CONNECT 2013

Dr. B P Pal Auditorium & Exhibition Ground, IARI Campus, Pusa, New Delhith th25 to 27 October 2013

www.g loba lag r i connec t . com

"EVOLVING SKILL DIMENSIONS: THE LEVER TO AGRICULTURE GROWTH"

Knowledge PartnerSupported by

Co-Organisers

State Horticulture Missions

Global Agri Connect is a flagship programme of National Skills Foundation of India (NSFI) organized every year.

NSFI in association with IARI is organizing the third edition of Global Agri Connect after the grand success of the first and second editions, to sensitize farmers and other stakeholders of Indian

th thAgriculture Sector on Capacity Building. This is being organized from 25 to 27 October 2013 at BP Pal Auditorium & Exhibition Ground, IARI, New Delhi.

CONNECT 2013

OBJECTIVE • Create avenue for knowledge and experience sharing among diverse stakeholders on Agriculture Capacity Building

• Increase awareness / facilitate understanding amongst stakeholders on the dimensions and need for skill development in various domains of agriculture.

• Provide platform

• Catalyze private and public private partnerships

SALIENT FEATURES • Expert-led sessions on

• Networking opportunities and events with suppliers and producers.

• Exhibition of innovations in precision farming, agriculture inputs & services, farm equipment etc.

• Presentation by corporate involved in rural distribution and marketing of agriculture produce and financial inclusion.

• Presentation by International delegates from corporate and academia.

• Presentation by National and International Universities.

• Presentation by corporate involved in rural distribution and marketing of agriculture produce and financial inclusion.

• Showcasing latest technologies to Farmers from all over the country.

• Farmer's Meet (Krishi Ghosthi) : Interactive sessions with farmers in vernacular language.

to discuss the status of skill development in agriculture and recommend strategies to enhance the same.

for capacity building in agriculture.

agriculture skill development in India.

Pavilions / Open to Sky Bay

• Status of Agriculture Skill Development in India

• Agri Supply Chains and Skill Gaps

• Innovations & Trends in Modern Agriculture :

Need for Skilling

• Best Practices in Skill Development and the

Way Forward

• Commercial Agriculture : New Potential for farmers

• Converting farmers as entrepreneurs

• New Technology and Information

• Commodity Trading and Collateral

• Financial Literacy

• Warehousing and Warehouse receipt

• Collectivization and Market Linkage

• Custom Hiring of Farm Implements

• Various Schemes of Government and PSUs

Farm Mechanisation

Technology Agriculture InputsPrecision Farming Financial Inclusion

CONFERENCE THEMESTOPICS FOR KRISHI GOSHTI

EXHIBITION

Farm Equipments North East Region

Warehousing & Commodity Exchanges

HIGHLIGHTS OF EARLIER GLOBAL AGRI CONNECTS

• Participation of about 30000 farmers from all corners of country and their free of cost training on various topics ranging from Bee Keeping, Plasticulture, Organic Farming, Financial Literacy, Micro Irrigation, Hi-tech Horticulture etc.

• Live demos for farmers on Farm Machinery, Drip Irrigation, Sprinkler Irrigation, Green House, Pond Lining etc.

• Part icipation of State Hort iculture Missions, Directors of State Agriculture/Hort iculture/Animal Husbandry/Fisheries Departments / Institutes, Industries etc

• Knowledge papers on "High Value Agriculture" and "Revitalising Indian Agriculture- A Road Map"

• Success stories on Innovative approaches to Hi Value Agriculture

• Participation of Central Government agencies like NHM, NHB, NCPAH, NBB, CIH, CIAE, CDPO, CIPHET, Coffee Board, Coconut Board, CWC, National Seeds Corporation etc.

•

• Exhibition witnessed more than 150 stalls of Government & Corporate Sector. Sectors varied from Farm Machinery, Seeds, Pesticides, Fertilisers, Micro Irrigation, Green Houses, Hitech Horticulture, Planting Material, Media Consultancy etc

Participation of major Corporate bodies like NCDEX, ICICI Bank, Monsanto, Jain Irrigation, TAFE, John Deere, United Phosphorus Ltd, CLAAS, Reuters Market Light , Bayer, Yes Bank, Coromandel Fertilisers, Ayurvet, EPC Industries, Tuflex etc.

