Research institute Icrisat has inked an agreement with Telangana government's start-up incubator T-Hub to develop an incubation hub for agriculture and sponsor various farm-related programmes.
The statement issued by The International Crops Research Institute for Semi-Arid Tropics (Icrisat) said the pact includes setting up of an incubation hub for agriculture. Apart from that, the T-Hub will help in organising agriculture-related programmes, events and workshops.
"It is with this motive that we are keen to innovate and push the boundary in the agri-technology space. The T-Hub and Icrisat engagement model is a unique one and designed to challenge and bring change to the agri landscape in India," T-Hub CEO Jay Krishnan said.
Under the partnership, an international Agricultural Innovation Programme will be launched and the initiative will begin by sourcing agri-technology startups from Israel.
Icrisat will also become a partner in T-Hub's Accelerator programme in the agriculture domain, which offers course to start-up entrepreneurs.
"This is a unique collaboration that brings together Icrisat's expertise in agriculture across the value chain and T-Hub's vibrant and extensive network of entrepreneurs who have varied skills and creative capabilities... We also plan to run multiple collaborations, including theme-based hackathons and acceleration programmes," Director General of Icrisat David Bergvinson said.
