Strengthening Grassroots Innovation in Agri-Tech at Yamarru, Guntur, A.P. on 21/02/2026.

As part of our continued commitment to fostering rural innovation and agri-entrepreneurship, Mr. Ramankanth Vallabhaneni, CEO of ACIC – KL Startups Foundation & Incubation team visited Tarani Adya Agro Private Limited to interact with the founding team and gain deeper insights into their innovative portable rice mill solution.

During the visit, Mrs. Anitha Garu (Founder) and Mr. Srinivas Rao Garu (Co-Founder) shared their entrepreneurial journey and explained how their decentralized rice milling model is transforming local agro processing.

KEY HIGHLIGHTS:-

* Portable, on-site rice milling reducing transportation costs and post-harvest losses.
* Empowering small and marginal farmers through localized value addition.
* Strong scalability potential across rural clusters.
* Opportunities for IoT integration and technology enhancement.

The interaction also explored incubation, mentoring, and ecosystem support opportunities through ACIC – KL Startups Foundation, aimed at accelerating scalable rural impact.

We believe innovations like these are critical to building a decentralized, technology-enabled agri value chain and strengthening India’s rural economy.