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Agriculture is the largest employer in India with more than half the population engaged in the vocation directly or indirectly. With an annual output of $ 500+ billion, agriculture is a pre-dominant sector of India's economy. About 60% of India's population live in rural areas and a major share of them find a source of livelihood in agriculture. Agriculture is thus a driving force of rural livelihood and development.
However, agriculture in India is fast evolving. Confronted with challenges such as depleting natural resources, climate change, eroding soil health, new plant health threats and increasing cost of cultivation, new models are constantly emerging powered by policies and substantially enhanced engagement of the industry, banks and government institutions. Educated youngsters are engaging in farm ventures and agribusinesses, progressive farmers in many parts of the country are innovating conventional practices to become successful farm entrepreneurs by leveraging upon the strengths of the markets, industry and institutions and new start-ups are emerging empowering farmers and agriculture.
Agriculture Today Group envisions to provide exposure to farmers by sharing successful agribusiness models and sensitize them with policies, schemes, technologies and markets. With this aspiration, ATG is organizing the 3rd All India Progressive Farmers Convention on 23 December 2024 in New Delhi. The forum aims to establish a national level platform for progressive farmers to share their success stories and connect with the industry and key stake-holders for collaboration and growth opportunities.
Registration
Inaugural Session
High Tea
Session1 - Government Flagship Programs: Farmer-Officials Interaction
Session 2 - Enhancing Inputs, Credit and Insurance Outreach
Lunch
Session 3 - Fostering Market Linkages: Farmer-Industry Interaction
Session 4 - Understanding Future Farmer Needs: Strategies for Sustainable Growth
3rd India Progressive Farmer Awards 2024
High Tea
09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
02:30 PM – 03:30 PM
03:30 PM – 04:30 PM
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
05:00 PM ONWARDS
Registration
09:30 AM - 10:00 AM
Inaugural Session
10:00 AM – 11:00 AM
High Tea
11:00 AM – 11:30 AM
Session1 - Government Flagship Programs: Farmer-Officials Interaction
11:30 AM – 12:30 PM
Session 2 - Enhancing Inputs, Credit and Insurance Outreach
12:30 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch
01:30 PM - 02:30 PM
Session 3 - Fostering Market Linkages: Farmer-Industry Interaction
02:30 PM – 03:30 PM
Session 4 - Understanding Future Farmer Needs: Strategies for Sustainable Growth
03:30 PM – 04:30 PM
3rd India Progressive Farmer Awards 2024
04:30 PM - 05:00 PM
High Tea
05:00 PM ONWARDS
During the last two decades or so, there has been major upsurge of farmers innovating new farming systems and developing farming models and agribusinesses, creating highly profitable model farms. Such farmers need to be recognized and presented as role models for fellow farmers to inspire them.
“India Progressive Farmer Awards” under different categories, is an attempt to felicitate and acknowledge their contributions and achievements. The convention will be attended by various key stake-holders including ministers, senior officials, heads of banks and development institutions, industry CEOs, scientists, agribusiness professionals, progressive farmers and major farmers' organizations. The awards to be presented to the innovative farmers at the convention and selected by Jury. The Award carries a citation, memento and cash prize of Rs. 11,000/-.
The selection of farmers will be done on the criteria of innovations done in farming, yields record created, partnership with industry and institutions reached, technology shared with fellow farmers, value added activities and any new experiments successfully done, leading to record profits and establishing new models of farming. Farmers recommended by the State Government, district administration or any Governmental, university, institutional, industry or farmers bodies will be given preference in selection.