Agriculture plays an important role in people's livelihoods, particularly in rural areas reliant on agriculture and related opportunities. With a coastline that stretches all the way across South India, the scope and potential for fisheries are enormous.

Confederation of Indian Industry-Southern Region will hold its third edition of Agri Tech South 2022 in Hyderabad from April 20-22, 2022 (New Dates) at Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University. It is becoming increasingly important to push for necessary and timely interventions at Industry, Institution, FPOs and individual farmer levels for the transformation of Agriculture sector.

It is important to note that Krishi Jagran is the media partner of Agri Tech South 2022. Krishi Jagran Team is ready to participate and interact with prominent personalities of agriculture & industry during this 3-days visit.

The rich and diverse geography of the Southern Region has contributed to the cultivation of a diverse range of crops. Agriculture also plays an important role in people's livelihoods, particularly in rural areas reliant on agriculture and related opportunities. With a coastline that stretches all the way across South India, the scope and potential for fisheries are enormous.

Despite significant progress, agriculture in India still has a long way to go in terms of global benchmarks. To achieve global standards, farms must be modernized, the latest technologies adopted, and substantial investment in irrigation, seeds, fertilizers, and new technology, as well as a shift into high-value commodities such as horticulture, poultry, and dairying.

It is becoming increasingly important to push for necessary and timely interventions at Industry, Institution, FPOs and individual farmer levels for the transformation of Agriculture sector.

The goal is to establish a platform for showcasing and introducing the best and most recent Agri inputs, products, services, and technologies that will power agriculture in the future. It would also serve as a forum for some of the world's best agricultural minds, as well as key representatives from government, industry, academia, and the farming community, to discuss, deliberate, identify priorities, and propose an agenda for the country's agriculture sector's growth.

Agenda of Agri Tech South 2022:

Day 1: 20 April 2022

(1000- 1115 Hrs): Inaugural Session

• 1000 Hrs:  Welcome Address & Theme Address by Anil Kumar V Epur, Chairman, CII SR - Agriculture, Food Processing & Animal Agriculture Subcommittee             

• 1010 Hrs: Theme Address by Suresh Chittari, Vice Chairman, CII SR - Agriculture, Food Processing & Animal Agriculture Subcommittee, Managing Director, Srinivasa Farms

• 1015 Hrs: Special Address by Vagish Dixit, Chairman, CII Telangana & Managing Director, ALPLA India

• 1020 Hrs: Special Address by Dr Praveen Rao, Vice-Chancellor, Jayashankar Telangana Agricultural University

• 1030 Hrs: Special Address by Michiel van Erkel, Agriculture Counselor for India and Sri Lanka, Netherlands Embassy in India

• 1040 Hrs: Special Address by M. Raghunandan Rao, IAS, Secretary, Department of Agriculture Government of Telangana

• 1050 Hrs: Keynote Address by Singireddy Niranjan Reddy, Minister for Agriculture, Government of Telangana

• 1105 Hrs: Inaugural Address by KT Rama Rao, Minister for IT, Industries, MA & UD, Government of Telangana

• 1125 Hrs: Closing Remarks & Vote of Thanks by Anil Kumar V Epur

• 1130 Hrs: Inauguration of AgriTech South 2022 Exhibition

(1130 Hrs – 1230 Hrs): Plenary Session: The challenging Face of Indian Seed Sector: Challenges and Opportunities                                                                 

• 1130 Hrs: Session Chairman by Dr. R Jagadeshwar, Director of Research, PJTSAU

• 1135 Hrs: Special Address, Dr. Anand Pandravada, Research Director - Seeds, Asia Pacific Corteva Agriscience

• 1145 Hrs: Special Address by UVL Ananda, Head – Corporate Communications, East-West Seeds India

• 1155 Hrs: Special Address by Ram Kaundinya, Director General, Federation of Seed Industry of India

•  1205 Hrs: Special Address by G V Bhaskar Rao, Chairman & Managing Director, Kaveri Seed Company Ltd

• 1215 Hrs: Special Address by Ravinder Grover, Program Lead, Harvest Plus                          

• 1225 Hrs: Closing Remarks by Dr. R Jagadeshwar, Session Chairman

(1230 Hrs – 1330 Hrs): Plenary Session: Next-Gen Innovations: Nutrients &  Agro-Chemicals                

• 1230 Hrs: Session Chairman by Dr. Amit Rastogi, Executive Vice President-Technology, Coromandel International Ltd

• 1245 Hrs: Special Address by Vinay Gupta, Chief Executive Officer, Gencrest Bio Products Pvt. Ltd

• 1255 Hrs: Special Address by Anil Jain, Executive Director, Strategy and Operation Crystal Crop Science

• 1305 Hrs: Special Address by KRK Reddy, Managing Director, Sri BioAesthetics Pvt.Ltd

• 1315 Hrs: Special Address by Dr. Venkatesh Devanur, Director, Koppert Sustainable Solutions

• 1325 Hrs: Discussion                     

• 1330 Hrs: Closing Remarks by Session Chair

(1430 Hrs – 1530 Hrs): Plenary Session: Digital Agriculture                                                                        

• 1430 Hrs: Session Chairman by Dr. Krishna Reddy, Professor, IIIT

• 1435 Hrs: Special Address, Speaker from SBI

• 1444 Hrs: Special Address by Dinesh Singh, Group Leader, TCS Digital Farming Initiative (DFI), TCS Research and Innovation

