Rural India Business Conclave 2022(RIBC 2.0) was organised during 9-13 June 2022 by the Kalpa Agri-Business Incubator, ICAR-CPCRI Kasaragod jointly with Kerala Startup Mission with the perspective to transfer rural areas to more developed environment and favourable for livelihood and entrepreneurship. The programme was conducted with multiple events collaborating with different partners.

Inaugural session: The formal inauguration of RIBC was held on 11 June 2022 at ICAR-CPCRI. Shri Rajmohan Unnithan, Hon’ble MP, Kasaragod was the chief guest to inaugurate the conclave. The session was chaired by Shri N.A. Nellikunnu, Hon’ble MLA, Kasaragod. Prof. H. Venkateshwarulu, Vice Chancellor, Central University of Kerala was the guest of honour. Dr. Anitha Karun, Director, ICAR-CPCRI welcomed the gathering.Mr. Mohammed Riyas, Project Director, Kerala Startup Mission; Mrs. Deepti Nair, Deputy Director, Coconut Development Board, Kochi and Mr. Ashok Kurien, Kerala Startup Mission offered felicitations. Dr. K. Muralidharan, Head (Acting), Div. Social Science, presented a brief account of RIBC 2.0.

   Shri Rajmohan Unnithan, Hon’ble MP, Kasaragod inaugurating the Conclave

Shri N.A. Nellikunnu, Hon’ble MLA, Kasaragod handing over the cheque to hackathon winners

Dr. K. Srinivas, ADG (IPTM), ICAR, inaugurating Dream Big Kalpa

Felicitations to Er. Abhilash Burman, Founder and CEO, General Aeronautics, Bangalore

 

 

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