KSUM, Govt of Kerala to conduct Rural-AgriTech Hackathon

The five-day RIBC 2.0 will be held in association with the Kasaragod-based Central Plantation Crops Research Institute

The Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM), the nodal agency of the Government of Kerala, to promote innovative technical solutions in agriculture, will conduct a ‘Rural-AgriTech Hackathon’ on the sidelines of the Rural India Business Conclave 2.0 (RIBC 2.0). The hackathon will commence on June 9.

The five-day RIBC 2.0 will be held in association with the Kasaragod-based Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI). The hackathon will be held at Wintouch Palm Meadows, Kasaragod, while the CPCRI will be the venue for RIBC 2.0.

Students from the technology sector, researchers, start-ups, and professionals can participate in the hackathon for which there is no registration fee. Participants with the best solutions relating to agriculture, including food production, will get an opportunity to take forward their research in association with CPCRI.

The five-day RIBC 2.0 will be held