**Executive Summary**
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Agriculture Department of Seychelles signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) and a five-year Work Plan (2026–2031) during the Prime Minister’s official visit to Seychelles. The agreement establishes a framework for bilateral cooperation in agricultural research, education, and technology transfer. The collaboration focuses on enhancing food security, climate-smart agriculture, and livestock development over the next five years.
**Key Points / Main Content**
**Core Objectives and Framework**
* Strengthen bilateral cooperation between India and Seychelles in agricultural research and education.
* Enhance collaboration in capacity building and technology transfer.
* Provide a framework for joint research programmes and the sharing of advanced agricultural technologies and best practices.
**Operational Five-Year Work Plan (2026–2031)**
* Focuses on climate-smart agriculture and horticulture.
* Prioritizes livestock development and post-harvest management.
* Aims to ensure sustainable food and nutritional security.
**Collaborative Activities**
* Facilitate the exchange of scientists, researchers, and students between the two nations.
* Build technical capacity and strengthen institutional linkages.
* Address emerging global challenges, specifically climate change and food security.
**Strategic Global Context**
* Reinforces India’s engagement with the Global South.
* Contributes to ICAR’s network of over 100 international partnership agreements.
* Advances sustainable agriculture and innovation through international cooperation.
**Impact Analysis**
**ICAR / Government of India**
**Impact**
The agreement expands India’s global agricultural partnerships and reinforces its commitment to supporting the Global South through innovation and sustainable agriculture.
**Action Required**
Provide technical expertise, facilitate the exchange of personnel, and share advanced technologies as outlined in the 2026–2031 Work Plan.
**Agriculture Department, Republic of Seychelles**
**Impact**
The department gains access to institutional support, improved technical capacity, and advanced research to enhance domestic agricultural productivity and food security.
**Action Required**
Partner in joint research programmes and operationalize the specific focus areas of the five-year Work Plan.
**Scientists, Researchers, and Students**
**Impact**
Individuals in the agricultural sector gain opportunities for international exchange, professional development, and participation in joint research initiatives.
**Action Required**
Engage in the exchange programmes and collaborative research frameworks established by the MoU.
Key Entities Referenced
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR): The primary Indian organization for agricultural research and education that signed the MoU to strengthen bilateral cooperation.
Agriculture Department, Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Blue Economy, Republic of Seychelles: The counterpart government department in Seychelles collaborating on agricultural technology transfer, research, and capacity building.
Five-year Work Plan (2026–2031): An operational framework signed to implement specific agricultural initiatives in climate-smart farming, horticulture, livestock, and food security.
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
MoU signed between ICAR and the Agriculture
Department of Seychelles during Prime
Minister's visit
Five-year Work Plan (2026–2031) to focus on climate-smart
agriculture, horticulture, livestock, post-harvest management
and food security
प्रव तथ: 01 JUL 2026 5:02PM by PIB Delhi
The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), Government of India, and the Agriculture
Department, Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Blue Economy, Republic of Seychelles, signed a
Memorandum of Understanding (MoU) during the official visit of the Prime Minister to the Republic of
Seychelles to strengthen bilateral cooperation in agricultural research and education.
The MoU was signed to enhance collaboration in agricultural research, education, capacity building and
technology transfer between the two countries. It provides a framework for promoting joint research
programmes, exchange of scientists, researchers and students, and sharing of advanced agricultural
technologies and best practices.
To operationalise the agreement, both sides also signed a five-year Work Plan (2026–2031). The Work
Plan focuses on key areas including climate-smart agriculture, horticulture, post-harvest management,
livestock development and sustainable food and nutritional security.
The collaboration aims to strengthen institutional linkages, improve agricultural productivity, build
technical capacity, and support sustainable agricultural development while addressing emerging
challenges such as climate change and food security.
With more than 100 Memoranda of Understanding signed with partner institutions across the world, ICAR
continues to expand India's global agricultural partnerships. The MoU with Seychelles further reinforces
India's engagement with the Global South and its commitment to advancing sustainable agriculture,
innovation and global food and nutritional security through international cooperation.
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