Rural India Business Conclave 2.0 scheduled from June 11-12 in Kerala’s Kasaragod

Thiruvananthapuram, June 2 (KNN) The Kerela startup Mission (KSUM) is set to organise the Rural India Business Conclave (RIBS) 2.0 on June 11 and 12 at the  Central Plantation Crops Research Institute’s (CPCRI) Kudlu campus in Kasaragod.

The theme for this year’s event is ‘Ways to make use of technology for the growth of rural India’.

The inaugural edition of the conclave that was held in 2020, had gained national attention for providing country-wide delegates, experts and startup entrepreneurs with a platform.

RIBC 2.0 will feature interactions by the country’s frontline startup entrepreneurs, sessions on the growth and prospects of technological growth in agriculture and food production, panel discussions on the scope of rural India, and marketability of products developed through technologies devised by government-run establishments, including CPCRI at Kasaragod.

This year the event will witness a Bengaluru- based venture development incubator Social Alpha pitching for providing financial aid to five Kerala startups that are making products with social influence.

On June 9 and 10, a Rural-Agri Tech Hackathon is also being organised to promote innovative technical solutions for better agricultural growth in the country.

The hackathon aims to derive technical solutions for agriculture sector and to develop technologies that are beneficial for tapping tourism possibilities of rural India.  (KNN Bureau)