3rd Edition of Agri Tech South 2022 Starts Today at PJTSAU, Hyderabad

Agri Tech South 2022 kicked off today with the goal of providing the necessary impetus for timely interventions in the agriculture sector at the industry, institutional, FPO, and individual farmer levels. The Southern Region's rich and diverse geography has aided in the cultivation of a diverse range of crops. Agriculture is also important for people's livelihoods, especially in rural areas where agriculture and related opportunities are important.

As a media partner of Agri Tech South 2022, Krishi Jagran Team has already arrived at the venue to participate in the event and interact with prominent figures in agriculture and industry over the course of the three-day visit.

Agri Tech South 2022 is a platform for showcasing and introducing the best and most up-to-date agricultural inputs, products, services, and technologies that will drive agriculture in the future. It would also serve as a forum for some of the world's top agricultural minds, as well as key representatives from government, industry, academia, and the farming community, to discuss, deliberate, 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