AIC-SKU × JNTUCEA
FOOD PROCESSING &
VALUE ADDITION FACILITY
From Farm Produce to Market-Ready Enterprise.
Process. Innovate. Add Value. Build. Scale.
A common food-processing, product-development and entrepreneurship facility at Atal Incubation Centre - Sri Krishnadevaraya University (AIC-SKU), Ananthapuramu, established in partnership with JNTUCEA, supporting farmers, FPOs, SHGs, innovators, startups, students and aspiring food entrepreneurs.
Transforming Produce into Opportunity. Agricultural value does not end at cultivation. The AIC-SKU Food Processing & Value Addition Facility has been developed to help innovators and entrepreneurs move from raw agricultural produce to value-added, market-ready products and sustainable enterprises.
The facility provides access to processing infrastructure together with AIC-SKU's incubation ecosystem — enabling users to experiment, process, develop products, validate business opportunities and prepare for the market.
Processing Facilities
The facility is being strengthened as part of the collaboration between AIC-SKU Confederation and JNTUA College of Engineering, Ananthapuramu (JNTUCEA) under the DST-SEED project — "Climate Smart Cultivation of Groundnut and Tomato with Value Addition for Scheduled Caste Population in Anantapur District, Andhra Pradesh".
The initiative connects climate-smart cultivation with post-harvest value addition, food processing, entrepreneurship and market access — moving from smart cultivation in Phase 1, to food processing and value addition in Phase 2, followed by micro-enterprise/startup development and market linkages in Phase 3.
Tomato Processing
Suitable for supporting product development and processing activities around tomato-based value-added products.
Potential applications include:
- Tomato Pulp / Puree
- Sauces & Ketchup
- Value-Added Tomato Products
Groundnut Processing
Supporting cold-pressed groundnut oil processing and related value-addition opportunities.
Potential applications include:
- Cold-Pressed Groundnut Oil
- Product Trials
- Packaging & Branding
- Groundnut-Based Enterprise Development
Who Can Use the Facility?
Whether you have agricultural produce, a traditional food product, an innovative food idea, or an early-stage food business, AIC-SKU can help you explore the journey towards a viable enterprise.
*Targeted outcomes under subsequent project phases. Training and enterprise development are future-phase activities.
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More Than a Processing Facility
You don't just book a machine. You access an ecosystem.
AIC-SKU can support promising entrepreneurs across the enterprise journey:
Processing & Product Development
Access to the facility, product trials and value-addition support.
Entrepreneurship Training
Business fundamentals, entrepreneurship development and capacity building.
Expert Mentoring
Access to domain experts, entrepreneurs and industry mentors.
Incubation
Structured pre-incubation/incubation support for promising ideas and enterprises.
Compliance Support
Guidance relating to FSSAI and other relevant regulatory requirements.
Branding & Packaging
Support in positioning products for customers and markets.
Business Model & Pricing
Support for techno-economics, costing, pricing and sustainable business models.
Market Linkages
Connections with relevant buyers, distributors, retailers and ecosystem partners.
Metro Market Access
Support for suitable products to explore larger Indian markets.
Export Readiness
Guidance and ecosystem linkages for enterprises/products demonstrating export potential.
From Processing to Entrepreneurship
The facility is envisaged as an enterprise creation platform, not merely an equipment rental centre. Under the current DST-SEED initiative, AIC-SKU envisages facilitating approximately 2-5 Agri/Food Processing Startups & Micro-Enterprises through training, mentoring, incubation, product development and market-linkage interventions — including training in processing, packaging and FSSAI-compliant micro-enterprise development.
Have an idea, not yet a business? If you are a farmer, student, innovator or aspiring entrepreneur with an idea for a value-added food product, bring it to us — AIC-SKU can help you explore its entrepreneurial potential.
Submission of a booking request does not automatically confirm facility allocation. AIC-SKU will review the requirement and confirm availability, applicable charges, operating conditions and other requirements.
AIC-SKU Food Processing & Value Addition Facility
Atal Incubation Centre – Sri Krishnadevaraya University,
Sri Krishnadevaraya University Campus,
Ananthapuramu – 515003, Andhra Pradesh