Agrinnovate India Facilitates ICAR-Industry Partnerships for Agricultural CSR Initiatives
Agrinnovate India Ltd, the agribusiness, innovation and technology commercialization and CSR fund-mobilizing arm of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), held its 15th Annual General Meeting and 71st Board Meeting on September 24, 2026, in New Delhi. During the event, the company facilitated the signing of Memoranda of Understanding between ICAR and three industry partners: Pidilite Industries Ltd, Venkateshwara Hatcheries Pvt. Ltd, and Everest Instruments Pvt. Ltd.
The partnerships are designed to leverage corporate social responsibility (CSR) support for public-benefit initiatives in agriculture and allied sectors. The collaborations cover multiple 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 mechanization, education and knowledge partnerships, and One Health initiatives, along with other mutually agreed areas.
The event was attended by key officials including Dr M. L. Jat, Director General of ICAR and Chairman of Agrinnovate India Ltd; Shri Gyanendra Tripathi, Secretary of ICAR and Vice-Chairman of Agrinnovate India Ltd; Shri Sandeep Sarkar, Financial Advisor of ICAR; and Dr Praveen Malik, CEO of Agrinnovate India Ltd, along with board members, the Agrinnovate team, and other senior ICAR officials.