KSUM, CPCRI in deal to launch chat series

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Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) has joined hands with the Agri Business Incubator of the Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI) to launch an online chat series on leveraging technology to tap agribusiness opportunities in the coconut sector, according to a press release.
The programme, called YAWA (You Ask We Answer), is part of the ongoing Kalpa Green Chat that focuses on technologies developed by CPCRI. The chat series will continue for the next three Saturdays.
Dr. K. Muraleedharan, Head, Social Science Department, CPCRI, will hold a class on entrepreneurship and technology-based enterprises. A panel comprising Dr. Anitha Kumari P., Dr. M.R. Manikantan, Dr. Murali Gopal and Dr. Shamna Beegum P.P. will respond to queries from the participants. K. Kannan, lead bank manager, will join the panel to reply to questions regarding the availability of credit for the entrepreneurs.
Food technologist and business consultant Jayaraj Nair and Sree Yoga Narasimha International founder Pavithra S will share their experiences, the release said.