India, Brazil join hands for innovations in agri tech

New Delhi, September 22 (PTI) India and Brazil are trying to strengthen their partnerships in the agricultural sector with the launch of a program aimed at encouraging changes in technological innovation and the best practices.

According to an official statement on Monday, the Indian Agricultural Research Council (ICAR) launched a second edition of the cross-incubation program of Brazil-India in Agritech (Maitri 2.0).

The event was supported by ML Jat, Secretary (Dare) and General Manager (ICAR) and Brazil Ambassador Kenneth Nobrega, as well as senior officials and representatives from leading Brazil research and innovation institutions.

ICAR DG said the program is a two -way learning platform for creating together among Indian and Brazilian innovators.

“The program, which brings together innovators, entrepreneurs and institutions from both countries, will help create flexible food systems and strengthen farmers. Maitri 2.0 aims to strengthen hatching connections, support the best practices, and open new opportunities for sustainable agriculture, digital technologies and value development.”

In his statements, Jat emphasized the 77-year-old partnership between India and Brazil and emphasized his common role in global platforms such as BRICS and G20 and the latest ICAR-Embrasa Pact as a milestone for his collaborations in the agricultural-agricultural-free chain.

He mentioned that ICAR increased to over 1,800 a year in 1996 for 74 patents and supported it by incubation centers and more than 5,000 license agreements.

Nobrega underlined the strategic importance of creating synergies between India and Agritech ecosystems of India and Brazil.

He emphasized that the program reflects leaders’s strategic partnership in a wider Brazil-India strategic partnership in compatible with the common vision of the cooperation in agriculture, developing technologies and food nutrition safety.