National Agricultural innovation Project Concept Note for Component [3]

(Note: the pages & lines referred to in the following relates to A4 size, 12-font size in Times New Roman Font of MS WORD). Concept note should be restricted to 6-7 pages only).

Registration No: (to be allotted by the PIU-NAIP)

1. Title of the sub-project
2. Proposed districts and state of operation
3. Objectives of the sub-project (not more than 5)
   • Name of the lead institution
   • Name of the parent organization to which it belongs
   • State whether it is a Public/Private/NGO organization (give registration number & related details for Pvt. Organization & NGO)
4. Name and designation of the head of the lead institution
5. Postal Address (with PIN code) of the lead institution
6. Telephone Number (with STD code)
7. Fax No.
8. E-mail id: Head of the lead institution
   • Contact person
   • Website (if any)
9. Mandate of the institution
10. Annual budget of the institution & the budget for agricultural/ rural development/ related work (Rs. in lakh)
11. Name of the lead scientist
    • Designation
    • Telephone Number:
    • E-mail Id:
    • Fax No.:
12. Names, and designations of cooperating scientists of the lead institution
13. Name(s) of the cooperating institutions and the organizations to which they belong
14. Names, designations and area of work of the lead scientist/personnel and cooperating scientists/ personnel from each cooperating institution
15. Contribution of the lead institution in the relevant field of research (not more than 10 bullet points including, patents, technologies developed etc.)
16. Contribution of each cooperating institution in the field of the sub-project (not more than 5 bullet points for each).
17. Proposed duration of the project:
18. Why the proposed geographical area has been selected, what area has been selected, what are the major problems that are amenable to science/technology solutions in these livelihood systems? (1page)
19. What is the status of research and technology development with respect to the above major problems? What are the major science and technology gaps/problems that this project aims to address? (1 page)
20. What will be the approach to fill in the research and technology gaps emphasizing the novelties in approach and the process it will take to prove the technologies generated? Mention the target groups. (1 page)
21. Give the list of objective-wise major activities (not more than 4 per objective)
22. List major outputs expected to be delivered at the end of the project including the anticipated improvements in income, employment opportunities, food and nutritional status including environmental security (not more than one page).
23. Give the year-wise milestones and out puts of the project.

 

S. No.	Year from The date of start of the project	Milestones	Outputs
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24. Explain how linkages with similar developmental and other relevant activities will be established. (1/2 page)
25. Explain the criteria for selecting the proposed partners (not more than half-a-page)
26. Explain the role of each partner in the consortium. Also explain how farmers/other interested groups will be involved. (Half a page)
27. Total Fund Proposed (Rs. in lakh)
    • Revenue costs (including contractual services, operating costs and travel cost):
    • Consultancy
    • HRD
    • Capital costs (equipment, and big animals and absolutely essential civil works. Civil works must not exceeding 5% of the total budget):
28. Give an uptake plan for the technologies/processes developed for improving and long-term sustainability of the livelihood systems.
29. Human resources development plan: (a) for consortium partners and (b) for stakeholders in the project. (Not more than 1/4 page for each of (a) and (b))
30. Certificate:

    The Concept note is being sent on behalf of (Name of the lead Institute/Organization) with appropriate permission of the competent authority