The Sree Ramakrishna Paramahamsa Research Grant in the Translational Agriculture Sciences category is perhaps one of the only non-governmental funding programs in the country that supports last-mile agri-solutions designed to benefit small and marginal farmers.
To help you understand the scope of this grant, here is a map of the key innovation areas we’ve funded since 2021, spanning AI-driven decision tools, crop and livestock health systems, sustainable production models, biodegradable farm inputs, and post-harvest technologies.
The grant call opens around April annually, and if you are planning to apply, remember: think of ideas that are ready to step out of the lab with a clear route to benefit small-scale farmers, creating direct on-ground impact.
<p class="bodytext" style="text-align: justify;">India is rapidly transforming into a dynamic hub of intellectual innovation and discovery. To support the science and technology ecosystem in the country, the Sree Padmavathi Venkateswara Foundation has created peer- reviewed funding programs that recognize exceptional researchers with the potential to achieve ground-breaking results in areas of critical national
importance. Our foundation provides these researchers with generous funding and empowering mentorship to generate knowledge and develop sustainable solutions of the highest quality, particularly in the fields of biomedical and agricultural research. We also work on projects to deploy advanced knowledge and improve the income of small and marginal farmers. We believe that by working together, we can create sustainable solutions that will benefit not only India but also the world.</p>
India is rapidly transforming into a dynamic hub of intellectual innovation and discovery. To support the science and technology ecosystem in the country, the Sree Padmavathi Venkateswara Foundation has created peer- reviewed funding programs that recognize exceptional researchers with the potential to achieve ground-breaking results in areas of critical national
importance. Our foundation provides these researchers with generous funding and empowering mentorship to generate knowledge and develop sustainable solutions of the highest quality, particularly in the fields of biomedical and agricultural research. We also work on projects to deploy advanced knowledge and improve the income of small and marginal farmers. We believe that by working together, we can create sustainable solutions that will benefit not only India but also the world.
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