KrishiKalpa

What KrishiKalpa does

KrishiKalpa Foundation is a Section 8 not-for-profit organization incorporated on 15 September 2020 in India, operating across Karnataka with offices in Bengaluru, Kalaburagi, Vijayapura, and Hubballi. The foundation targets three primary constituencies: small and marginal farmers (especially in drought-prone regions like Vijayapura), Farmer Producer Organizations (FPOs), and rural/agriculture entrepreneurs in the Kalyana Karnataka region. Its programs are organized into two interconnected tracks. The first is a five-stage startup pipeline branded the Agri Innovation Center of Excellence (Jigyasa for awareness, Udgama for a 3-6 month fellowship targeting 100-150 fellows per district, Prerana for a 12-week pre-incubation cohort, Vikaas for incubation, and Gati for acceleration and scaling). The second is the FPO Acceleration Program, which transforms high-potential FPOs into market-driven enterprises through capacity building, direct market linkages, procurement management, and value addition, alongside the Ksheera Pilot Project for dairy development in selected Vijayapura villages. Quantified outcomes cited include Devadurga FPO's turnover growing from ₹35 lakh to ₹89 lakh and its first-ever supply of 9 truckloads of paddy and 4,000 bags to local mills.

The foundation does not operate proprietary technology platforms; the source material explicitly classifies it as an agricultural development and entrepreneurship support organization rather than a technology company. Its operational tooling consists of structured program curricula, field-driven playbooks, and on-ground engagement with beneficiary communities rather than software products, APIs, or data products. No AI/ML capabilities, integrations, app listings, SDKs, MCP servers, or technical certifications are disclosed.

Commercially, KrishiKalpa does not generate revenue. It is funded through grants, CSR contributions, and institutional support from partners including NABARD (scaled pilot across 18 districts), Akshayakalpa Organic (dairy knowledge partner), BLDE University (incubation infrastructure), Government of Karnataka, Startup Karnataka, and K-tech. The four co-founders (Prashanth Prakash as Chairman, Dr. Shyam Shetty, Manoj Kumar Bhatt, and Ashok Kumar Meda) lead the organization alongside CEO C M Patil, with an advisory board comprising Dr. Mohandas Pai (Aarin Capital, Manipal Group), Kris Gopalakrishnan (Axilor Ventures, Infosys co-founder), Prashanth Venkatappa (Bhoomi Organic Ventures), and Neelesh Bhatnagar (NB Ventures). Customer-facing distribution occurs through direct field operations, campus programs at engineering and degree colleges, and institutional partnerships; pricing is not applicable because programs are offered free of charge to beneficiaries.

Name

KrishiKalpa

Legal name

Krishikalpa Foundation

Website

https://krishikalpa.com

Company type

Private

Founded year

2020

Operating status

Operating

Headcount range

11–50 employees

Short description

KrishiKalpa Foundation is a Karnataka-based Section 8 not-for-profit that supports Farmer Producer Organizations, smallholder farmers, and rural entrepreneurs through FPO acceleration, dairy development (Ksheera Pilot), and a five-stage startup pipeline from awareness to scaling, funded by grants and institutional partners.

Ownership category

akta.pro rank

Product category

Agricultural Development Services

NAICS

Support Activities for Agriculture and Forestry (115), Support Activities for Animal Production (11521), Soil Preparation, Planting, and Cultivating (115112)

SIC

Agricultural Services (700), Services-Educational Services (8200)

akta.pro primary industry

International Grantmaking & Development Foundations (BPAGAKAH)

Keywords

• Agricultural development programs
• Farmer producer organizations
• Rural entrepreneurship incubation
• Dairy development services
• Agritech capacity building

Headquarters

HQ city

Bangalore

HQ country

India

HQ region

Asia

Offices4 records

Markets served

GTM type

B2B and B2C

Offering type

Services

Cost components

Personnel, Operations, Marketing or Sales, Technology or R&D, Infrastructure

Revenue model

1. Not Revenue Generating: KrishiKalpa Foundation is a Section 8 not-for-profit organization established on 15 September 2020. The organization does not generate commercial revenue but operates through grants, CSR funding, and support from government agencies and institutional partners. They invest in manpower, expertise, and execution support rather than providing direct financial assistance to beneficiaries.

Go-to-market motion3 records

Distribution channels3 records

Marketing channels5 records

Core offering

KrishiKalpa Foundation is a Section 8 not-for-profit organization that delivers capacity-building, market-access, and entrepreneurship-development programs for farming communities in Karnataka. It runs a 5-stage startup pipeline (Jigyasa, Udgama, Prerana, Vikaas, Gati), an FPO Acceleration Program to transform Farmer Producer Organizations into market-driven enterprises, and the Ksheera Pilot Project for dairy development in the Vijayapura region. Programs are delivered free of charge to beneficiaries and funded through grants, CSR, and institutional partners such as NABARD.

