Dalberg Advisors is
partnering with the Government
of Andhra Pradesh (AP), Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and the Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) to organize an AgTech Pitch Competition #SmartFarming4AP.
The Pitch Competition is to
seek out innovators developing solutions, which could solve the challenges
faced by the small and marginal farmers. The winners will
get an opportunity to sign an MoU with the Government of AP to
roll out their solution in the State. Dalberg Advisors is helping
curate this competition, and in addition has announced it will provide
mentoring support to the winners, to help sharpen their
business plans and go-to-market strategies that drive inclusive transformation.
The final round of the
competition will be held during the AP AgTech Summit 2017:Progressive
Farmer, Smart Farming in Visakhapatnam on November 15-17, 2017. More than 1500 delegates are expected to attend the
event, including global leaders, business
heads, start-up founders, policymakers, and technology experts. The
Summit will be led by the Chief Minister of
Andhra Pradesh, N. Chandrababu Naidu.
The co-chair and trustee of the Bill & Melinda Gates
Foundation, Bill Gates, will also be present at the event.
Varad Pande, Partner, Dalberg
Advisors, commented on the initiative, “We are delighted to partner with the
Government of Andhra Pradesh, the Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation and CII
on this event. At Dalberg, we firmly believe that if we are serious about inclusive
economic transformation, we have to solve the problems of the small and
marginal farmer. This requires us to creatively bring together technology,
policy, and business. The #SmartFarming4AP Pitch Competition aims to do exactly
this – by catalyzing the next frontiers of AgTech innovation.”
Innovators are invited that
are working on the following themes: Technology-enabled
Rural Advisory Services (RAS); Technology-enabled market linkages; Digital
Financial Services for agriculture; Data mining for agriculture.
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