The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) together with Pusa Krishi, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) inaugurated MAITRI 2.0: India-Brazil Cross Border Agri-tech Incubators’ Program on September 22, 2025, at NASC Complex in New Delhi. The five-day event, which runs until September 26, is a significant milestone in fostering greater India-Brazil cooperation in agricultural innovation and entrepreneurship. Building on the success of the first edition of Maitri held in 2019-2020, Maitri 2.0 aims to take the bilateral collaboration to the next level by focusing on agri incubators, the heart of any vibrant start-up ecosystem.

Dr. Mangi Lal Jat, Director General of ICAR and Secretary of the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), chaired the event, with

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