KrishiBoot – Pitch for Incubation

KrishiBoot is an incubation program run by a-IDEA, a Technology Business Incubator hosted at ICAR-National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (ICAR-NAARM) in Hyderabad. Since 2014, a-IDEA has nurtured over 300 startups across agriculture and allied sectors, including horticulture, animal husbandry, fisheries, food processing, and forestry. The program invites individuals with promising ideas or early prototypes, as well as early-stage startups with a proof-of-concept or MVP, to pitch for incubation.

Selected participants gain access to a vast network of more than 6,000 eminent agricultural scientists, over 100 specialized research laboratories, and over 700 Krishi Vigyan Kendras across India. They also receive laboratory infrastructure, mentoring, capacity development, and investor-connect resources. An enrollment fee of ₹50,000 is payable in two installments upon selection. The incubation runs for 12 months at the ICAR-NAARM campus in Hyderabad.

• Incubation by a-IDEA, ICAR-NAARM in Hyderabad.
• Open to individuals and early-stage startups with ideas or prototypes.
• Access to 6,000+ scientists, 100+ labs, 700+ Krishi Vigyan Kendras.
• Focus on agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, fisheries, food processing, forestry.
• Enrollment fee of ₹50,000 payable in two installments.
• 12-month incubation program with mentoring and investor connect.

Individuals with promising ideas or early prototypes addressing challenges in agriculture or allied sectors are eligible, even without a formally registered company at the time of application. Early-stage startups with a proof-of-concept or MVP in agriculture, allied sectors, or agri-biotech are eligible to pitch for incubation. Startups must be registered within 10 years of incorporation; ventures older than 10 years are not eligible. The program covers a broad range of agri domains including horticulture, animal husbandry, fisheries, food processing, and forestry, in addition to core crop agriculture. An enrollment fee of ₹50,000 is payable in two installments upon selection; applicants should factor this into their decision to apply. The program runs for 12 months and is hosted at ICAR-NAARM, Hyderabad, giving selected incubatees access to laboratory infrastructure, 6,000+ agriculture scientists, 100+ research laboratories, and 700+ Krishi Vigyan Kendras across India. Startups must be willing to engage actively with the incubation process and make use of mentoring, capacity development, and investor-connect resources provided by a-IDEA.

KrishiBoot – Pitch for Incubation is open to startups at any stage. It is open to startups registered anywhere in India.

The most recent application window for KrishiBoot – Pitch for Incubation closed on 30 Apr 2026. Many programmes run repeat cohorts, so it is worth checking the official site for the next round.

Incubation program providing access to a vast network of 6,000+ agricultural scientists, over 100 specialized research laboratories, and 700+ Krishi Vigyan Kendras. Benefits include laboratory infrastructure access, mentoring, capacity development, and investor-connect resources to enhance technical and market capabilities.

KrishiBoot – Pitch for Incubation is offered by a-IDEA, ICAR-NAARM, an academic institution. It is delivered directly by a-IDEA, ICAR-NAARM as a grant. You can verify current details and timelines on the provider's official website before applying.

Individuals and early-stage startups are invited to pitch for incubation. Pitches are evaluated based on the idea or prototype's potential in agriculture or allied sectors.

Before you apply to KrishiBoot – Pitch for Incubation, keep the following documents ready:

• A pitch deck or short business plan describing the problem, product and traction
• Company registration documents and PAN
• Founder identification (PAN / Aadhaar) and brief profiles
• Recent financial statements or projections
• Product details — a demo, prototype or working link if available

Exact requirements are confirmed on the official application portal — treat this as a preparation checklist.