Rallis India Limited has announced the launch of Idea2Impact™, a structured open innovation ecosystem aimed at accelerating the development of sustainable, farmer-first agricultural solutions.
The initiative has been designed to integrate external innovation, scientific research, and real-world agricultural insights. Through the platform, farmers, startups, researchers, academic institutions, and small enterprises can access Rallis’ R&D capabilities, scientific expertise, testing infrastructure, and pan-India market presence.
The company noted that Indian agriculture is becoming increasingly complex due to climate variability, sustainability imperatives, regulatory evolution, and changing farmer expectations. Rallis believes innovation to address these challenges must be collaborative, scientifically rigorous, and grounded in on-field relevance.
Idea2Impact™ operates under a milestone-based governance framework covering confidentiality, evaluation, development, and value-sharing. Innovations may move through laboratory research, greenhouse and multi-location field trials, piloting, and potential commercialization, supported by defined intellectual property and royalty frameworks.
Dr. Gyanendra Shukla, Managing Director & CEO, Rallis India Limited, said, “At Rallis, we believe that meaningful agricultural innovation emerges when strong science is combined with fresh ideas and real field experience. Idea2Impact™ is our way of opening up Rallis’ capabilities to the wider ecosystem, while maintaining the highest standards of governance, transparency, and scientific rigor. This platform will help us work more closely with innovators to develop solutions that deliver real value to farmers and contribute to the long-term sustainability of Indian agriculture.”
The ecosystem will focus on seeds and trait innovation, biological and sustainable solutions, crop protection, soil health, digital and precision agriculture, and climate and water resilience, aligned with Rallis’ long-term portfolio priorities.
