APPLICATION FORMS

Category 1: Post-Harvest Value Chain Solutions

Welcome Innovators! The Government of Karnataka, GAIN, NC, TTC, and ABWCI invites formal applications for scalable post-harvest value chain solutions that reduce losses in horticultural value chains.

Please complete this application form accurately. Ensure your responses adhere to the specified word limits and are backed by uploaded evidence where requested.

Note: For uniformity, all typed text will automatically convert to UPPERCASE. Mandatory questions are marked with a red asterisk (*).

Document	Format Accepted
Registration Certificate (or document specifying date & type of registration)	PDF, JPG, PNG
Audited Financial Statements for last 2 years – or Bank Statements (for MSMEs & FPOs)	PDF, JPG, PNG, XLS, XLSX

Optional Documents

Technical docs / product brochure (re: solution name)
Evidence of problem & mitigation success
Technical evidence / patents / comparative lab results
Cost breakdown or pricing sheet
Impact data or cost-benefit calculation
Impact calculation / pilot results / third-party assessment

Eligibility Checker

Please confirm your eligibility before proceeding to the main application:

EL1. Are you applying as a legally registered organisation? *

Yes

EL2. Is your solution already tested or ready to be deployed in the market? *

Yes

EL3. Does your solution directly reduce physical damage, physiological loss, or rotting of horticultural crops? *

Yes

EL4. Does your organisation have audited financial statements for the last 2 years, or bank statements for MSMEs and FPOs? *

Yes

Part A: Organisation Details

A1. Name of the representative of the organisation *

A2. Contact Number *

A3. Full Name of the Organisation *

A4. Date of Organisation Registration *

Mandatory Evidence: Upload your registration certificate or a document specifying the date and type of registration.

A4a. Please upload your audited financial statements for the last 2 years, or bank statements (for MSMEs and FPOs). *

Upload financial statements or bank statements (PDF, Excel, or image formats accepted). *

A5. Geographic Presence (Pan-India) *

State / Union Territory	Description of Work	Start Year	Action

Part B: Solution Innovation & Technical Feasibility

B1. What is the name of the product or innovation you are submitting for this challenge? *

Optional Evidence: Provide a website link OR upload technical documents explaining the product being submitted.

B2. Please explain your solution in detail and the specific post-harvest loss problem it addresses. (Max 300 words) *

Optional Evidence: Upload or link evidence of the problem and your success in mitigating it.

B3. What type of post-harvest solution is this? *

B4. Which focus crops does your solution currently work for? *

Onion
Mango
Banana
Tomato
Grapes
Pomegranate
Pineapple
Other, please specify

B5. How does your innovation demonstrate technical novelty compared to conventional alternatives currently in use? (Max 250 words) *

Optional Evidence: Upload supporting technical evidence, patents, or comparative lab results.

Part C: Scalability & Market Viability

C1. What does it cost to set up or purchase your solution — and what is the unit of cost? (Max 200 words) *

Optional Evidence: Cost breakdown or pricing sheet.

C2. What financial savings can a farmer or FPO realistically expect from using your solution? (Max 200 words) *

Optional Evidence: Impact data or cost-benefit calculation.

C3. Provide real estimates of the post-harvest loss your solution is expected to prevent — for how many farmers, and within what timeframe. (Max 250 words) *

Optional Evidence: Impact calculation, pilot results, or third-party assessment.

Part D: Cross-Crop Replicability & Transferability

D1. Replicability Matrix — Indicate which of the challenge's focus crops your solution can be adapted for, and detail the technical challenges in doing so. * Answer YES or NO for each crop. If Yes, briefly state the required adaptation. Max 30 words per crop.

Crop	Adaptable? (YES/NO)	Technical Adaptation / Challenge (Leave blank if NO)
Onion
Mango
Banana
Tomato
Grapes
Pomegranate
Pineapple

D2. Can your solution be adjusted for each of the 7 challenge crops — Onion, Mango, Banana, Tomato, Grapes, Pomegranate, and Pineapple — without significant rebuilding? If so, what specifically changes per crop? (Max 200 words) *

Part E: Execution Capacity & Vision for Karnataka

E1. Is your organisation prepared to scale operations and market presence specifically within Karnataka? *

Yes

E2. What are the 2–3 key operational challenges you face in scaling up your solution in Karnataka? (Max 300 words) *

E4. Does your organisation currently have any ongoing partnerships, MoUs, or collaborations with state agencies, agri-institutions, or FPOs in Karnataka? *

Yes

Part F: Mandatory Compliance Declarations

Please confirm your adherence to the following stipulations. All checkboxes must be selected to proceed with the submission.

F1. We declare that our organisation's founders, directors, and key managerial personnel are NOT currently undergoing any criminal prosecution. *

F2. We declare that our organisation DOES NOT operate within, promote, or derive revenue from the tobacco, alcohol, or other prohibited sectors. *

F3. We declare that our organisation is NOT blacklisted or debarred by any financial, regulatory, or government institution. *

F4. We certify that all information provided herein is accurate and that the submitted innovation constitutes the original intellectual property of the applicant. *