INDIA FARM 2 FORK 2023
Extraordinary and Plenipotentiary Diplomatist|April 2023
8th International Conference Cum Exhibition themed "Food Security driven by Smart Agriculture and Enhanced Sustainable Practices" (2023: International Year of Millets) at PHD House
INDIA FARM 2 FORK 2023

The 8th International Conferencecum-Exhibition, India Farm-2Fork 2023 (30-31 March 2023) organized by the Agribusiness Committee And Food Processing PHDCCI was inaugurated on Thursday, March 30, 2023.

With 2023 being the International Year of Millets and Sustainability in the focus, the theme for this year was "Food Security Driven by Smart Agriculture and Enhanced Sustainable Practices".

The two-day event was graced by the Chief Guest for the day, Dr. Vijaya Lakshmi Nadendla (IAS), Joint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, and the Guest of Honor, Shri. Franklin L. Khobung, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. They joined the occasion to enlighten the role of the Ministry of Agriculture on the subject to date.

Col Saurabh Sanyal, CEO & Secretary General, PHDCCI welcomed the gathering by informing about PHDCCI's Farm to Fork the flagship event, and how over the past decade, it has provided a platform for the industry to showcase its best practices and take advantage of the opportunity to tell its success story, And not just that, it has been bridging the gap to meet and greet solution providers and buyers to discuss business."

While addressing the gathering, Chief Guest for the day, Dr. Vijaya Lakshmi explained in great detail how agriculture is not a simple issue but a complex subject and therefore at least 12-15 govt. departments are working together in tandem to make agriculture happen. Speaking further Dr. Vijaya said, "Agri-partnership is a new trend as a lot of FPOs are coming and creating new models in Agri space." "There are 1200 startups working in the Agriculture space, which are creating Agri-preneurship. These startups are showcasing their success stories on how it becomes an Industry and how the farmers can become stakeholders of this innovation", Dr. Vijaya concluded.

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