Overview
- The state signed an MoU with the Netherlands India Chamber of Commerce & Trade at the Hyderabad launch, formalizing international collaboration.
- A Netherlands Track connects Wageningen University & Research, FoodValley NL and StartLife to pilot solutions in sustainable farming, supply chains and digital food tourism.
- The Culinary Lounge will execute the programme, offering mentoring and industry linkages while easing documentation and language barriers for rural and home cooks.
- Applications open on December 4, 2025, with the first cohort scheduled to begin in April 2026.
- Officials positioned the accelerator within a shift to experiential travel and a wider economic plan to scale women-led food enterprises and embed culinary trails across nine clusters.