ICAR SHITIJ 2.0
A programme by Pusa Krishi (ICAR-IARI)
An incubation programme under the National Agriculture Innovation Fund, run across the ICAR agribusiness incubation network.
At a glance
| Best for | Indian citizens with an agriculture innovation, idea, product or solution |
|---|---|
| Stage | Idea – MVP |
| Duration | Two-month online incubation, with optional physical incubation |
| Format | Hybrid |
About ICAR SHITIJ 2.0
ICAR SHITIJ 2.0 is an incubation programme under the National Agriculture Innovation Fund, built on a hub-and-spoke model that connects ICAR Agribusiness Incubation Centres across the country. It offers a two-month online incubation with mentoring, technology validation, infrastructure access, pilot and market linkages and funding connects, with optional physical incubation.
What you get
- A two-month online incubation with mentoring
- Technology validation and infrastructure access
- Pilot and market linkages, and funding connects
- Optional physical incubation
Who can apply
- Indian citizens with an innovation, idea, product or solution relevant to agriculture
How selection works: Applications are submitted through designated hub and spoke centres, with a two-stage evaluation.
How to apply: Apply through a designated hub and spoke centre. Between intakes the page shows registration as closed, so check it for the next cycle.
Where to apply
Other Pusa Krishi (ICAR-IARI) programmes
- BEEJA fourteen-day online pre-incubation boot camp that takes a raw concept to an incubation-ready foundation.
- Her HarvestA five-day online workshop series for women founders, across business, design, finance and technology.
- AriseAn incubation programme for early-stage ideas and startups, with grant support for selected teams.
- UpjaA two-phase incubation programme for MVP-stage agri startups, with grant support for selected teams.
- SHITIJA year-long incubation programme for early-stage agri startups at Pusa Krishi, ICAR-IARI.
- MAITRIA cross-border innovation partnership initiative, with an Indo-Brazil agri-tech line.
- SamarthA capacity-building programme for incubation managers and centres in Pusa Krishi's network, not an intake for individual startups.