Nationwide startup incubation programme inaugurated at ICAR-CPCRI
The ICAR-CPCRI has inaugurated SHITIJ 2.0, a nationwide startup incubation program focused on value chains in plantation crops, fruits, and vegetables. The program offers training, technical mentoring, and market linkage support to entrepreneurs and farmers.
Why it matters
Incubation programs like SHITIJ 2.0 are vital for fostering innovation in the agricultural sector and helping early-stage startups scale their operations.
The nationwide startup incubation programme SHITIJ 2.0, sponsored by the ICAR–National Agricultural Innovation Fund (ICAR–NAIF), was virtually inaugurated at the ICAR–Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (ICAR-CPCRI), Kasaragod, on Wednesday.
It was inaugurated by V. B. Patel, Additional Director General (Fruits and Plantation Crops), ICAR.
The second edition of SHITIJ is being implemented through a nationwide network of seven hub institutes and their associated spoke institutes. ICAR-CPCRI has been designated as one of the seven hub institutes and will coordinate the programme through six spoke institutes in the thematic area of value chains in plantation crops, fruits, vegetables and sugarcane production, providing incubation, mentoring and entrepreneurship support across the network, a CPCRI release said.
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