Agro & Agrotech Milk & Dairy

National Agri & Agro Tech Mission

MSMEPCI’s Agri & Agro Tech Division works nationwide to plan, promote and strengthen agriculture, agro-processing, agri-business, food processing, farmer entrepreneurship and technology-led farming. The mission supports agro-based MSMEs, rural industrialization, FPO development, agri startup incubation and livelihood programmes across States, districts and Gram Panchayats—under the guidance of the National Office.

What This Division Focuses On

Key priorities include: promotion of agriculture and agro-based MSMEs; development of agri entrepreneurs and agri startups; food processing and value-addition projects; strengthening FPOs, SHGs, co-operatives and rural enterprise models; Agri Technology and Smart Farming systems; agro-processing clusters and common facilities; ODOP and district-based agro-industrial opportunities; market linkage and supply-chain development; women-led agro enterprises; and coordination with government departments, financial institutions, CSR partners and industry stakeholders.

Dairy, Milk & Allied Value Chains

The dairy and milk ecosystem is central to rural income and nutrition. MSMEPCI encourages cow and buffalo farming support systems, milk collection and cold-chain practices, and value-added dairy products such as curd, butter, cheese and packaged milk products. Strengthening dairy MSMEs creates village-level jobs, improves farmer cash flow, and builds stronger local food economies alongside poultry and related livestock enterprises.

Agri Technology & Smart Farming

The division promotes technology-driven agriculture so farmers and agro MSMEs can reduce losses and improve productivity. Focus areas include AI-based agriculture, IoT farming, drone services, hydroponics, organic and solar farming, controlled-environment systems, agri automation and precision farming. MSMEPCI supports awareness camps, demonstrations, Agri Tech expos and practical adoption of digital tools, soil testing and mechanization for future-ready farming.

Farmer, FPO & Rural Entrepreneurship Support

MSMEPCI helps farmers, FPOs, SHGs, rural youth and women entrepreneurs identify viable agri-business opportunities and move from production to enterprise. Support includes entrepreneur identification drives, guidance on business models, aggregation and direct market linkage, branding and packaging awareness, and mentoring for first-generation rural entrepreneurs. The aim is sustainable income models for small and marginal farmers through collective and cluster-based approaches.

Food Processing & Value Addition

Agro industrialization grows when raw produce becomes market-ready products. The division promotes fruit, vegetable, spice, millet, herbal and dairy processing; mini processing units; packaging centres; collection hubs; cold storage and warehousing; and quality/FSSAI awareness. Priority is given to district ODOP agro projects, GI-linked products and women-led food enterprises that expand rural processing and supply chains.

Skill Development & Capacity Building

Programmes include Entrepreneurship Development (EDP), agri entrepreneurship workshops, skill training, farmer awareness camps, packaging and marketing training, and incubation-oriented mentoring. Capacity building helps entrepreneurs prepare better proposals, adopt technology responsibly, and build bankable, market-linked agro enterprises.

Institutional Coordination & Accountability

MSMEPCI facilitates coordination with ministries and institutions such as MSME, Agriculture, Food Processing, NABARD, APEDA, SFAC, banks and State agriculture departments—for scheme awareness, project facilitation and partnerships after due authorization. All activities follow organizational policies: no unauthorized fundraising, no false subsidy or loan assurances, and no misuse of the Council’s name, logo or designation. Leadership appointments and programmes remain subject to National Office guidance.

How Implementation Is Structured

Implementation follows a national-to-local framework: National leadership and coordination teams; State chairpersons and coordinators; district implementation teams; and field mobilizers at block and panchayat levels. The process typically moves from resource mapping and entrepreneur identification to project selection, documentation support, skill training, financial facilitation, technology support, market linkage, monitoring and reporting.

Expected Outcomes

The division aims to create new agri entrepreneurs, expand agro-processing activity, strengthen the FPO ecosystem, generate rural employment, widen market linkages, accelerate responsible technology adoption, promote women entrepreneurship, and build a stronger agro MSME ecosystem for sustainable rural growth across India.