Assam's Acceleration Initiative helps 100 agribusinesses in four years

Acceleration Initiative in Assam (AAGL) has started handholding and supporting 100 agribusinesses in four years with 30 percent representation from women led agri-enterprises.

CIIE.CO of IIM Ahmedabad is co-implementing this programme in partnership with Innovative Change Collaborative Services Pvt. Ltd, (a part of ICCo group of Companies). This programme is supported by Assam Agribusiness and Rural Transformation Project (APART). AAGL aims to handhold and support 100 agribusinesses in 4 years with 30% representation from women led agri-enterprises.

Bootcamp 2.0, held in Guwahati for its maiden Cohort Enterprises, had a high intensity engagement programme designed that saw practice experts from Delhi, Ahmedabad and Kolkata. The two-day in-person event had valuable business and technological insights facilitated by specialists from Cinemon Consulting on Branding & Design Strategy, Dr. Jagat Shah, Global Network India on Exports for Agribusiness and Dr. Bidhan Das, Indian Institute of Packaging on Packaging Technology for Agribusiness. About 60 people participated in the event.


In the last leg of the Bootcamp a range of enterprises products were put up for display. Some of the key enterprise products exhibited during the Bootcamp were - assorted Masalas, Oyster Mushroom, Assam Silk Accessories, Wild Honey, Truedips and Handcrafted Meat Sausages and Smoked Meat, locally brewed Honey Mead, ethnic herbal Pork Masala and Yoga Mat made.