ICAR-CIARI Invitations Functions for SHITIJ 2.0 National Incubation Programme for Farm Mechanization and Submit-Harvest Technology Startups & Entrepreneurs 

Sri Vijaya Puram | July 14, 2026

The ICAR-Central Island Agricultural Research Institute (ICAR-CIARI) has invited purposes from Indian entrepreneurs and startups for the SHITIJ 2.0 – ICAR National Incubation Programme 2026-27, aimed toward selling innovation in farm mechanization and post-harvest know-how.

The programme is open to entrepreneurs and startups which have developed an revolutionary prototype or a Minimum Viable Product (MVP) within the discipline of farm mechanization and post-harvest know-how. Through the incubation programme, chosen individuals will obtain know-how mentoring, incubation, and handholding assist to assist rework promising enterprise concepts into validated, market-ready enterprises.

As a part of the initiative, chosen candidates will endure a two-month incubation programme, throughout which they’ll obtain knowledgeable steerage and technical mentorship to refine their merchandise and speed up their commercialization journey.

Innovators with options that may contribute to the development of farm mechanization or post-harvest applied sciences have been inspired to use for the programme.

The final date for submitting on-line purposes is July 28, 2026.

For detailed details about the programme, candidates can go to the official web site of ICAR-Central Institute of Research on Cotton Technology (CIRCOT) at https://circot.icar.gov.in and submit their purposes via the net portal.

For extra enquiries, candidates might contact Mr. D. Karunakaran, Scientist, ICAR-CIARI, at 9433286866 or through electronic mail at [email protected].