‘Rise of agri-startups reflects innovation potential of current generation of students’
The Hindu
Chancellor and Governor R.N. Ravi awarded degrees to 48 Ph.D., 225 PG and 1,263 UG candidates, at the 45th annual convocation of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University in Coimbatore .
The rise of agri-startups - nearly 2,800 recognised by Startup India - reflects the innovation potential in the current generation of students, R. Selvam, Executive Director, Council for Leather Exports, Chennai, said in Coimbatore on March 25, 2025 (Tuesday) while addressing graduands at the 45th annual convocation of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University.
Chancellor and Governor R.N. Ravi awarded degrees to 48 Ph.D., 225 PG and 1,263 UG candidates, on the occasion. In all, the Governor conferred degrees on 4,434 candidates of constituent and affiliated colleges, including 2,898 in absentia, in the presence of Mr. Selvam and Vice-Chancellor V. Geethalakshmi.
Market linkages through e-NAM (National Agriculture Market) empower nearly two crore farmers and over 2.5 lakh traders, Mr. Selvam said in his address. By covering 80 % of land parcels during Rabi 2024, Tamil Nadu has taken the lead in the Agristack initiative envisaging creation of digital backbone through computerisation of farmers’ registries, geo-referenced village maps, and digital crop surveys, Mr. Selvam said.
A monumental challenge persists, since, by 2050, global food demand will surge by 70% to feed 10 billion people, he added.
Presenting her report, Prof. Geethalakshmi said the TNAU, through its six Agri-Business Incubation Centres at Coimbatore, Madurai, Trichy, Killikulam, Periyakulam and Mettupalayam, has enrolled over 033 incubatees and and more than 650 startups, including 71 student startups.
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