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Welcome
At your table, please introduce yourself u your name u your country u your incubator u If you were a vegetable, which one and why!
Thank you
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Trainer B Please use this bullet point format to
include informa1on about the
background of each trainer.
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• Informa1on • Informa1on • Informa1on • Informa1on
• Informa1on
Trainer A
Please use this bullet point format to
include informa1on about the
background of each trainer.
• Informa1on • Informa1on • Informa1on • Informa1on • Informa1on
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IntroducCon to Your Module 8 Trainer(s)
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You will be able to: u State how agribusiness incubators differ from
other business incubators u Define the purpose of agribusiness incubators u Iden1fy 5 models of agribusiness incubators and
their pros and cons u Indicate which model most closely matches your
incubator
Agribusiness Incubators – Learning objecCves
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WARM-‐UP AcCvity -‐ 15 minutes
Think for a minute about what makes agribusiness incuba1on different from other incubators.
Jot down your ideas….
At your table, share briefly and be prepared to offer an idea or two in a few minutes.
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An Agribusiness Incubator is an organizaCon that nurtures innovaCve, early-‐stage agribusinesses so they
can become compeCCve businesses. The incuba1on process provides a combina1on of: u Shared facili1es and equipment u Business development, market access, technology assessment u Financial services u Mentoring and networking
1. DefiniCon of Agribusiness Incubators
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What makes agribusiness incubators different?
2. What makes Agribusiness IncubaCon different?
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u Must compensate for unique, high-‐risk features of agribusiness markets
u Fill in missing links in farm to market chains u Move from low value commodi1es to valued added products u Coordinate policy, strategy & investment priori1es in business
ecosystem & w/ governments u Must link different rural and urban commercial cultures, business
processes
Ul.mately they drive agribusiness development at the sector level.
2. What makes Agribusiness IncubaCon different?
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u IdenCfy and adopt technologies appropriate for specific agribusiness enterprises
u IdenCfy and moCvate entrepreneurs in agribusiness enterprises, frequently in rural areas
To accomplish this: u Create new markets for labor, capital and entrepreneurship in agribusiness u Strengthen farm to market chains u Align and coordinate disparate policies and ac1ons in the agribusiness system u Strengthen sector compe11veness
Key Purpose: To develop and launch compeCCve agribusiness SMEs. To transform poverty traps to new models for growth:
3. Purposes of Agribusiness Incubators
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Target Point • Efficient Farm-‐to-‐Market linkages • Rapid Technology Absorp1on • Incen1ves to Invest • Opportuni1es to Create Wealth
Facilitate Large-‐scale Agribusiness Investment
Invest in Farm-‐level OrganizaCons
4. Approaches for Growth of Commercial Agriculture and Agribusiness
Agribusiness Incubators
Value Chain Development
StarCng Point • Inefficient Farm-‐to-‐Market linkages • Slow Technology Absorp1on • No Incen1ves to Invest • Wealth Opportuni1es mainly through Rents
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5. Three Basic Types of Agribusiness Incubators
AGRIBUSINESS VALUE CHAIN / SECTOR DEVELOPMENT INCUBATORS
1 2 3
AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & COMMERCIALIZATION INCUBATORS
TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER INCUBATORS
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MOZAMBIQUE
(MEXICO)
u Aim to develop en1re agribusiness sectors and provide a range of services u Incubators that specialize in integra1ng cri1cal elements of the supply chain, providing market access to small-‐scale
farmers and support the crea1on of new enterprises that fill gaps in the supply chain.
1. AGRIBUSINESS VALUE CHAIN / SECTOR DEVELOPMENT INCUBATORS
Basic Types of Agribusiness Incubators...
(SOUTH AFRICA)
(MOZAMBIQUE)
(CHILE)
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(BRAZIL)
u Facilitate transfer of technology from ins1tu1ons of higher learning and research centers u S1mulate the crea1on of new enterprises u Foster diffusion of new technologies
2. AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH & COMMERCIALIZATION INCUBATORS
Basic Types of Agribusiness Incubators...
IAA-‐IPB (INDONESIA)
(INDIA)
(UGANDA)
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3. TECHNOLOGY TRANSFER INCUBATORS
u Low Tech: Incubators specializing at the grass roots, suppor1ng innova1on and entrepreneurship and incuba1ng a diversity of small scale in under-‐served rural areas.
u High Tech: An incubator which focuses on facilita1ng the transfer of technology across borders and across corporate boundaries in the mul1ple forms of Intellectual property (IP), contract manufacturing, and joint technology ventures
Basic Types of Agribusiness Incubators...
(INDIA)
MLSCF (MALAYSIA )
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6. Pros & Cons of Agribusiness Incubators
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ACTIVITY – What Type of Incubator are You?
What type of incubator are you?
Discuss the pros & cons
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