Nagaland hosts Agripreneur & Green Startup Connect 2025

DIMAPUR — Over 50 entrepreneurs, innovators, policymakers, and sector experts gathered at the Agripreneur & Green Startup Connect 2025 at Hotel Acacia in Dimapur on Tuesday, a high-energy forum designed to unlock growth opportunities for sustainable enterprises.

With the theme ‘Green fund access: from grants to scale,’ the event created a platform for relevant stakeholders to engage in meaningful dialogue around financing, policy navigation, and scaling strategies for agripreneurship and green start-ups, stated an update from YouthNet.

The event featured sessions led by some of the region’s leading voices in innovation and sustainability.

Dr. Bula Choudhury, senior scientist at Guwahati BioTech Park, , unpacked pathways for entrepreneurs to access schemes, grants, and funding opportunities in the evolving ecosystem.

Sheena Kapoor, senior manager at Access Development Services, introduced the Grant for Agroecology Programme (GAP) Fund, designed to bridge financing challenges faced by early-stage enterprises.

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Syed Mufti Alam Rahman, state project manager (NE), Access Development Services, conducted a deep dive on agro ecology and concept note preparation, equipping participants with actionable tools to sharpen their project pitches.

Earlier, Ikheshe Kahoto, assistant director, Department of Industries & Commerce, Nagaland, delivered the opening remarks, highlighting the state’s commitment to strengthening the entrepreneurial ecosystem.

The Agripreneur & Green Startup Connect 2025 was supported by Startup Nagaland, Department of Industries and Commerce, underscoring the importance of collaborative action in driving entrepreneurship and climate-conscious growth.

The gathering was marked by a Q&A session, enabling founders and aspiring entrepreneurs to interact directly with experts and funding agencies.

The event reaffirmed that with the right ecosystem support, agripreneurs and green startups from the Northeast are poised to move from promising ideas to scalable, impactful enterprises.

The day-long programme was moderated by Neikepekho Shosahie, associate director, YouthNet.

“Nagaland’s startup and entrepreneurial momentum is accelerating; by fusing capital access, mentorship, and innovation we’re not only creating companies, we are building a resilient ecosystem to scale,” said Shosahie.