At its annual general meeting on September 24, 2026, Agrinnovate India Ltd., a subsidiary of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), facilitated the signing of three MoUs with industry partners. These collaborations focus on priority areas such as sustainable agri-food systems and climate-resilient agriculture.
On September 24, 2026, Agrinnovate India Ltd., the agribusiness, innovation, and technology commercialization arm of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), held its Annual General Meeting (AGM) and 71st Board Meeting in New Delhi. During this meeting, the organization enabled the signing of Memoranda of Understanding (MoUs) with three industry partners: M/s Pidilite Industries Ltd., M/s Venkateshwara Hatcheries Pvt. Ltd., and M/s Everest Instruments Pvt. Ltd.
The purpose of these partnerships is to leverage corporate Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR) support for public-benefit initiatives in agriculture and allied sectors. These collaborations cover a range of priority areas, including sustainable agri-food systems; climate-resilient agriculture and natural resource management; livelihood enhancement and technology transfer; women and youth empowerment; agri-startups, incubation and rural entrepreneurship; digital innovation and capacity building; nutrition-sensitive agriculture, biofortification, food processing and value-chain development; farm mechanisation; education and knowledge partnerships; and One Health, along with other mutually agreed areas.
Attendees included Dr M. L. Jat, Director General, ICAR and Chairman, Agrinnovate India Ltd.; Shri Gyanendra Tripathi, Secretary, ICAR and Vice-Chairman, Agrinnovate India Ltd.; Shri Sandeep Sarkar, Financial Advisor, ICAR; Dr Praveen Malik, CEO, Agrinnovate India Ltd.; members of the Board of Directors of Agrinnovate India Ltd.; the Agrinnovate team; and other senior officials of ICAR.
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