Discussions were held on future demand in agriculture through skill development and farm mechanisation
The ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal; Indian Society of Agricultural Engineers (ISAE), Bhopal Chapter and Directorate of Agricultural Engineering, Madhya Pradesh jointly organised a national webinar on ’Roadmap on Agricultural Mechanization in Madhya Pradesh.’
In his address, the Chief Guest, Dr Shrikant Patil, Chairman, CRISP & Advisor to Chief Minister, Government of Madhya Pradesh stressed the need for skill development in agriculture, especially, in the field of mechanisation. The use of AI in agriculture shortly was also emphasiaed in the chief guest’s address.
Dr CR Mehta, Director & Patron, ISAE, Bhopal Chapter outlined the scope of accelerating the farm mechanisation in Madhya Pradesh due to better average landholding size, availability of workforce in agriculture, presence of R&D Institutes and Directorate of Agricultural Engineering in the state.
Dr Indramani Mishra, Head, Engineering Division, ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi & President, ISAE urged for accelerating the mechanisation and automation that is in the top 20 inventions in the world. He stressed the need for large scale interventions that are also required to fulfil the future demand in agriculture through skill development and farm mechanisation.
Dr Kanchan K Singh, ADG (Farm Engineering), ICAR and Prof Gajendra Singh, Former Deputy Director General (Agricultural Engineering), ICAR & Patron, ISAE, New Delhi also graced the occasion.
A total of 182 participants from ICAR Research Institutes, Tractor & Farm Machinery Manufacturers, Madhya Pradesh State Departments Officials, Students and Entrepreneurs participated in the webinar.
