ICAR Director General Dr. M.L. Jat launched Maitri 2.0 in New Delhi on 22 September 2025. It is a cross-incubation programme between India and Brazil in agritech, designed to support co-creation, innovation, and stronger incubator linkages between the two countries. The five-day programme includes workshops, panel discussions, and networking. Its focus is on sustainable agriculture and digital innovation.
For exam preparation, this topic connects Science and Technology, agriculture, international cooperation, and government programmes. In RAS and UPSC-style prelims, it can be asked as a direct factual item: the launching institution, date, venue, partner countries, and sector. In mains, it can be used as an example while writing on agricultural innovation, digital technology, startup incubation, and India’s global partnerships. In such questions, the programme name and its sector often become decisive clues.
For static GK linkage, ICAR, agricultural research systems, technology use in agriculture, and India-Brazil relations should be read together. Maitri 2.0 should be remembered as an agritech cross-incubation initiative. Its exam-relevant identity is that it was launched in New Delhi, ran as a five-day event, and focused on sustainable agriculture and digital innovation. In current-affairs preparation, it fits best under schemes, programmes, and initiatives because its core significance lies in institutional cooperation and innovation networks rather than a single product.