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Student Start-up from SKUAST-K Secures Rs 5 Lakh ICAR Grant

Srinagar, November 17 (Scoop News)-A student‑led start‑up “M/s FaimFarms P Ltd” mentored under the SKUAST‑K Innovation, Incubation & Entrepreneurship (SKIIE) Centre Shalimar Srinagar has been awarded a Rs 5 lakh grant‑in‑aid by ICAR‑Pusa, New Delhi, in recognition of its promising and disruptive innovation in the Agriculture sector.

The grant, sanctioned under ICAR’s support for youth‑led agricultural innovations, will be used to advance the start‑up’s ongoing work on a Ready to Eat/Serve centric innovation developed at SKUAST‑K Innovation Centre in support with Division of Food Sciences & Technology.

The Funding will support prototype refinement, field validation, and early‑stage commercialization activities, enabling the team to translate research into practice and benefit farmers and other stakeholders in the region.

Vice Chancellor SKUAST K, Prof Nazir A Ganai Congratulated the Young Student led Startup Founders of M/s FaimFarms P Ltd setting their goals and achieving the feat and for taking the mission and vision of SKUAST K forward. He also congratulated the Director and Team SKIIE Centre and all mentors across faculties and different labs of University.

Chief Executive Officer/Head, SKIIE Centre, said that the success of the student start‑up reflects SKUAST‑K’s commitment to fostering innovation and entrepreneurship among our students and researchers.

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