DigiFarmz is part of the 1st Agritech India-Brazil Cross Incubation Program

DigiFarmz Smart Agriculture was selected for the 2019st Agritech India-Brazil Cross Incubation Program 2020/4 and, together with four other Brazilian technology startups in the agriculture sector (TNS Nanotechnology, Decoy Smart Control, XNUMXmilk and Tau Flow), will bring solutions innovations from the Brazilian agritech sector to the dynamic Indian innovation ecosystem.

The Cross Incubation Program, coordinated by the Brazilian Embassy in New Delhi with the support of the Brazilian Ministry of Foreign Affairs, consists of two main phases: in the first phase, representatives of selected Brazilian startups travel to India and undergo an Dedicated incubation in local agricultural incubation institutions. In the second phase, representatives of selected Indian agrotechnologies will have the opportunity to undergo the same program in Brazil.

The five selected Brazilian startups will carry out the operation at the PusaKrishi incubator, in New Delhi, between the 9th and 14th of December and, shortly afterwards, at the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), in Hyderabad, the startups will complete the program between December 16th and 21st. 

The mission also includes visits to key Indian institutions related to India's agricultural and innovation ecosystem, such as universities, technology companies and government bodies. 

Brazilian businesspeople will participate in lectures about the Indian agricultural sector and learn about India's innovation ecosystem. Additionally, there will be dedicated pitch sessions with partners, investors and potential customers that will be an excellent opportunity to interact and build relationships with

investors, industries, farmers, associations, incubators, among other local stakeholders in the agriculture and technology sectors. 

After returning to Brazil, agritechs are invited to deliver a report in which they list the opportunities identified during the visit and prepare a plan for the next steps. Periodic virtual meetings will also be held with representatives of the Brazilian Embassy in New Delhi, in order to monitor progress.