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27 MoUs were signed between Telangana Government and agri-food companies

The state of Telangana has received an investment worth Rs 7218 crore at the Food Conclave 2023, which has the potential to generate 58,458 direct job opportunities in the agri-food industry in Telangana. 27 MoUs were signed between Telangana Government and agri-food companies announced by K.T. Rama Rao, Minister of IT Industries and Municipal Administration at the Food Conclave 2023.

The First Food Conclave 2023 was organised by the state government of Telangana. S. Niranjan Reddy Minister of Agriculture, T. Srinivas Yadav Minister of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, Dr Ramesh Chand, NITI Aayog member; Dr R.S. Sodhi, President of Indian Dairy Association; Dr Vijay Gupta, former ADG World Fish Centre were present.

K.T. Rama Rao said, “Telangana is the best place to invest, the state is ushering in five revolutions including the agriculture sector, dairy, meat and fisheries all at once. During the last five years, the state government has added more than 7000 crore worth of capital base to food processing units. The government also developing special food processing zones which will collectively bring more than 10,000 acres of land under fresh food processing units.”  

‘Innovation in Food Processing’ was also launched by Rama Rao inviting start-ups and innovators across Telangana and India to build solutions to enhance local food processing.

The conclave was attended by industry leaders and experts from the agriculture and food industry. More than 100 agri-food industry representatives participated in the conclave and discussed on investment in ‘agriculture production and policymaking to build production and growth’. Thematic tracks, on agriculture (green), edible oil (yellow), dairy (white), meat and poultry (pink) and aquaculture (blue) were a part of the event.

27 MoUs were signed between Telangana Government

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Inaugural session was centred around “Agriculture Transformation during ‘Amrit Kaal’ – Role of Crop Protection”

CropLife India, one of the leading associations of domestic and multinational R&D driven crop science companies, organised a two-day national conference on the occasion of its 42 AGM, which witnessed the congregation of the Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmer Welfare, agriculture ministers from the states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telengana and Karnataka, senior government officials, experts and industry leaders.

The theme of the conference was “Sustainable Growth of Agriculture for Self-Reliant India” and the inaugural session was centred around “Agriculture Transformation during ‘Amrit Kaal’ – Role of Crop Protection”. A special plenary session on the “Perspectives of State Governments” focussed on the achievements in agriculture in the four key states of Uttar Pradesh, Madhya Pradesh, Telengana and Karnataka.

In his inaugural address, Kailash Choudhary, Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India, shared that “There is utmost need to employ the latest technology for agriculture and enhance farmer awareness about the same. Drone technology can play a big role as it offers multiple benefits like spraying of agrochemicals, determination of amount of fertilisers and nutrients to be used, among others.”

Surya Pratap Shahi, Minister of Agriculture, Government of Uttar Pradesh, opined that the crop protection industry should continue to develop greener chemistries for sustainable growth. He also invited the crop protection industry to invest in Uttar Pradesh which is on a trajectory towards becoming a food basket of the country as well as the world.

Commenting on the resources required for boosting agriculture, S. Niranjan Reddy, Minister of Agriculture, Government of Telangana, said, “The biggest task of mankind is to keep the soil healthy for better human health and wellness. Water conservation is essential for agriculture and Telengana is the first state to implement Watershed program in 1983-84. Under Mission Kakatiya, 46000 water tanks and water bodies in Telangana have been restored. Due to concerted efforts, water has brought about the biggest revolution in Telangana.”

Kamal Patel, Minister of Agriculture, Government of Madhya Pradesh, said, “Madhya Pradesh has been taking many key initiatives like insurance to safeguard the interests of small holder farmers and make the farmers self-reliant”. Patel also invited industry to work with the state government on stewardship and other initiatives.

B. C. Patil, Minister of Agriculture, Government of Karnataka, said, “The Karnataka government has increased the reservation of students from the families of farmers in admissions to B.Sc. Agriculture, from 40 per cent to 50 per cent. The total number of reserved seats for this category of students in agriculture universities is 1230 while the total intake is 2460 in the state.”

Dr K. C. Ravi, Chairman, CropLife India, said, “There is a need for a predictable, stable and science-based policy and regulatory regime for the proper growth of the crop protection sector; which promotes innovation and new product introduction to address the current and upcoming challenges faced by farmers while paving the way with introduction of cutting-edge technologies like artificial intelligence and drones.”

CropLife India is an association of 16 R&D driven member companies in crop protection and jointly represent 70 per cent of the market and are responsible for 95 per cent of the molecules introduced in the country.

Inaugural session was centred around “Agriculture Transformation