AgroSpectrum Magazine - AgroSpectrum India January 2024

In this issue

“With farmers’ engagement in energy generation, we’ll be able to produce energy worth Rs 10 lakh crore” :NITIN GADKARI, Union Minister for Road Transport &
Highways; Chief Patron, Agrovision
At the 14th Agrovision Summit, India’s Premier Agri Mega Event, held between
November 24 and 27, 2023 at Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV)
Ground, Dabha, Nagpur, AgroSpectrum had the opportunity to interact with the
stalwart politician and Chief Patron of Agrovision, Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister
for Road Transport & Highways. Gadkari shared his views and ideas to further the
aspirations of India’s farmers and citizens alike. His zeal for the empowerment of
farmers, focusing on innovations that can benefit the farmers and the agriculture
sector at large has, as always, been profound

India extendsS250M loan to Kenya for agri modernisation

During a joint press conference with Kenyan President William Ruto, Prime Minister Narendra Modi announced that India will provide Kenya with a $250 million line of credit to modernise its agricultural sector.

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"With farmers' engagement in energy generation, we'll be able to produce energy worth Rs 10 lakh crore"

At the 14th Agrovision Summit, India’s Premier Agri Mega Event, held between November 24 and 27, 2023 at Panjabrao Deshmukh Krishi Vidyapeeth (PDKV) Ground, Dabha, Nagpur, AgroSpectrum had the opportunity to interact with the stalwart politician and Chief Patron of Agrovision, Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister for Road Transport & Highways. Gadkari shared his views and ideas to further the aspirations of India’s farmers and citizens alike. His zeal for the empowerment of farmers, focusing on innovations that can benefit the farmers and the agriculture sector at large has, as always, been profound. Edited excerpts:

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"Educate, Empower and Encourage Farmers, that's our mission"

Ravindra Boratkar is not only the Publisher of AgroSpectrum and Organising Secretary of Agrovision, but also a practising agriculturist who has been experimenting with new methods on his farm on the outskirts of Nagpur. Since its inception, Agrovision has been run by him as its main organiser. In this interview, he talks about the fundamental concept behind Agrovision, the transformation it has brought about among farmers in the Vidarbha region, and more. Edited excerpts:

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"Farmers are increasingly becoming interested in hydroponics, vertical farming and drone technology"

A distinguished plant protection scientist and epidemiologist, Dr C D Mayee currently holds the esteemed positions of President at the South Asia Biotechnology Centre SABC) in Jodhpur, Vice President at the National Academy of Agricultural Sciences NAAS) in New Delhi and Advisor to the Agrovision Foundation in Nagpur. In addition to these roles, he serves as the chairman of AFC India Ltd. At the age of 77, Dr Mayee continues his relentless efforts in developing disease prediction models and identifying disease hotspots, particularly for crops grown in semi-arid regions. At the recently held 14th Agrovision, Dr Mayee spoke at length with AgroSpectrum and delved into the profound impact Agrovision has had over the past 13 years within the farming community. He also shed light on Agrovision’s significant role in uniting all stakeholders of the agricultural industry on a single platform, fostering profitability and sustainability in farming. Edited excerpts:

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Agrovision attracts few lakhs of farmers of Central India to increase farmers' income

Ravindra Boratkar, Organising Secretary, Agrovision, and Publisher of AgroSpectrum welcoming the guests including Maharashtra Deputy Chief Minister Devendra Fadnavis, Uttar Pradesh Agriculture Minister Surya Pratap Shahi, Arunachal Pradesh Agriculture Minister Tage Taki, Union Minister and Chief Patron of Agrovision Nitin Gadkari and other dignitaries at the valedictory function of 14th edition of Agrovision held in Nagpur on November 27, 2023.

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Advancing towards Tech-driven, Resilient Agriculture

India’s agricultural sector today is said to be on the verge of a breakthrough technological transformation. The new farm management approach uses Geo Positioning Systems GPS) and Artificial Intelligence-enabled software for precise mapping of farmlands, ensuring that individual fields or crops get precisely the inputs they need for optimum productivity. The technologies such as the Internet of Things loT), Big data, Artificial Intelligence Al), Machine Learning ML) and agribots are helping the farming community by providing granular data on rainfall patterns, water cycles, fertiliser requirements, improving crop production and real-time monitoring, harvesting, processing, and marketing. Despite the array of technology solutions available for farmers and investment flows, the road to transforming agriculture through technology is not without bottlenecks. Agritech solution providers need to consider several actions like training, awareness campaigns, demonstrations of new technologies in 2024 when looking to move toward a more sustainable production and to enhance efficiencies and increase farmers’ income by adopting them.

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Emerging Trends in Biological Solutions

Driven by factors such as increasing demand for organic and natural products, rising concerns about food safety and security, and a growing focus on sustainable agriculture practices, the growth prospects for biological solutions in the agri-industry look promising in 2024 as well.

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How Agri Analytics Influence Agricultural Resilience

The amount of data in the agriculture sector is increasing at an exponential rate. Smart tractors, drones, and other linked farm equipment are examples of connected equipment (IoT) gadgets that are starting to accumulate data. Growers and leaders in agriculture are realising that big data holds the key to unlocking discoveries that could accelerate the development of new technologies and improve soil health, plant genomics, animal management, and other areas. With embedded Al, agriculture analytics may extract useful insights that can improve agricultural production, animal and plant health, sustainable practices, and more.

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AgroSpectrum Magazine Description:

Agrospectrum is a B2B digital media platform catering to all sub-sectors and verticals of the agro business – from food grains to inputs, machinery, live-stock, fisheries to agro tourism. It regularly updates on latest news on Agri—business and analytical & informative articles targeted at agro industry and business leadership, key decision makers; R&D, policy makers, academia and farmers’ community leaders. The portal is devoted to agriculture related business and not farming activity. It neither informs nor guides the farmers on direct farming, but handles allied and peripheral areas of agriculture related activity called agriculture business.