FAQ
Frequently Asked Questions
Only DAT solution providers that are registered as a Private Limited Company or Public Limited Company under the Companies Act, 1956 are eligible to apply.
- Registration certificate of the enterprise
- Address of the registered office in India (same as company registration certificate). Documentary proof may be (self-attested photocopy) any one of the following: (a) Electricity Bill; or (b) Phone / Mobile Bill; or (c) Bank statement (1st and last page of passbook)
- Credentials of past projects undertaken (self-attested copy of contracts/project description which shows provision of products/services to Smallholder farmers or their collectives)
- Awards or recognitions received if any
- Audited financial statements from the past 3 years (applicants will be required to submit audited financial statements for the last three years i.e. FY 2018-19, 2019-20 and 2020-21 or since inception if vintage is lesser than three years)
- Other relevant documents
A minimum of 3 minute to 7 minute video presentation (either in Hindi or Marathi) may to be submitted, covering the following :
- Short introduction to the enterprise including its geographical area of operations
- What are the smallholder farmer challenges that the enterprise is trying to address?
- Description of the DAT solution developed by the enterprise, including the business model and cost structure of the product/service offering
- How is the DAT solution developed by the enterprise helping to address the smallholder farmer challenges that the enterprise is focusing on?
- How many customers does the enterprise have currently? What are some of the key milestones that the enterprise has achieved in terms of impacting smallholder farmers?