Pre-Incubation
A programme by Centre for Agribusiness Incubation and Entrepreneurship (Centre for Agribusiness Incubation and Entrepreneurship)
Help for people who want to start an agriculture business and need to shape the idea before anything else.
At a glance
| Best for | People with an agriculture business idea and no company yet |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea |
| Duration | Not stated |
| Cost | Paid |
| Run with | NABARD, RVSKVV |
About Pre-Incubation
Pre-incubation is CAIE's entry point for budding agripreneurs who do not have a business yet. The centre describes it as helping you design and define your business idea further. Registration runs continuously — there is no cohort and no deadline.
Who can apply
- Anyone planning to start a business in agriculture or an allied sector
- No minimum qualification is required and there is no upper age limit, but applicants must not be minors
- Nothing restricts it to RVSKVV students or to Madhya Pradesh
How selection works: The centre publishes no selection criteria or evaluation step. Its stated process is that everything begins with registration.
How to apply: Fill the online registration form linked from the Services and Contact pages, or download and submit the printable registration form. A one-time registration fee applies, valid for one year. Questions go to caie@rvskvv.net or the Gwalior landline.
Where to apply
Other CAIE programmes
- Incubation for FPOs and farmersIncubation support aimed at Farmer Producer Organisations and working farmers building a business around what they already do.
- Incubation for students, graduates and budding agripreneursIncubation for early, usually unincorporated agri founders, with the first quarter of support free of charge.
- Incubation for corporates, MNCs and established businessesThe same incubation package for established agri businesses and corporates, with the first quarter free of charge.
- Agri HackathonA hackathon for agri startup teams that CAIE has run once; not currently open, and no dates are published.
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