Deadline to apply for the course: 22 June 2026
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Organized by ICRISAT Center of Excellence for South-South Cooperation in Agriculture (ISSCA) through the Dryland Academy, Under the Aegis of Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation (ITEC) program of Government of India.
Agriculture is a cornerstone of economic development, particularly in low- and middle-income countries. However, challenges such as limited access to technology, inefficient value chains, and lack of entrepreneurial capacity often hinder its potential. Innovation and entrepreneurship can address these challenges, ensuring sustainable development, improved livelihoods, and global food security. India’s success in promoting agribusiness innovation, startups, and public-private partnerships serves as a model for other nations, particularly those in Asia and sub-Saharan Africa. This course aims to build capacity among participants to develop sustainable agricultural systems and foster agribusiness entrepreneurship in their respective countries.
Participants can be from government departments (agriculture, trade, rural development), universities, NGOs, and private sectors involved in agriculture, food systems, and entrepreneurship. Policymakers, researchers, agribusiness professionals, and development practitioners from low- and middle-income countries (LMICs) in Asia, Africa, and Latin America will benefit from this program.
University degree in science, engineering, law, management, business management, economics, social studies, etc.
2 to 3 Years of experience.
Create a login to apply for the course and furnish all the requisite information. Submit the application online and download the submitted application form
Take a printout of the submitted application form, get appropriate signatures at all the signature placeholders throughout the application form including the English proficiency certificate, medical report, candidate undertaking form and the Employer nomination form.
Scan the complete application document and submit the physical copies of the application form including the undertaking form and the employer nomination form to the Indian High commission in your country and e-mail the scanned copy of the executed application form to vishwambhar.duche@icrisat.org. with copy to babu.potta@icrisat.org.
Please note that we have very limited seats for the course and the eligible applications will be shortlisted by the Ministry of External Affairs, Government of India on First Come First Serve basis. Therefore, if you are interested, we recommend that you submit your application immediately without any delay.
In case you face any technical difficulties in applying for the course, such as portal issues, login issues or any website related errors, please screenshot the errors and email to vishwambhar.duche@icrisat.org with copy to babu.potta@icrisat.org.
Experiential learning and field visits
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The fully sponsored program is exclusive to non-Indian international participants only.
ITEC: Indian Technical and Economic Cooperation
Note: The potential candidate after filling the form online, may need to submit copy of the filled application to Indian Embassy/consulate in their country for funding approval.
The application can be accessed from the following link: Click here
Dr Dinesh Kumar Chauhan
Head - Agribusiness Innovations and Nutrition
Transforming Agrifood System
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Email: dineshkumar.chauhan@icrisat.org
Dr Padmaja Ravula
Principal Scientist & Cluster Leader
Dryland Academy and Gender and Youth Inclusion
Transforming Agrifood System
International Crops Research Institute for the
Semi-Arid Tropics, Hyderabad, Telangana, India
Email: padmaja.ravula@icrisat.org
