manipur with a target of three per district.
The program includes a 21-day intensive online training by AEGF, week-long residential training program, hands-on supervision, and mentorship for up to a year after completing the training.
Participants will be fully funded and implementation grants of up to Rs3.5 lakhs will be available for top participants with the option to secure further funding.
Any dynamic individual interested in starting or running a business that solves problems around agriculture, its value chains and allied sectors can apply for the program.
Interested applicants must submit a write-up presenting his or her business idea or business plan in not less than 500 words in Manipuri or English or Hindi to [email protected] by December 10, 2022 .
The selection and training will start in January 2023 .
It may be noted that MaolKeki Foundation is a pioneering organization established with the purpose of catalysing positive development in Manipur, India, primarily in the areas of agriculture, education and healthcare.