Takeaways from the focus group discussions organised by GFIdeas India and Terrarium
GFIdeas India and Terrarium convened two focus group discussions to address the critical challenges of scaling up infrastructure and financing within India’s alternative protein sector. The sessions, conducted on July 27 2024, aimed to create a collaborative environment where stakeholders could engage in open and constructive dialogue, with the ultimate goal of deconstructing existing bottlenecks and exploring innovative strategies to overcome them.
Overview
The desired impact of these discussions was multifaceted. By bringing together a diverse group of ecosystem partners, the sessions sought to decentralise problem-solving. The underlying belief was that when various stakeholders share their unique challenges and solutions, it fosters a richer, more comprehensive understanding of the sector’s needs. Through this exchange, the focus group discussions also aimed to empower participants to identify many practical solutions already existing within the industry that could be applied across different use cases.
To achieve these objectives, the discussions were organised into two parallel focus groups, each focused on a specific area: finance and infrastructure. This division allowed for a concentrated examination of the challenges and opportunities within each domain. Experts were invited to dissect six predefined bottleneck themes identified by the organising team and the GFIdeas community as critical barriers to growth.
Snippets from the FGDs
The FGDs were followed by an expert panel discussion on allied sector lessons for the smart protein sector.