Opportunity brief
A real-world-style case from the agri-food value chain (farm to fork). Undergraduate teams must analyse the case and give structured, justified, and practical recommendations focused on one specific problem while addressing innovation, sustainability, and resilience.
Guidelines & Format:
- Conducted in 2 rounds: Online Written Submission (Round 1) and Live Online Presentation via Google Meet for top-scoring teams (Round 2)
Round 1 Deliverables (Due 12 October 2026, 11:59 PM IST):
- Presentation deck: PDF or PPT format, maximum 12 slides (title and reference slides excluded).
- Write-up document: PDF format, maximum 5 pages of A4 at 11-point font size (cover page and references excluded).
- Team Eligibility: Undergraduate (UG) students only. All 3 team members must be UG. - Inter-college Team Members: Not Allowed. - Inter-specialization Team Members: Allowed. - Problem Statements / Case Drop: Agri-food value chain case study released on 9 October 2026, at 10:00 AM IST. - Duration of Rounds: Written submission period (9–12 October 2026); Live presentation round (8-minute presentation followed by 4 minutes of Q&A on 16 October 20.
Rules:
- Public sources may be used but must be cited in APA 7th edition format; paid/restricted databases are prohibited.
- Plagiarism limit: Similarity of 20% or more without proper attribution will be treated as plagiarism.
- AI tools are allowed only for research, drafting support, and formatting with full disclosure.