Kanpur: Agri-Startup Interactive Session was organised under the joint aegis of the School of Advanced Agriculture Sciences and Technology (SAAST) of Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj University (CSJMU) and Chhatrapati Shahu Ji Maharaj Innovation Foundation (CSJMIF) on Thursday.Organised under the startup series, the objective of the programme was to connect the agriculture sector with innovation, modern technology and entrepreneurship, and to familiarise students with opportunities in agritech startups.Chief speaker Jatin Mishra, senior adviser at Ernst & Young (EY), shared his 11 years of experience in the fields of artificial intelligence (AI), generative AI, technology consulting and technological innovation.The programme was organised under the patronage and guidance of vice-chancellor Prof Vinay Kumar Pathak. Dr Shreya Singh, Dr Jitendra Ojha, Dr Himanshu Trivedi, Dr Rakesh Kumar Mishra, Dr Divyansh Shukla and Prof Vishal Awasthi made special contributions in organising the event.In the session, students were encouraged to identify problems in the agriculture sector, develop technology-based solutions, and move forward in the direction of innovation along with self-employment.