• 1453 Hrs: Special Address by Kanchan Bhonde, Product Strategy Head & Agritech Research Head, Makers Lab, Assistant Vice President, Tech Mahindra

• 1502 Hrs: Special Address by Dr. Basavaraj Girennavar, Chairman & Managing Director, Criyagen Agri& Biotech Pvt Limited

• 1511 Hrs: Special Address by Dr. Binaya Kumar Parida, Chief Agronomist, Coromandel International Ltd

• 1520 Hrs: Special Address by Shyam Kumar Katta, Honorary Advisor, Smart Farming Tech

• 1529 Hrs: Concluding remarks by Session Chairman

(1530 Hrs – 1630 Hrs): Plenary Session: Digital Agriculture- Startups Eco System

• 1530 Hrs: Session Chairman, Dr. Kalpana Sastry, Managing Director, Ag-Hub Foundation, PJTSAU

• 1540 Hrs: Special Address by Sreekanth Voleti, Vice President, Kalgudi Digital Pvt Ltd.

• 1550 Hrs: Special Address by Startup from University

• 1600 Hrs: Special Address by Startup from University

• 1610 Hrs: Special Address by Chiliveru Praveen Kumar, Territory Manager, FASAL

• 1620 Hrs: Discussion

• 1625 Hrs: Closing Remarks by Session Chairman

Day 2: 21 April 2022:

(1000 Hrs – 1130 Hrs): Plenary Session: Fisheries                                             

• 1000 Hrs: Session chairperson & Dr (Smt.) Suvarna Chandrappagari IFS, Keynote address by Chief Executive, National Fisheries Development Board (NFDB), Government of India                                     

• 1015 Hrs: Special Address by A Jayapaul, Joint Director, MPEDA  

• 1030 Hrs: Special Address by Arpan Bhalerao, Chief Growth Officer, Aquaconnect

• 1045 Hrs: Special Address by Dharani Koganti, Assistant Vice President (Agriculture & Fisheries), Invest India, Ministry of Commerce, Govt of India        

• 1100 Hrs: Special Address by Saurabh Sinha, Senior Program Manager, IDH Sustainable Trade initiative

• 1115 Hrs: Discussion                                      

• 1125 Hrs: Closing Remarks by Session Chair

(1130 Hrs – 1230 Hrs): Plenary Session: Horticulture                                       

• 1130 Hrs: Session Chairman by L Venkatram Reddy, Director, Department t of Horticulture, Government of Telangana

• 1140 Hrs: Special Address by Dr. B. Neeraja Prabhakar, Vice-Chancellor, Sri Konda Laxman Telangana State Horticultural University

• 1150 Hrs: Special Address by M Narayan Rao, Additional Director of Horticulture, oil Palm, Project Director (rtd.)

• 1200 Hrs: Special Address by Speaker from Industry         

• 1210 Hrs: Special Address by Speaker from Forest Department   

• 1220 Hrs: Discussion      

• 1230 Hrs: Closing Remarks by Session Chairman, Summit on Reimagining Farmer Producer Organization

(1400 Hrs – 1515 Hrs): Plenary Session: Management and operation of FPOs                                     

• 1400 Hrs: Session Chairman by G V Subba Reddy, Vice President & Divisional Nutrition Head – South1, Coromandel International Ltd

• 1410 Hrs: Special Address by Kappan Sahu, AGM, NABARD

• 1420 Hrs: Special Address by Dr. K C Gummagolmath, Director (M&E), MANAGE

• 1430 Hrs: Special Address by Srihari Kotela, Managing Director India, eFresh Global.

• 1440 Hrs: Special Address by Rajesh Savaraala, Head – Farmer Networks (AP and Telangana), Samunnati Financial Intermediation & Services Private Limited

• 1450 Hrs: Discussion        

• 1510 Hrs: Closing Remarks by Session Chair

(1515 Hrs – 1630 Hrs): Plenary Session: Success Stories                  

• 1515 Hrs: Session Chairman by Dr. M N Reddy, Former Director, MANAGE                                           

• 1525 Hrs: Special Address by C S Reddy, Founder & President, Sadhikaratha Foundation

• 1535 Hrs: Special Address by Aligireddy Praveen Reddy, President, MULKANOOR CO-OPERATIVE Credit & Marketing Society Ltd

• 1545 Hrs: Special Address by S Jayapal Reddy, Chairman, Manukota Farmers Producer Company Ltd

• 1555 Hrs: Special Address by G Ajeethan, Secretary, Tamil Nadu Banana Growers Federation

• 1605 Hrs: Special Address by Vanaja, Farmer

• 1615 Hrs: Discussion

• 1625 hrs: Closing remarks by Session Chair

Source from: Shivam Dwivedi (2022). CII-Southern Region Organizes Agri Tech South 2022 from 20-22 April 2022. Retrieve from: Krishi Jagran (April 18, 2022). https://krishijagran.com/news/cii-southern-region-organizes-agri-tech-south-2022-from-20-22-april-2022/