NextBillion - An Initiative of the William Davidson Institute at the University of Michigan

Wednesday, March 30, 2005

The [Agri-Science Park] is a hub of public-private partnerships to enhance the development and commercialisation of science-generated technologies and knowledge through market mechanisms.?
The goal of the ASP is to help achieve ICRISAT?s mandate to develop agriculture in the semi-arid tropics. The ultimate objective is to reduce poverty and hunger, and also to protect environment.?
The ASP consists of an Agri-Biotech Park (ABP), an Agri-Business Incubator (ABI), Private Sector Hybrid Parents and Bio-pesticide Consortia, and the SAT Eco-Venture (agro-ecotourism).?
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