EDII-MAFBIF, a section 8 company is an initiative of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University and Forest College and Research Institute with funding assistance from EDII TN, Chennai to promote entrepreneurship in Agro forestry sector. EDII-MAFBIF, being the first of its kind in the country, proposes to extend its services and its development catchment to almost all the districts of Tamil Nadu that can be managed effectively. EDII-MAFBIF is a support process that accelerates the successful development of sustainable businesses in Forest and Agroforestry landscapes.

           EDII-MAFBIF aims in creating entrepreneurship skills in various stake holders like professional graduates, unemployed youth, Members of SHG, Farmers, Tribal Community, etc., in order to augment sustainable income and employment generation activities. EDII-MAFBIF diversifies income generation through technology adoption and commercialization. EDII-MAFBIF also helps to validate, license, commercialize the concept and technology already developed by any individual or group or a firm. EDII-MAFBIF aims to converge and link all stakeholders involved in agroforestry-based value chain system through suitable partnership and collaboration. EDII-MAFBIF involves in networking all wood-based industries to facilitate skill development of Incubatees and to sustain the market conditions