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Krishi Manthan, organised by Agribusiness Committee at IIMA, debuts
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Saturday, 18 January, 2020, 08 : 00 AM [IST]
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Our Bureau, Mumbai
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The inaugural edition of Krishi Manthan, the largest food, agri-business and rural development summit of Asia, was organised by the Food and Agribusiness Committee at Indian Institute of Management (IIM), Ahmedabad.
The summit saw 1,500-plus attendees, ranging right from students from various sections of the academic diaspora to the current and future leaders of the agribusiness field. The students from 50-plus colleges in food, agriculture and the allied sectors benefited from the workshops, apart from that working professionals from over 30 agribusiness companies like Amnex, Wipro, Grow Indigo, Arya Logistics, etc.
Other students from different agribusiness management colleges and IIMs came in huge numbers. It held up to its promise of being a platform for everyone to share ideas, knowledge and expertise to create innovative entrepreneurial solutions.
Eminent speakers like Anil Gupta (founder, Honey Bee Network, Sristi, NIF and GIAN), Chetan Soman (professor, production and quantitative methods, IIMA), Rajashekhar Reddy Seelam (founder, 24Mantra Organic), Vikram Puri (ex-executive vice-president, Mahindra Agri Solutions, and ex-chief executive officer, Mahindra Shubhlabh Services Ltd) and Kunal Prasad (co-founder and chief operating officer, CropIn) interacted with the audience and gathered numerous creative ideas to solve current agricultural as well as industry problems.
Workshops on social entrepreneurship, sustainable growth opportunities, data analytics and supply chain management integrated into the field of agribusiness, provided useful insights to the leaders of the future, opening newer opportunities for them to discover and act upon.
Audience participation in the workshops just went to prove everyone’s commitment to making the event a huge success.
It witnessed enthusiastic participation in business competitions which tested 1,200-plus participants for their mettle.
True to IIMA’s image, case studies on the burning issues of organic foods and cooperative and sustainable management of FPOs (farmer-producer organisations) saw students and entrepreneurs from all over the country face off over the span of two days.
The competitions also acted as a platform for the competitors to interact with each other and share their thoughts. Experienced judges from diverse fields of industries gave their insights to all the participants and further acknowledged the success of the competitions.
There was a round table discussion on Catalysing Private Partnerships in Strengthening Producer Companies in association with the National Association for Farmer Producer Organisations (NAFPO).
The discussions were spearheaded by prominent leaders like Nilanjan Dey (senior manager, FWWB), Yogesh Diwedi (chief executive officer, Madhya Pradesh consortium of FPOs), Kuldeep Solanki (chief executive officer, GUJPRO) and many other delegates representing organisations like FICCI (the Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce and Industry), PwC, Techno Serve, UNDP, NEML and Origins, amongst others.
The panel discussion was made open for participants and everyone of IIMA diaspora, which saw exchange of many innovative ideas.
The institute also hosted social entrepreneurs associated with these organisations who are trying to create paradigm shift in Indian grassroots innovations.
It is proudly serving and continue to serve the food, agri and rural sector in the country and the world.
The managers which it produces under the PGP-FABM (post-graduate programme in food and agribusiness management) programme (which is rated the world’s number one programme in food and agribusiness management by a France-based institution named Ed Universal) are dedicated to this sector and are achieving milestones in the industry.
Participant’s message
“It was a rigorous thought building session of four workshops in two days. I would like to thank the organisers for giving us opportunity,” said Meghana Bhardwaj, R&D assistant manager, IRM Enterprises Pvt Ltd.
“It was a really great experience at IIMA, attending all the workshops from immensely experienced spokespersons. Being a student food science and technology, it is great to know about the opportunities, and skills needed towards setting up and growing a business,” said Harit Garg, M Sc (Food Science and Technology), Choudhary Devi Lal University, Sirsa.
“It was a great experience; the workshops were very informative and insightful. I trust it will be helpful to us,” said Shivangi Bharatbhai Patel, College of Fisheries Science, Navsari Agricultural University.
“Krishi Manthan at IIMA was the best way to end 2019. It augmented our knowledge and gave us informative, innovative ideas to look and work forward in the agriculture and agribusiness sector,” said Sakar Joharapurkar, B Sc agriculture, S S S M C A, Pimpalkhuta.
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