GeoSmart Agriculture
Since its independence, India has come a long way in developing food self-sufficiency through effective policies and technology adoption. However, Indian farmers and the agriculture sector today still face some serious challenges such as climate change, cognizant market information, a robust and competitive agri-food market ecosystem and weak supply chains. The market is seeing a rise in innovative start-ups, apps and businesses that will disrupt the traditional models, lead to economic benefits for farmers and bring sustainability to the agriculture sector while driving down its impact on the environment.
This one day program will focus on the emerging and converging technologies that can be used to meet the above mentioned challenges.
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Speakers
![Dr. V.K Dadhwal, Director, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology, Chair & KeynoteDr. V.K Dadhwal, Director, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/VK-Dadhwal.jpg)
![Dr Ashish Kumar Bhutani, CEO, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Joint Secretary (Credit), Ministry of Agriculture Dr Ashish Kumar Bhutani, CEO, Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Joint Secretary (Credit), Ministry of Agriculture](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/Dr-Ashish-Kumar-Bhutani.jpg)
Pradhan Mantri Fasal Bima Yojana and Joint Secretary (Credit)
Ministry of Agriculture
![Shomita Biswas, Joint Secretary (IT & Policy), Ministry of Agriculture, Shomita Biswas, Joint Secretary (IT & Policy), Ministry of Agriculture,](/speaker/SpeakersImages/default.jpg)
Ministry of Agriculture
![Dr. A. Arunachalam, Principal Scientist, Officer to secretary (DARE) & Addl., Director General ICAR Dr. A. Arunachalam, Principal Scientist, Officer to secretary (DARE) & Addl., Director General ICAR](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/Arunachalam.jpg)
Officer to secretary (DARE) & Addl.
Director General ICAR
![Vijay Kumar, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, ESRI, Vijay Kumar, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, ESRI,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/Vijay-Kumar.jpg)
ESRI
![Deepak Pareek, CEO & Founder, DigiAgri & Technology Pioneer, World Economic Forum Deepak Pareek, CEO & Founder, DigiAgri & Technology Pioneer, World Economic Forum](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/Deepak-Pareek.jpg)
DigiAgri & Technology Pioneer
World Economic Forum
![Rahul Bojja, Commissioner for Agriculture, Telangana, Rahul Bojja, Commissioner for Agriculture, Telangana,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/rahul-bojja.jpg)
Telangana
![Dr. G.P OBI Reddy, Principal Scientist, National Bureau of soil survey and land use planning, Dr. G.P OBI Reddy, Principal Scientist, National Bureau of soil survey and land use planning,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/gp-obi-reddy.jpg)
National Bureau of soil survey and land use planning
![Vamsi Uppuluri, Agritrekk Technologies Pvt Ltd, Senior Sales Director, Vamsi Uppuluri, Agritrekk Technologies Pvt Ltd, Senior Sales Director,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/Vamsi_Image.jpg)
Senior Sales Director
![Richa Hukumchand, Head, Research and Innovation, CropIn Richa Hukumchand, Head, Research and Innovation, CropIn](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/richa_Cropin.jpg)
Research and Innovation
CropIn
![Ravi Sankar Kanakasabapathy, Vice President, Software Development, Source Trace Ravi Sankar Kanakasabapathy, Vice President, Software Development, Source Trace](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/Ravi-Sankar.jpg)
Software Development
Source Trace
![Amandeep Panwar, CEO, Bharat Rohan Airborne Innovations Private Limited, Amandeep Panwar, CEO, Bharat Rohan Airborne Innovations Private Limited,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/Amandeep-Panwar.jpg)
Bharat Rohan Airborne Innovations Private Limited
![Dr. Shibendu Ray, Director, Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre, ModeratorDr. Shibendu Ray, Director, Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/Shibendu-Ray.jpg)
![Anil Kumar, Executive Director, MS Swaminathan Research Foundation, Anil Kumar, Executive Director, MS Swaminathan Research Foundation,](/speaker/SpeakersImages/default.jpg)
MS Swaminathan Research Foundation
![Swetha Kolluri, Head of Experimentation, Accelerator Lab India, UNDP, Swetha Kolluri, Head of Experimentation, Accelerator Lab India, UNDP,](/speaker/SpeakersImages/default.jpg)
Accelerator Lab India, UNDP
![Jiten Shah, Chief Digital Officer, Mahindra Agri Solutions Ltd., Jiten Shah, Chief Digital Officer, Mahindra Agri Solutions Ltd.,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/Jiten-Shah.jpg)
Mahindra Agri Solutions Ltd.
![Suhas Wani, International Consultant, International Rice Research Institute, Suhas Wani, International Consultant, International Rice Research Institute,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/suhas-wani.jpg)
International Rice Research Institute
![Laxmiprasad Putta, Co-founder, Vassar Labs, Laxmiprasad Putta, Co-founder, Vassar Labs,](/speaker/SpeakersImages/default.jpg)
Vassar Labs
![Dr. C S Murthy, Head Agriculture science and application, NRSC, Dr. C S Murthy, Head Agriculture science and application, NRSC,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/csmurthy.jpg)
NRSC
![Suresh Kumar, Head - Agriculture Insurance & Reinsurance, SBI General, Suresh Kumar, Head - Agriculture Insurance & Reinsurance, SBI General,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/suresh-kumar.jpg)
SBI General
![Sudhakar Manda, Chief - Remote Sensing, Skymet, Sudhakar Manda, Chief - Remote Sensing, Skymet,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/sudhaker-munda.jpg)
Skymet
![Dr. Cristina Milesi, Chief Technology officer, Niruthi climate and ecosystem services, Dr. Cristina Milesi, Chief Technology officer, Niruthi climate and ecosystem services,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/Dr.-Christina.jpg)
Niruthi climate and ecosystem services
![Dr. R. Nagaraja, Geospatial Chair Professor, National Institute of Rural Development, Dr. R. Nagaraja, Geospatial Chair Professor, National Institute of Rural Development,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/Nagaraja.jpg)
National Institute of Rural Development
![Dr. B.N.S Murthy, Horticulture, Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture Dr. B.N.S Murthy, Horticulture, Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/B.N.jpg)
Commissioner
Ministry of Agriculture
![Dr. Murli Krishna Gumma, Senior Scientist - GIS/Geospatial science, ICRISAT, Dr. Murli Krishna Gumma, Senior Scientist - GIS/Geospatial science, ICRISAT,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/murali-krishna.jpg)
ICRISAT
![K . Rajasekhar, Dy Director General, Head Centre for Data Governance & SIO, Telangana, NIC, MeitY, Govt of India K . Rajasekhar, Dy Director General, Head Centre for Data Governance & SIO, Telangana, NIC, MeitY, Govt of India](/speaker/SpeakersImages/default.jpg)
Head Centre for Data Governance & SIO, Telangana
NIC, MeitY, Govt of India
![Rupesh Kumar, Co-Founder and CTO, Suhora, Rupesh Kumar, