SHITIJ – Startup/Entrepreneur Incubation Programme (ICAR–NAIF)
Empowering the next generation of agri-entrepreneurs, SHITIJ is a focused 1-month virtual incubation programme designed to support startups working in Seed and Planting Material innovations. Backed by the National Agricultural Innovation Fund (NAIF), ICAR, the programme provides a strong platform to transform early-stage ideas into scalable, market-ready solutions.
Selected startups will gain access to expert business and technical mentoring, pilot opportunities, industry connections, infrastructure support, and funding facilitation through ICAR’s extensive national research network.
If you are an Indian agri-startup founder with a prototype or MVP, passionate about contributing to India’s agricultural growth, this is your opportunity to learn, validate, and scale with institutional support
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