21-Nov-2017: First North East Development Summit held in Manipur.
Manipur is hosting the first ever North East Development Summit (NEDS) 2017 in Imphal from November 21. The summit seeks to boost trade and investment in the underdeveloped region. Various international finance agencies will lay down their plan for development in the region.
It is aimed at “building confidence” and altering the “perception” among visiting delegates and investors. India Foundation, a Delhi-based think tank, is organising the summit in collaboration with the Centre and Manipur government.
North Eastern states have lot of potential which is still unexplored. There is a need to
explore this unexplored potential for the development of the region and the development of the country as a whole. The summit will contribute to the making of ‘New India’ and help explore the unexplored potential of the region.
Key focus areas include: Trade& Investment, Connectivity& Infrastructure Development, Tourism Development in North-East India, Skill Development, Capacity Building and Entrepreneurship.
14-Mar-2017: Krishi Unnati Mela 2017
Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI) every year has been organising Krishi Vigyan Mela(Agriculture Science Fair) to display and popularise the latest advancement in agricultural research and technology development among farmers and end users since 1972. It continues to be a highly important annual event for receiving feedback from the farming community, which helps in deciding the Institute’s future research strategy. Thousands of farmers and visitors from across the country are participating in the mela every year.
This year Krishi Unnati Mela 2017 will be organised from 15-17 March at the campus of IARI, New Delhi in jointly by ICAR and Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare. The mela will be inaugurated by Hon'ble Minister of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Sh. Radha Mohan Singh on 15th March, 2017. A large number of farmers and other visitors are expected to participate in the mela.
Attractions of the Mela
- Digitization in agriculture
- Organic farming
- Agribusiness models
- Precision farming
- Skill building and entrepreneurship development
- Live demonstrations on production technologies of crops, horticulture, Integrated Farming System, Protected cultivation
- Farmers’ visits to experimental fields of IARI
- Water use efficient technology: micro irrigation and sensor based irrigation system
- Recycling of waste water for agriculture
- Display and sale of various products (farm equipments, quality planting materials, bio-fertilisers, Agro-chemicals, innovative farmers' products) and machinery
- On-spot Soil and water testing
- Kisan Gosthi
- Recognition of Innovative farmer
This year about eight thousand invitations are being sent to ICAR Institutes, SAUs, KVKs, ATARIs, Public Sector Undertakings, NGOs, Pvt. Organisations and Farmers for booking of stalls to display agriculture technologies, products and services. The size and rates per stall from different organisation are as follows
Technical Session:
The technical sessions on various themes are planned to educate farmers on various agricultural technologies and Government schemes for agricultural development. A Women empowerment workshop will be organised to sensitise farm women on latest agricultural technologies and their rights.
Glimpse of Krishi Unnati Mela – 2016
The three-day National Agricultural Fair, Krishi Unnati Mela 2016 was organized at the campus of IARI, New Delhi during March 19-21, 2016 in joint collaboration of DARE/ICAR and DAC, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare.
Prime Minister launched a Mobile App 'Kisan Suvidha' for providing various farmer friendly services. The mega event, that celebrated the great contribution of Indian farmers to agriculture, witnessed the participation of over 1 lakh visitors and 500 public and private exhibitors. Exhibition of improved technologies of agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry, dairy, fisheries, farm machinery and equipments etc. including live demonstrations at the Pusa farms were the major highlights of the Fair. Display and sale of high yielding seeds and quality planting material of different crops, fruits and vegetables were another attraction of the event. Recognition of Innovative farmers as well as organisation of Farmers-Scientists interactive sessions were the major attractions in which experts and scientists provided advance technological knowledge in simple way along with details of the various concurrent government schemes launched for the benefit of the farmers. A large number of farmers from across the country visited the fair and gained useful knowledge and information.
13-Feb-2017: 2nd International Spice Conference held in Thiruvananthapuram.
Second International Spice Conference was held at Kovalam in Thiruvananthapuram district of Kerala.
The three days conference was organised by All India Spices Exporters Forum (AISEF) in association with the Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry (CCCI). The theme of the conference was “21st Century Spice Industry-Disrupt or be Disrupted”.
The aim of the conference was to deliberate on effective strategies and innovative technologies to improve the livelihood of spice farmers. Besides it also discussed measures to address spice industry challenges, demand supply disparity, food safety concern and foster sustainable growth. Over 800 delegates, including 250 delegates from foreign countries had taken part in the conference.