Rallis India Limited, a Tata Enterprise and science-led agri-solutions company, launched its new open innovation platform, Idea2Impact – Rallis Agri Innovation Ecosystem, today. This platform is designed to foster collaboration across the agricultural sector to speed up the development of farmer-centric, sustainable solutions.

Idea2Impact is a collaborative ecosystem designed to unite external innovations, scientific expertise, and practical field knowledge responsibly and transparently. This initiative facilitates partnerships among farmers, researchers, startups, academic bodies, and small enterprises. Participants gain access to Rallis’ scientific know-how, extensive R&D facilities, testing and validation services, and established pan-India market distribution networks.

Indian agriculture is facing increasing complexity driven by climate variability, sustainability expectations, evolving regulatory requirements, and changing farmer needs. Rallis believes that addressing these challenges requires innovation that extends beyond organisational boundaries and is firmly grounded in scientific rigor and on-field relevance.

Idea2Impact follows a structured, milestone-based governance framework, covering confidentiality, evaluation, development, and value-sharing. Innovations submitted through the platform may progress through laboratory studies, greenhouse and multi-location field trials, piloting, and—where appropriate—commercialization, supported by clear 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 priority innovation domains critical to Indian agriculture, including Seeds and Trait Innovation (covering plant breeding and germplasm), Biological and Sustainable Solutions, Crop Protection, Soil Health, Digital and Precision Agriculture, and Climate & Water Resilience. These focus areas align closely with Rallis’ long-term portfolio priorities and growth strategy.