Indian Trade Promotion Organisation (ITPO) and Exhibitions India Group are co-organising Krishi India 2018 Expo at Pragati Maidan, New Delhi during 20-22 August 2018 to provide a national platform to connect, discuss and disseminate information in areas of technology and practices related to the objective of encouraging the productivity and production of crops.
Conference Programme
Day 1: 20 August 2018 (Monday)
1000-1100 hrs Opening Ceremony : Building India Into a Healthy Nation
1130-1300 hrs Inaugural Conference Session: Bringing Wellness to you
1400-1500 hrs Farming and Agriculture: An overall perspective
• Current status of policies
• Issues and challenges
• Benefits to farmers
• Integrated farming system
1510-1610 hrs Horticultural Production Systems
• High quality disease free planting
• Protected cultivation of high value fruits, vegetable and flower crops
• Computerised fertigation
• Micro-irrigation systems
• Hydroponics
• Harvesting Medicinal Plants
• Skill development in horticulture, etc.
Day 2: 21 August 2018 (Tuesday)
1000-1100 hrs Processing and Value Addition of Farm Produces
• Raise in farmers income
• Commodities vs Products
• Approaches to adding value
• Innovations
1115-1215 hrs Farmers Producers Organisation
• Objective, Role and Benefits
• Integration of the small farmer
• Sustainability of FPOs
• Key challenges in Establishment of FPOs
• Role of Support Agencies and way forward
1215-1315 hrs Livestock and Fisheries Management for Income Enhancement
• Cow based business models
• Income enhancement
• Fodder and Feed Development -Livestock development
• Pig development in north eastern region
• Skill Development, Technology Transfer and Extension
1400-1515 hrs Marketing Innovations and Technologies in Agriculture
• Role of IoT in Agriculture
• Geospatial Technology in Agriculture
• Real time data
• Drone Technology
• Remote Sensing, etc.
1530-1645 hrs Towards Climate Resilient Agriculture
• Climate change and Indian Agriculture
• Adaption to climate vulnerability
• Village level interventions towards climate resilient agriculture
• Ensuring food security
Day 3: 20 August 2018 (Wednesday)
1000-1100 hrs Organic Industry: An Overview
• The Indian organic market
• Organic production in India
• Emerging trends in the sector
• Key growth drivers in organic market
• Government initiatives and regulatory environment
• Challenges and way forward
• Certification
1115-1215 hrs Organic Farming
• Future of organic farming
• Training and market access for organic farmers
• Is India setting up an example for world?
• Does small farmers go big with organic farming
• Safety and quality of food
1215-1315 hrs Organic Food
• Organic vs Non-Organic
• The benefits of organic food
• Organic food vs locally-grown food
• Affordability and availability
Delegate Registration Fees
One Day INR 4,000 / USD $100
Two Days INR 7,000 / USD $175
All Three days INR 10,000 / USD $225
The registration fee includes entrance to the exhibition & conference, delegate kit, conference proceedings, coffee/tea, networking lunch and invite to the Exhibition Opening Ceremony. (Inclusive of all taxes)
For more information and to register for the event, HERE.
