KATHMANDU, FEBRUARY 22

Nepal Agribusiness Innovation Centre (NABIC) has appointed Siddhant Raj Pandey, CEO of Bo2, as the chair of board of directors of NABIC.

The previous chair Subash KC, dean of Kathmandu University, resigned upon his retirement at KU.

The other members of the board are Sunil KC, CEO of NMB Bank, Badri Pd Dahal, representing Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Mahalaxmi Shrestha, representing FWEAN and Sabin Bikram Joshi from Kathmandu University.

The management is headed by CEO Bhushan Shah, as per a media release. NABIC is the country's first agri-focused business incubation and innovation platform. Its objective is to nurture start-ups and growth oriented agribusinesses to reach their full potential.

A version of this article appears in the print on February 23, 2021, of The Himalayan Times.