Building Rural Enterprises | Enhancing Farmer Incomes
Agri-based industries are a critical driver of rural transformation. By converting
agricultural produce into value-added products, they unlock higher incomes, create
local employment, and strengthen rural economies. At Gramshree Kisan School, Agribased industries are promoted as a strategic transition from traditional farming to
sustainable Agri-entrepreneurship, aligned with national priorities and governmentled opportunities.
What Are Agri-Based Industries?
Agri-based industries involve the processing, handling, storage, manufacturing, and
marketing of agricultural and allied produce. These enterprises reduce post-harvest
losses, improve product quality and shelf life, and significantly enhance market value.
By integrating production with processing and marketing, Agri-based industries create a
vital link between the farm gate and formal markets, empowering farmers to move
beyond cultivation into processing, branding, and enterprise ownership.
Major Segments of Agri-Based Industries
Food Processing & Value Addition
Processing of cereals, pulses, fruits, vegetables, spices, dairy, and meat products.
Agro-Allied Enterprises
Dairy, poultry, fisheries, Goatry, mushroom cultivation, and beekeeping.
Post-Harvest Management
Cleaning, grading, sorting, packaging, cold storage, and warehousing solutions.
Bio-Input & Organic Industries
Vermicompost, bio-fertilizers, bio-pesticides, biogas plants, and organic inputs.
Agro-Processing & Manufacturing
Flour mills, rice mills, oil extraction units, jaggery and spice processing units, and
animal feed production.
• Increase farmer income through value addition
• Generate local employment, especially for rural youth and women
• Reduce rural-to-urban migration
• Minimize post-harvest losses
• Strengthen FPOs and collective enterprises
• Promote climate-resilient and sustainable agriculture
Enabling Rural Enterprises through Government-Led Opportunities
Agri-based industries are central to India’s vision of doubling farmer income,
strengthening rural livelihoods, and building resilient Agri-value chains. Gramshree
Kisan School aligns its programs with flagship government initiatives such as PMFME,
FPO/FPC promotion, Startup India, and the MSME framework, enabling beneficiaries
to convert policy support into viable enterprises.
Focus Areas Aligned with National Schemes Food Processing & Value Addition Aligned with: PMFME (Pradhan Mantri Formalisation of Micro Food Processing Enterprises)
• Individual, SHG, and FPO-led processing units
• Branding, packaging, quality compliance, and market readiness
Gramshree Support: Training, DPR preparation, machinery guidance, and handholding.
Collective Agro-Processing through FPOs/FPCs Aligned with: FPO/FPC Promotion Schemes (SFAC, NABARD, State Missions)
• Common Facility Centres (CFCs)
• Aggregation, grading, processing, and collective marketing
Gramshree Support: Capacity building, governance strengthening, and enterprise
scaling.
Agri-Entrepreneurship & Startups Aligned with: Startup India & MSME Framework
• Agri-processing, Agri-services, bio-inputs, logistics, and tech-enabled solutions
• Support for first-generation rural entrepreneurs
Gramshree Support: Entrepreneurship development, mentorship, unit economics, and
startup readiness.
Gramshree Support: Skill training, operational planning, and enterprise viability
support.
Gramshree Kisan School’s Integrated Approach
Gramshree Kisan School functions as a knowledge, skill, incubation, and facilitation hub for Agri-based industries through:
• Practice-oriented training and live demonstrations
• Skill development for farmers and rural youth
• Entrepreneurship mentoring and business planning
• Scheme awareness and application facilitation
• Bank linkage and financial literacy
• Market linkage, branding, and post-training handholding
Our focus is on hands-on learning, financial sustainability, and market readiness,
ensuring enterprises remain viable well beyond the training phase.
From Training to Market: Gramshree Enterprise Development Flow Training → Scheme → Enterprise → Market Step 1: Capacity Building & Skill Training
Farmers, SHGs, FPO members, and rural youth receive training in agri-processing,
entrepreneurship, quality standards, costing, and enterprise management.
Outcome: Skilled and enterprise-ready participants.
Step 2: Scheme Linkage & Formalization
Support for PMFME, FPO/FPC, Startup India, MSME, Udyam and FSSAI registrations,
DPR preparation, and access to credit and subsidies.
Outcome: Reduced startup risk and improved financial viability.
Step 3: Enterprise Setup & Incubation
Establishment of food processing units, organic input enterprises, agro-allied
businesses, and FPO-led collective units.
Outcome: Operational enterprises and local employment generation.
Step 4: Market Linkage & Scale-Up
Branding, packaging, buyer linkages, institutional markets, and expansion support.
Outcome: Sustainable income and long-term growth.
Beneficiaries
• Small and marginal farmers
• Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs/FPCs)
• SHGs and women-led enterprises
• Rural youth and Agri-entrepreneurs
• Startups and MSMEs in the Agri-sector
Our Vision
Gramshree Kisan School envisions vibrant rural ecosystems where farmers and youth
are not only cultivators, but innovators, processors, and agri-entrepreneurs, harnessing PMFME, FPO, and Startup India opportunities to build profitable, scalable,
and sustainable Agri-based industries driving inclusive growth and rural prosperity.
