Entrepreneurship Pathway
Explore paths to start your own cooperative or agribusiness.
Note: This is a training and mentorship pathway to help you build skills. It does not guarantee government funding or immediate registration.
Business Idea Discovery
Start a local value-added dairy cooperative focusing on paneer, ghee and flavoured yoghurt, buying milk from 40 to 60 member families at a published daily rate.
Rs 18-25 lakh for a mini chilling and packing unit
Support scheme: NCDC Dairy Infrastructure Fund
Form a society to procure seed, fertiliser and farm implements in bulk for local farmers and sell at a fixed annual price list.
Rs 8-12 lakh working capital for a seasonal cycle
Support scheme: NCDC Short Term Cooperative Credit
Pool member-owned refrigerated transport and offer on-demand cold storage to fruit and vegetable growers who cannot reach mandi on time.
Rs 22-30 lakh for two reefer units
Support scheme: MIDP Cold Chain Scheme
Run a scientifically managed storage and procurement service so small farmers can store produce and sell when the market price improves.
Rs 6-9 lakh for 500-tonne storage capacity
Support scheme: NABARD Infrastructure Fund
No course or project evidence yet
Bookkeeping is verified but not cash-flow modelling
Bylaws drafting verified at 74%
Leadership verified at 70%
Dairy operations verified at 88%
Vijay Kumar
Founder, Surat Agri-Coop
Agri-input supply society · 42 sessions · 4.9 rating
Sunita Menon
NCCT Startup Advisor
Dairy value addition, funding · 118 sessions · 4.8 rating
Dr. Lata Mhaske
Faculty Head, VAMNICOM Pune
Cooperative registration and law · 76 sessions · 4.7 rating
Imran Qureshi
Secretary, Kerala Fisheries Federation
Membership and governance · 31 sessions · 4.6 rating