The Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare announced on 15 October 2026 that the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) will participate in the Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2026. The event will take place from 27 to 29 October 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi, focusing on "Agri-Tech, Food Systems and Nutrition". ICAR will showcase research including genome-edited rice, a pigeonpea reference genome, and an African swine fever vaccine, alongside 50 deep-tech startups and 13 departmental stalls. The initiative aims to move scientific innovations from laboratories to farmers to improve food security and agricultural productivity.
Key points
- Event Date: 27-29 October 2026 at Bharat Mandapam, New Delhi
- Exhibition: 50 deep-tech startups, 13 departmental stalls, and 10 departmental technologies
- Key Innovations: World's first two genome-edited rice varieties and India's first T2T reference genome of pigeonpea
- Health Focus: African swine fever vaccine and the SEHAT initiative for health through agricultural transformation
- Horticulture: 117 horticultural crop varieties developed during the previous year
When it applies
- Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2026
- Emerging Science, Technology and Innovation Conclave (ESTIC) 2026
Who it affects
- departmental stalls, deep-tech startups, and departmental technologies