ICAR Director General Dr. M.L. Jat launched Maitri 2.0 in New Delhi on 22 September 2025. It is the second edition of the Brazil-India Cross-Incubation Programme in agritech. The core purpose is to strengthen incubator linkages between the two countries, promote co-incubation, exchange best practices, and open new opportunities in sustainable agriculture, digital technologies, and value-chain development.
For examination preparation, Maitri 2.0 sits at the intersection of science and technology, current affairs, programmes, and international cooperation. Its importance is not limited to a ceremonial launch. It points to the growing role of incubator linkages, technology-led agricultural solutions, and market-linked value chains in modern agriculture. In prelims, the launch institution, date, place, partner country, and programme objective can be asked directly. In mains, it can be used as an example for innovation in agriculture, agricultural modernization, and bilateral cooperation. The programme design also shows institutional collaboration and incubation support being treated together in agricultural innovation.
The programme was organized as a five-day event involving workshops, panel discussions, and networking. Candidates should remember it at three levels: who launched it, where and when it was launched, and what it aims to achieve. Useful keywords for answers include ICAR, New Delhi, 22 September 2025, Brazil-India cross-incubation, sustainable agriculture, digital technologies, and value-chain development. Its static-GK linkage can be made with agricultural research institutions, incubation models, digital technology in agriculture, and India-Brazil cooperation.