Product overview

KrishiKalpa Foundation operates as a platform of agricultural and entrepreneurship development programs, functioning as a not-for-profit Section 8 organization. The portfolio consists of two interconnected tracks: (1) A 5-stage startup pipeline under the Kalyana Karnataka Startup & Innovation Movement (Agri Innovation Center of Excellence) comprising Jigyasa, Udgama, Prerana, Vikaas, and Gati programs that guide youth from entrepreneurial curiosity through incubation and acceleration; and (2) Agricultural development programs including the FPO Acceleration Program for transforming Farmer Producer Organizations into market-driven enterprises, and the Ksheera Pilot Project for dairy development. These programs are designed to create scalable models and practical playbooks for rural transformation.

Differentiator

Problem solved

Functional benefit

Products and services

• Jigyasa

Quantifiable outcome

• FPO turnover grew from ₹35 lakh to ₹89 lakh
• +3 more outcomes

Named customers5 records

Segments4 records

Ideal customer profiles3 records

Technology focussed No

API detail

Has API

No

API docs

API detail

Core technology

AI maturity

App detail

Partnerships

Six partnerships are on record, tiered core, major and supporting.

• NABARDcoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerNABARD collaboration for scaled pilot program covering 18 districts of Karnataka. NABARD provides funding support and institutional backing for Krishikalpa's FPO acceleration and farmer development programs.
• BLDE UniversitycoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerBLDE (Deemed to be University) in Vijayapura hosts the Shri B.M. Patil Foundation Centre for Innovation and Incubation Centre. Provides technical and institutional support for dairy development programs in Vijayapura region.
• Akshayakalpa OrganiccoreStrategic or Co-development PartnerKnowledge partner for dairy development programs. Akshayakalpa is a pioneer in farmer-centric organic dairy models providing technical guidance for Krishikalpa's Ksheera Pilot Project on sustainable dairy production.
• Government of KarnatakamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerGovernment support for Kalyana Karnataka Startup & Innovation Movement and regional entrepreneurship development initiatives.
• Startup KarnatakamajorStrategic or Co-development PartnerPartnership with Karnataka state startup initiative for promoting entrepreneurship and innovation in the Kalyana Karnataka region.
• K-techsupportingStrategic or Co-development PartnerK-tech (Karnataka Technology Department initiative) partnership for startup ecosystem development and technology adoption in agriculture.

Scale indicators5 records

Recent moves6 records

Expansion highlights5 records

Direct peers

• Samunnati: India's largest agri-fintech and FPO financing platform enabling market linkage and capacity building for FPOs. Comparable in FPO acceleration and market-linkage focus targeting Karnataka and South India.
• Akshayakalpa Organic: Listed as KrishiKalpa's dairy knowledge partner; operates farmer-centric organic dairy models with smallholder producers in Karnataka. Directly comparable in farmer dairy livelihoods and value-chain approach.
• Deshpande Foundation: US-India foundation operating a rural entrepreneurship and agriculture accelerator ecosystem in Hubballi-Dharwad, Karnataka. Directly comparable as a regional Karnataka foundation driving FPO/agri-startup outcomes via structured programs.

Emerging players

• Digital Green: Global NGO using video-based extension to build farmer capacity and improve agricultural practices in India. Comparable as a technology-enabled capacity-building organization serving smallholder farmers.

Broad incumbents

• BAIF Development Research Foundation: Large pan-India development NGO operating livestock, agriculture, and rural livelihood programs across 100+ districts. Comparable as an incumbent with broader scale doing dairy development, FPO support, and farmer capacity building.
• National Dairy Development Board (NDDB): Apex dairy development institution behind India's dairy cooperative model. Comparable for Ksheera-style dairy development programs targeting smallholder milk productivity and cooperative formation.
• ITC e-Choupal: Large-scale agri-business initiative linking farmers to markets and providing extension services. Comparable as a market-linkage platform for smallholders, though at far larger scale and corporate rather than non-profit.
• Access Development Services: Indian development organization working on livelihoods, FPO promotion, and rural entrepreneurship across multiple states. Comparable in FPO acceleration, capacity building, and rural startup support.
• Technoserve India: International development organization running agri-value-chain, FPO strengthening, and entrepreneurship programs across India. Comparable in FPO enterprise transformation and smallholder market linkage work.

Others

• Villgro: India's oldest social enterprise incubator backing rural and agri startups. Comparable as an enabler in the rural entrepreneurship ecosystem where KrishiKalpa also operates (Vikaas/Gati).

Market position

Strengths4 records

Weaknesses4 records

Competitive moat5 records

Key risks6 records

Key highlights6 records

Customer concentration

• Xx.com/krishikalpa_fdn
• Facebookfacebook.com/krishikalpa
• LinkedInlinkedin.com/company/krishikalpa-foundation

Revenue estimate

Valuation estimate

Number of profiles

Profiles12 records

Funding overview

Funding rounds

Investors

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M&A

Investments

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