Conference & Exhibition

Modern Agriculture

AP-TEC 2014

Technologies for

6 - 8 December 2014, Lam Farm, Guntur, Andhra Pradesh

Confederation of Indian IndustryANGRAU

Government Partners

Government of Andhra PradeshDepartment of Industry & Commerce

Department of Agriculture & Cooperation

Department of Agriculture & Co-operationGovernment of India

Platinum Sponsor Silver Sponsor Knowledge Partner

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Associate Sponsors

PHEROMONE CHEMICALS

Background

Objective

Indian economy is an agrarian economy which clearly implies the importance of agriculture in the country. In 2012, in terms of farm output, India was ranked second in the world, which is certainly remarkable. According to the GDP in 2013, agriculture contributed to about 13.7% of the GDP along with all its allied sectors. Despite a steady decline of its share, it is still the largest economic sector and contributes significantly to the overall socio-economic development of India, providing employment to about 58.4% of country’s work force. It may be argued that the growth is not at the top of its potential, but the changes are manifestly positive.

The estimated food requirement in India and total production of major crops indicate that, to keep pace with the present population growth and consumption pattern, agricultural production and productivity has to be increased to almost double in 2025, to meet the demand of the then population. Annual agricultural growth should be maintained at 6.7 per cent to meet these demand projections. Therefore there is an urgent need to increase productivity exploiting the available resources at maximum level. Achieving this goal will be possible only by Farm Mechanization and adoption of Modern Agricultural Technologies to ensure timely field operations to increase productivity, to reduce crop losses with more efficient use of inputs such as seeds, chemicals, fertilizer and energy, to improve quality of agro produce while being cost effective and eco-friendly, and for contributing to conservation of land and water resources. Technology is the only solution to increase productivity in agriculture, where natural resources are limited. Studies have shown that at least one-third of the future growth in productivity should come through innovations in crop technologies. Despite several serious challenges, India is a country with tremendous potential for growth in the agricultural sector.

The objective is to create a platform for knowledge sharing, technology showcase, trading, business to business dialogues and updating stakeholders with the latest developments in the field of agricultural value chains. It is proposed to organise a Conference cum Exhibition in Guntur to primarily benefit various stakeholders including farmers from across the country and provide opportunities to others (Nationally and Globally).

The Conference provides a platform to discuss Emerging Agricultural Trends & Technologies, Commercialization of Agriculture, Industry needs, Quality Regulations etc., to analyze the constraints in delivering quality food to the nation and prepare a road map for the sector’s growth. The Conference helps in gaining an insight into opportunities in different markets and means of access them.

The Exhibition offers a single venue interface for Indian Players and the Global Players looking out for opportunities to enhance business in Agriculture Sector. It provides a platform for networking between various players catering to the entire value chain system. It serves as a pathfinder for the Agri Community and urge them to compete and capture the market ensuring that farmers find a path to harvest the best in agriculture.

The subjects proposed to be covered are as below:

Policy Matters & Regulatory updates Farm Machinery, Implements & Equipment Irrigation & Water Management

Fertilizers and Chemicals Transgenic and Seed ProductionFood Processing Agri Market ing & Contract FarmingGreen House Farming & Organic Farming Hydroponics &

Aeroponics Floriculture & Horticulture Aquaculture Dairy & Poultry Agri-Waste Management Agri-Bio-technology Agro Forestry Technology Transfer Centers and Incubators Banks & Financial Institutions Cold storages & Silos

Agro Processed foods & Value addition

Retrospect AP-TEC 2012 @ Guntur

First of its kind of event and hailed as the largest Agricultural Conference & Exhibition ever held in the Guntur District.

Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU), Government of Andhra Pradesh was the Partner and National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR), Govt. of India was the Knowledge Partner

Supported by :

Department of Agric ulture, Government of Andhra Pradesh;

Andhra Pradesh State Agro Industries Development Corporation Limited, Government of Andhra Pradesh;

Tobacco Board, Ministry of Commerce & Industry, Government of India;

Southern Region Farm Machinery Training & Testing Institute, Department of Agriculture Cooperation, Government of India;

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Participation of 800 Delegates for the Conference & 9000 Visitors for the Exhibition from across the State and Country.

