September 2025

01.09.2025 - A total of 62 third-year B.Sc.(Hons) students from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, visited ABIS-TBI, DABD, TNAU, Coimbatore.

Mr.A.V.Gnanasambandam, Managing Director & CEO ABIS-TBI,TNAU,Coimbatore briefed the TBI programmes offered, facilities available to startups and students and briefed to students on "Project Report Preparation for Agro based enterprises".

08.09.2025 - Dr.M.Anjugam,Ph.D., Professor, Dept.of Agrl.Economics from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore along with 62no.s of B.S.c.,(Hons) 3rd year students visited ABIS-TBI, DABD,TNAU, Coimbatore.

Mr.A.V.Gnanasambandam, Managing Director & CEO, ABIS-TBI,TNAU,Coimbatore briefed the TBI programmes offered, facilities available to startups and students and briefed to students on "Project Report Preparation for Agro based enterprises". 

08.09.2025 - A total of 35 farmers from the Department of Agricultural Marketing & Agri Business Department, Perambalur District,Veppanthattai block under the Support to State Extension Programmes for Extension Reform (ATMA) Scheme (SSEPERS) - State Level Farmers Training on "Agricultural export opportunities, Procedures, Regulations and Importance of Phytosanitary Certificate" visited TBI Incubatee Product Promotion Centre (TIPPC). They were exposed to various startup products. 

Mr.A.V.Gnanasambandam, Managing Director & CEO, ABIS-TBI, TNAU, Coimbatore briefed the services offered to Farmers & FPO's operated at ABIS-TBI.

09.09.2025 - A total of 40 farmers from the Department of Agricultural Marketing & Agri Business Department, Kallakurichi District, Kalvarayanmalai block under the Support to State Extension Programmes for Extension Reform (ATMA) Scheme (SSEPERS) - State Level Farmers Training on "Post Harvest and Value Addition Technologies in Agri Crops" visited TBI Incubatee Product Promotion Centre (TIPPC). They were exposed to various startup products. 

Mr.A.V.Gnanasambandam, Managing Director & CEO, ABIS-TBI, TNAU, Coimbatore briefed the services offered to Farmers & FPO's operated at ABIS-TBI.

09.09.2025 - A total of 40 farmers from the Department of Agricultural Marketing & Agri Business Department, Tirunelveli District, Nanguneri block under the Support to State Extension Programmes for Extension Reform (ATMA) Scheme (SSEPERS) - State Level Farmers Training on "Post Harvest Technologies and Value Addition in Agri Crops" visited TBI Incubatee Product Promotion Centre (TIPPC). They were exposed to various startup products. 

Mr.A.V.Gnanasambandam, Managing Director & CEO, ABIS-TBI, TNAU, Coimbatore briefed the services offered to Farmers & FPO's operated at ABIS-TBI.

10.09.2025 - Mr.A.V.Gnanasambandam, MD & CEO, ABIS-TBI, visited the facility of 

Mr.M.Saravanakumar of M/s.Parambhariya, NIDHI PRAYASEE (Fund Cycle 2024-2025) to monitor the work progress pertaining to the NIDHI PRAYAS grant disbursed.

11.09.2025 - A total of 41 students from Third Year B.Sc (Agribusiness Management) from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore visited ABIS-TBI, DABD, TNAU, Coimbatore.

Mr.A.V.Gnanasambandam, Managing Director & CEO ABIS,TBI,TNAU,Coimbatore briefed the TBI programmes offered, facilities available to startups and students.

12.09.2025 - A total of 60 farmers from the Department of Agricultural Marketing & Agri Business Department, Trichy District, Vaiyampatti block under the Support to State Extension Programmes for Extension Reform (ATMA) Scheme (SSEPERS) - State Level Farmers Training on "Agricultural export opportunities, Procedures, Regulations and Importance of Phytosanitary Certificate" visited TBI Incubatee Product Promotion Centre (TIPPC). They were exposed to various startup products. 

Mr.A.V.Gnanasambandam, Managing Director & CEO, ABIS-TBI, TNAU, Coimbatore briefed the services offered to Farmers & FPO's operated at ABIS-TBI.

17.09.2025 - Mrs.C.S.Ramya (IFS), Head of Chancery at the Consulate of India in Jaffna visited the Directorate of Agribusiness Development and ABIS-TBI, TNAU, Coimbatore.

Dr.E.Somasundaram, Director (ABD) & Sri.A.V.Gnanasambandam, MD & CEO, ABIS-TBI briefed the activities, facilities, programmes operated under ABIS-TBI,TNAU,Coimbatore.

Mrs.C.S.Ramya (IFS) also visited the NIDHI PRAYAS SHALA (FAB LAB) & TBI Incubatee Product Promotional Centre (TIPPC).

18.09.2025 - "World Bamboo Day 2025" was celeberated and successfully organized at ABIS-TBI, TIPPC, TNAU, Coimbatore.

M/s.Deep Forest, Coimbatore, one of our esteemed TBI Incubatee had showcased their products at TIPPC.

The program featured:

• Promoting sustainability by showcasing the use of a bamboo toothbrush in place of a plastic one

• Discovering and presenting a variety of innovative bamboo products

• Engaging participants through an interactive photo booth

  
  

The event helped spread awareness about sustainability and highlighted the many possibilities of bamboo in our daily lives.

18.09.2025 - A total of 48 students from First Year, B.Sc (Agribusiness Management) from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore visited ABIS-TBI, DABD, TNAU, Coimbatore.