Glimpses of Global Agri Connect

State Govt. Departments of

Industries, Agriculture,Food Processing,

Fisheries, Animal husbandry

Ministries of Agriculture, Food Processing,

North-East, Rural Development, Labour

Seed Companies

Fertilizer Companies

Pesticides Companies

Tissue Culture Laboratories

Livestock Cattle Feed & Dairy

Equipment Companies

Poultry Companies (Poultry feed, Hatcheries & Equipments)

Post Harvest Management Companies

Farm Equipments / Tractor Companies

Green/Poly house Companies

Drip Irrigation Companies

ICT based Agri Companies

Processed Food Companies

Financial Institutions & Banks

Agricultural Building Contractors

Plant Propagation Material Suppliers

Garden Equipments

Marketing & Export Services Provieders

Honey Producers/Honey Equipment Suppliers

Micro Irrigation Companies

Biotech Companies

Food Processing Machinery & Equipments

Herbal/Medicinal/Organic Produce Companies

PARTICIPANTS

Dr. R R HanchinalChairperson, PPVFRA

Dr. Gyanendra ShuklaDirector, Monsanto Holdings Pvt. Ltd.

Mr. B ThiagarajanPresident, Blue Star Limited

Dr. V M MayandePresident, ISAE

Mr. Mohan SaxenaMD, Ayurvet

Mr. Mukul VarshneyDirector - Corporate Affairs, John Deere India Pvt. Ltd.

Ms. Nidhi Nath SrinivasChief Marketing Officer, NCDEX

Mr. Rajvir S RathiBayer Crop Science Ltd.

Mr. S BhattacharjeeED, NERAMAC, Ministry of DoNER

Prof. M S SwaminathanMP, Rajya Sabha

Dr. S. AyyappanDirector General ICAR & Secretary DARE

Dr. R B SinghPresident, NAAS

Dr. HS GuptaDirector, IARI

Dr. Pitam ChandraDirector, CIAE

Mr. JNL SrivastavaManaging Trustee, IFFCO Foundation

Dr. Ravi KhetarpalRegional Director, CABI South Asia

Dr. PK JoshiDirector, South Asia, IFPRI

Mr. Sanjeev Asthana

Mr. Siraj ChaudhryChairman, Cargill India

Mr. Krish IyengarJoint Secretary, NCPAH

Dr. Gajendra SinghFormer VC, Doon University

Dr. Gopi N GhoshAssistant FAO Representative FAO

Mr. Amit MehraCEO, Reuters Market Light

Dr. N. K. DadlaniDirector, National Seed Association of India

Mr. G ChandrashekarAssociate Editor, The Hindu, Business line

Dr. Rouhi DahiyaDirector, IHITC

Dr. Soumitra DasDirector, IPIZA

K-59, South City - 1, Gurgaon-122018, (Haryana) IndiaPhone: 0124-4058848, 4058849 Fax: 0124 - 4058840E-mail: info@nsfindia.org Website: www.nsfindia.org

MEDIA PARTNERS

VISITORS• CEOs & Senior Managers of Indian

Companies / MNCs • Dealers (Agri-Equipments etc.)• International Delegations • Agri-business Professionals • Agro Industry Companies • Central & State Govt. Agencies and

Departments

• Diplomats / Trade Counselors • Retail / Super Market Managers • Agri Engg. Units• Directors of States (Agriculture /

Horticulture / Animal Husbandry / Fishery Industries etc.

• Institution Heads (VCs / Directors / Deans)

• Entrepreneurs • Exporters • Farmers • Investors • Scientists • Students

Advisory/Organising Committee

For Exhibition / Sponsorship / Conference Contact :

Jose P Devasia jose@nsfindia.org / 09910244156