75 Exhibitors from across the country and International Exhibitors from Germany & Dubai

Conference & Exhibition was inaugurated by Honble Minister for Rural Development, NREGS, Govt. of Andhra Pradesh Shri Dokka Manikya Varaprasada Rao

Other dignitaries during the Inaugural were Dr. R Veera Raghavaiah, ADR, RARS, LAM, Guntur; Dr. R. Sudhakar Rao, Director of Research, ANGRAU; Mr. S Jyoti Kumar, Director & Head, APTDC; Shri S Suresh Kumar, IAS, District Collector & Magistrate, Guntur; Dr. Surenderlal Goswami, Director, NAARM, ICAR, GoI;

Special Pavilion on Farm Mechanisation

Farmers Interactive Session with Speakers from NAARM, ANGRAU and Industries

Direct sale from manufacturers to farmers at subsidized rate.

Some of the major players who participated in the exhibition are: State Bank of India –Agri Business Unit; JCB India Ltd; John Deere India Pvt. Ltd.; Coromandel International Ltd; ITC ILTD; DSCL; Mahyco Monsanto Biotech Limited; Nuziveedu Seeds Limited; Godrej Agrovet Ltd; Bayer Cropscience; Magnetic Technologies L.L.C – Dubai; Lemken India Agro Equipment Pvt Ltd. etc.

AP-TEC 2014 will focus on Technologies for Modern Agriculture. It is proposed to organize a two day Conference and a three day Exhibition.

The Conference would deliberate on a wide range of topics on latest technologies and issues by National & International Experts in the Technical & Interactive Sessions, covering various subjects of interest.

The Exhibition would be featuring the latest Technologies, Equipment, Processes & Techniques, Trends etc. relevant to Agriculture by Industries, R&D Institutes, Experts etc. from within India and abroad. B2B Meetings within the Exhibition

Eminent Speakers from Central and State Governments, Ministries, Senior Officials from Department of Industries & Commerce, Ministry of Agriculture (MoA), Ministry of Chemicals & Fertilizers (MoCF), Ministry of Environment and Forests (MoEF), Ministry of Food Processing Industries (MoFPI), Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Department of Agriculture and Cooperation (DAC), Department of Animal Husbandry Dairying and Fisheries (DADF), Department of Fertilizers (DOF), ICAR, CGIAR Centers, NABARD, NAARM, ICRISAT, CRIDA, ANGRAU etc., Scientists & Experts from Industry and Institutions within India and abroad, will be presenting in the Conference.

Structure of Program

Speakers

Target Audience

Exhibitors Profile

The event targets a broad spectrum of farmers & participants associated with the Agriculture based Industry and Allied Services, Decision Makers, Officials from concerned Government Departments and Ministries, Regional and Local Authorities, Senior Representatives of Indian & Foreign Companies, Associations, Agriculture based Research and Consulting Companies/ Institutes, Seed Companies, Fertilizer Companies, Equipment Manufacturers, Consultants & Contractors, Scientists, University Students and Scholars etc.

Partners

Department of Agriculture & Co-operation, Ministry of Agriculture, Government of India

Department of Agriculture & Co-operation, Government of Andhra Pradesh

Department of Industry & Commerce , Government of Andhra Pradesh

Acharya N. G. Ranga Agricultural University (ANGRAU), Government of Andhra Pradesh

National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM), Indian Council for Agricultural Research (ICAR), Government of India

Agri Business / Agri Trading Agri Marketing & Contract Farming

Companies Agricultural Experts Agricultural Financing

Companies Agricultural Insurance Companies Agriculture Allied

Services Agripreneurs & Agribusiness Incubators Agri-Waste

Management Companies & Technology Providers Agro Forestry

Companies Aquaculture Companies Consultants, Consultancy

Firms and Professionals Contract & Integrated Farming

Companies Dairy Industry Experts on Green House Farming,

Hydroponics, Aeroponics etc. Funding Agencies & Venture

Capitalists Farm Machinery, Equipment and Implement

Manufacturers Floriculture & Horticulture Companies

Food Processing Companies Government Agencies

Irrigation & Water Management Solution Providers National

and International Agencies Organic & Inorganic Farming

Companies Plant Propagation Material Companies Plasticulture

Industries Poultry Industry Research & Development

Organizations Seed, Fertilizer and Chemical Industries

Sericulture Industry Soil Testing Equipment / Certification

Companies Storage Equipment & Silo Manufacturers

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Confederation of Indian IndustryGovernment ofAndhra Pradesh

