AgriBusiness MSME Convergence Summit" - AMCS 2025

The AMC Summit is a "convergence" platform, which is currently non-existent between Indian diaspora’s worldwide. This will lead to concrete collaborations and growth for AgriBusiness in multiple Countries. This activity will also catalyse Government’s initiative within the “Act East Policy” framework through the “Gateway to ASEAN” - Thailand leading to Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam.

Info: The AMC Summit 2025 is a "convergence" platform between North East India and Thailand (NEI-T) for Cooperation. This will lead to concrete collaborations and growth for AgriBusiness in multiple Countries. AMCS 2025 event will also catalyse Government’s initiative within the “Act East Policy” framework through the “Gateway to ASEAN” - Thailand leading to Singapore, Indonesia, Malaysia and Vietnam.

Info: Thailand is the 2nd largest ASEAN economy and the 9th largest in Asia. Thailand is world’s 2nd largest producer of Tungsten and the 3rd largest producer of Tin. Thailand’s three main economic sectors are Services (tourism, healthcare, etc.) contributes to roughly 58.5% of GDP, Manufacturing contributes around 39.2% of GDP and Agriculture makes up only 8.2% of the GDP but employs 31.8% of the workforce. Thailand's projected to reach a GDP of $546.34 billion in 2025. Key agricultural commodities include Rice, Palm Oil, Pineapple, Coconuts, Corn, Cassava, Rubber, Sugarcane, Livestock and Fish. Most of Thailand’s agriculture occurs on small scale farms for local consumption.

Info: India is the world's largest producer of Milk, Pulses and Jute, and ranks as the 2nd largest producer of Tea, Rice, Vegetables, Fruit, Wheat, Sugarcane, Groundnut, Cotton and Farmed Fish. With a GDP of $4.19 trillion, India is on track to become the 3rd largest economy in the world, surpassing Germany at a GDP of $4.74 trillion. India's manufacturing sector is experiencing robust growth and holds significant potential to contribute to the nation's economic progress and global standing. The Government aims to increase the manufacturing sector GDP contribution to 25% by 2025. This vision will help transform India into a global manufacturing hub, where AgriBusiness centric MSME/StartUps will lead the way.

Info: An overview of the entire value chain of Agriculture, beyond just farming in India and Thailand. This includes:
Upstream activities: Input supply (seeds, fertilizers, pesticides, machinery, technology) etc.
Core activities: Farming & Cultivation, Livestock Rearing, Aquaculture etc.
Downstream activities: Post-Harvest Processing, Packaging, Logistics, Marketing, Advertising, Distribution, Retail, and Consumption of Agricultural Products.

Info: An overview of research & innovative manufacturing classified by their size, typically based on criteria like investment in Plant and Machinery, Turnover and/or Number of Employees. Manufacturing is crucial for Economic development, Job creation, and fostering Innovation, especially in developing economies. AgriBusiness MSME/StartUps help in modernising Agriculture which forms the backbone of our economy. This reduces heavy dependence on people within the agriculture sector and creates jobs in secondary and tertiary sectors.
Insights on MSME/StartUps within AgriBusiness viz:
Small-scale Farmers / Infant FPO’s looking to add value to their produce.
Building/Scaling Up infrastructure for Food Processing Units (FPU).
Knowledge Process (KPO)/AgriTech Companies providing AgriBusiness MSME Inputs or Services to implement IoT, AI, UAV, CV under Industry 2.0
AgriBusiness MSME End-to-End Logistics Providers for Farm Produce.
StartUps developing AgriBusiness MSME focussed AgriTech Solutions.

Info: Resource Mobilization: Bringing together various resources like Finance, Technology, Market access, Subject Matter Expertise, and Policy support to empower AgriBusiness MSMEs, this includes:
Government Schemes: Converging multiple Government initiatives (e.g. for Infrastructure, Credit, Insurance, Marketing etc.) to provide holistic support.
Private Sector Investment: Attracting AgriAngels, VC’s/Home Offices etc. investments into AgriBusiness MSMEs.
THINK: While Thailand's GDP per capita at around $7,495 is higher than India’s GDP per capita at around $2,400. This means that, on average, a person in Thailand has a higher income than a person in India, indicating a higher average wealth per person. In this context when considering Purchasing Power Parity (PPP) India's GDP per capita is significantly higher, reaching $9,000–10,000 roughly three times higher than Thailand's. This suggests that a given amount of money in India can buy more goods and services in India, than in Thailand. 

Info: The AgriBusiness Sector (particularly AgriTech) in India has been experiencing a rapid transformation in recent years, fuelled by the emergence of innovative startups and the support of various investors. Among these Angel Investors play a crucial role in providing the necessary capital and expertise to drive the growth and success of AgriTech startups which in turn provide AgriBusiness Solutions impacting various of dimensions within AgriBusiness/MSME Sector(s).
Angel investors are high-net-worth individuals who provide financial backing to StartUps or Entrepreneurs, typically in exchange for an equity ownership. In the context of the AgriBusiness Sector, Angel Investors have played a significant role in fuelling Innovation, supporting Technology Advancements, and facilitating expansion of StartUps focused on Agriculture and allied sectors.
The synergy between Angel Investors and AgriBusiness/MSME StartUps is instrumental in driving growth and innovation in India’s Agriculture Sector

Info: Cocktail & Dinner with Networking

Event Venue & Nearby Stays

Novotel Guwahati GS Road, GS Road, Guwahati, India