Mr.A.V.Gnanasambandam, Managing Director & CEO ABIS-TBI,TNAU,Coimbatore briefed the TBI programmes offered, facilities available to students.

18.09.2025 - The Nehru Group of Institutions organized the "National Innovator's Conclave 2025" at Mind Hub, NGI TBI, Coimbatore. As Sri.A.V. Gnanasambandam, MD & CEO of ABIS-TBI, TNAU, Coimbatore is an Advisor for NGI-TBI appointed by GoI-DST for NGI TBI,he was invited to the event. 

The chief guest for the conclave was Dr.V.Narayanan, Hon.Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, ISRO, Govt.of India .

Sri A.V. Gnanasambandam, MD & CEO briefed Dr.V.Narayanan, Hon.Secretary, Department of Space and Chairman, ISRO, Govt.of India on the TBI facilities, activities, services offered & programmes operated.

22.09.2025 - ABIS-TBI organized the Skill Development training programme in the theme of "Skill Development on Veterinary and allied business". 35 no.of trainees partcipated at ABIS-TBI,DABD,TNAU,Coimbatore.

During this physical meeting, Mr.A.V.Gnanasambandam, Managing Director & CEO ABIS,TBI,TNAU,Coimbatore briefed the TBI programmes offered, facilities available to Start-ups.

24.09.2025 - A total of 50 farmers from the Department of Agricultural Marketing & Agri Business Department, Virudhunagar District, Tiruchuli block under the Support to State Extension Programmes for Extension Reform (ATMA) Scheme (SSEPERS) - State Level Farmers Training on "Agri Export Promotion, Export opportunities, Procedures, Protocols and Phytosanitary requirements" visited TBI Incubatee Product Promotion Centre (TIPPC). They were exposed to various startup products. 

Mr.A.V.Gnanasambandam, Managing Director & CEO, ABIS-TBI, TNAU, Coimbatore briefied the services offered to Farmers & FPO's operated at ABIS-TBI.

25.09.2025 - Mrs.Mini Srinivasan of M/s Milletology Pvt. Ltd., Coimbatore, one of the SISFS beneficiary from our centre and ABIS-TBI incubatee participated and showcased her products at the Prime Minister’s Pavilion at the "World Food India 2025" event being held at Bharat Mandapam, Pragati Maidan, New Delhi, from 25th September to 28th September 2025. 

During the event, she had an opportunity to interact with the Hon’ble Prime Minister of India Shri. Narendra Modiji.

26.09.2025 - A total of 50 farmers from the Department of Agricultural Marketing & Agri Business Department, Tenkasi District, Sankarankovil block under the Support to State Extension Programmes for Extension Reform (ATMA) Scheme (SSEPERS) - State Level Farmers Training on "Agri Export Promotion, Export opportunities, Procedures, Protocols and Phytosanitary requirements" visited TBI Incubatee Product Promotion Centre (TIPPC). They were exposed to various startup products. 

Mr.A.V.Gnanasambandam, Managing Director & CEO, ABIS-TBI, TNAU, Coimbatore briefied the services offered to Farmers & FPO's operated at ABIS-TBI.

26.09.2025 - 30 Mushroom Trainees from the Department of Plant Pathology, TNAU, Coimbatore visited ABIS-TBI, TIPPC, TNAU, Coimbatore. Thiru.A.V.Gnanasambandam, MD&CEO,ABIS-TBI,TNAU,Coimbatore briefed about the TBI activities,facility and support offered to startups in various programmes. 

The trainees visited TBI-Incubatee Product Promotion Centre (TIPPC),TNAU where they explored various startup products.   

26.09.2025 - A total of 106no's of Ist year students from B.Tech (Agrl.Eng) and B.Tech along with two Faculties from Agricultural Engineering College & Research Institute, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,  Coimbatore  visited ABIS-TBI, DABD,TNAU, Coimbatore.

Mr.A.V.Gnanasambandam, Managing Director & CEO ABIS,TBI,TNAU,Coimbatore briefed the TBI programmes offered, facilities available to students.

28.09.2025 - Women Entrepreneurs India in association with Arjun College of Technology, Coimbatore, organized an event "The WEI Awards 2025"  was held at Arjun College of Technology, Coimbatore.

Mr.A.V.Gnanasambandam, Managing Director & CEO, ABIS-TBI, TNAU, Coimbatore was invited as a Chief Guest for the event. Also offered a session on the topic of "Agribusiness Startups and various Government schemes ".

He also had an interaction with the women entrepreneurs present, encouraging them to leverage institutional support, explore new market opportunities and scale their business ventures with confidence. 

29.09.2025 - Directorate of Crop Management, TNAU, Coimbatore jointly with Dept. of Agro Climate Research Centre, TNAU, Coimbatore organized one day training on "Exploring climate resilient crops for improving nutritional security under projected climate scenarios in developing countries" at Agro Climate Research Center,Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore. 

10 TBI start-ups participated, showcased and briefed their products viz., Value addition in Traditional paddy  and Millets varieties. The University officials and Startups visited and interacted with TBI Start-ups. 

29.09.2025 - Mr.A.V.Gnanasambandam, Managing Director & CEO, ABIS-TBI, visited the facility of Mrs.H.Madhumitha of M/s.Nature Care Biotech LLP, TBI Member and RKVY Grantee, to see their facilities and to monitor the work progress pertaining to the RKVY AOP grant disbursed.