An Autonomous Society of :

Andhra Pradesh Technology Development & Promotion CentrePlot No: 7, 2nd Floor, Regal House, Motilal Nehru Nagar,

Begumpet, Hyderabad - 500 016

Tel: 91-40-27765835/37, Fax: 91-40-27765836

Email: macha.dinesh@cii.in; dinesh@aptdc.com; jkumar@cii.in

Confederation of Indian Industry (CII)

The Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) works to create and sustain

an environment conducive to the development of India, partnering

industry, Government, and civil society, through advisory and

consultative processes.

CII is a non-government, not-for-profit, industry-led and industry-

managed organization, playing a proactive role in India's

development process. Founded in 1895, India's premier business

association has over 7200 members, from the private as well as

public sectors, including SMEs and MNCs, and an indirect membership

of over 100,000 enterprises from around 242 national and regional

sectoral industry bodies.

CII charts change by working closely with Government on policy

issues, interfacing with thought leaders, and enhancing efficiency,

competitiveness and business opportunities for industry through a

range of specialized services and strategic global linkages. It also

provides a platform for consensus-building and networking on key

issues.

Extending its agenda beyond business, CII assists industry to identify

and execute corporate citizenship programmes. Partnerships with

civil society organizations carry forward corporate initiatives for

integrated and inclusive development across diverse domains

including affirmative action, healthcare, education, livelihood,

diversity management, skill development, empowerment of women,

and water, to name a few.

The CII theme of ‘Accelerating Growth, Creating Employment’ for

2014-15 aims to strengthen a growth process that meets the

aspirations of today’s India. During the year, CII will specially focus on

economic growth, education, skill development, manufacturing,

investments, ease of doing business, export competitiveness, legal

and regulatory architecture, labour law reforms and

entrepreneurship as growth enablers.

With 64 offices, including 9 Centres of Excellence, in India, and 7

overseas offices in Australia, China, Egypt, France, Singapore, UK, and

USA, as well as institutional partnerships with 312 counterpart

organizations in 106 countries, CII serves as a reference point for

Indian industry and the international business community.

Andhra Pradesh Technology Development &

Promotion Centre (APTDC)

Andhra Pradesh Technology Development & Promotion Centre

(APTDC) has been established under the joint participation of Govt. of

Andhra Pradesh, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) and

Technology Information, Forecasting & Assessment Council (TIFAC -

an autonomous society under the Department of Science &

Technology, Govt. of India) as a one-stop shop for Technology

Development & Promotion, Technology Up gradation and Induction

of New Technologies as a unique model in the country.

APTDC is incorporated as a Society. An apex Governing Council, Chaired

by the Secretary of the Department of Science & Technology, Govt. of

India and consisting of members from Govt. of India, Govt. of AP, TIFAC,

and CII guide, monitor and control the operations of the centre and

lay down policy guidelines and resolve policy issues.

APTDC provides networked institutional assistance to industry and

institutions in technical problem-solving, clean technology

promotion, technology audit and Intellectual Property Rights

Services. APTDC provides user-friendly environment, linking support

and guidance from global experts and Government in upgrading the

industrial growth.

APTDC, operating with a core group of young and experienced

technical professionals supported by CII and DST/TIFAC and

networked with more than 100 expert agencies/institutes/freelance

experts for providing technology services to industry and

entrepreneurs. APTDC is currently working on a number of innovative

projects as follows:

Technology Projects

Municipal Solid Waste Technologies: Concept to Commissioning

Value added Bamboo Projects

Technology Up-gradation for Granite Sector

Intellectual Property Rights Facilitation Services

Intellectual Property Audit tool for SMEs

Technology Refinement and Marketing Programme (TREMAP)

Conferences & Exhibitions on Modern Technologies for Agriculture

(AP-TEC)

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For more information Contact:

S. Jyoti KumarDirector & Head

M. Dinesh BabuEvent Co-ordinatorM: 8008234556

Dr. E. NarayanaADR, RARS, Guntur

www.aptdc.comwww.cii.in