AGRI-BUSINESS SEMINAR, NASIHIK CITY

K K WAGH COLLEGE, PANCHAWATI, MAHARASHTRA

21-22 SEPT. 2017

DAY 1 TALKS

VIMP- INVENTIVE PRODUCT/ TECHNOLOGY-

1) http://sonaidairy.com/- Rs. 2,200/- crore T/O year, from Pune drylands- major supplier of Milk &
Ghee to Patanjali, Sir Sri, Delhi, Bangalore. Led by Mr Dasharath Mane, son of a labourer family!
2) http://techstory.in/farm2kitchen/- Farm fresh/ pure organic retail chain by ex-ICT couple.
3) http://custardapples.in/- Custard variety developer Matric pass farmer who sells it in CG too!
4) https://www.sulawines.com/ - Grape vineyard tourism & festival promoter, exporter company.

INSPIRING- DIFF. BUSINESS MODEL

5) http://www.kaybeeexports.com/ - Non-pesticide vegetable exporter of Thane, Gujrat.

6) http://www.sahyadriretail.com/- Only farmer producer co. with over Rs. 100 crore T/O, Nasik.
7) http://www.varunagro.in/ Toamto ketchup, pickle etc. products making co. story of Nasik.
8) http://weikfield.com/product-category/ecovalley/- Mushroom export losses to local profit
sales!

USEFUL- QUALITY IMPROVEMENTS/ CERTIFICATION

www.morarkaorganic.in/- need to brand & diversify, develop to enhance value, niche markets

http://www.vsisugar.com/ - aim max. productivity using scientific methods

www.ecocert.in/- 3 yrs need for organic certification & 1 yr for fresh land. Sustainable standards.

BAIF- built social capital, developed horti- AHD- need marketing support.

DAY 2 TALKS

TECHNOLOGY
1) Irrigation- Rivulis irrigation pvt. Ltd.- www.Rivulis.com
2) NETFIM- netafimindia.com/
3) Mahindra Agro/ irrigation (EPC)- to provide technology (inputs & ICT- myagriguru app).

RETAILING

1) Big basket- https://www.bigbasket.com/

2) Future bazaar- http://futureconsumer.in/
3) Nasikonions.com- By Anand Dholi of Farm2Kitchen.com, to export red, big onions of Nasik fame.
Will set up farm at Laos to export to Japan.
BANKING

HDFC- rural/agri- Sameer Agarwal- Rural- the main growth track- Rs. 15 lakh crore investment.
HDFC- rural- Rajinder Babbar, https://www.hdfcbank.com/personal/products/loans/rural-loans- wants more
agri-staff, can do campus.
Kotak Mahindra- Nirav Parekh- SAMPADA scheme. High FDI- Rs. 500 million- 2016, Rs. 750 million- 2017.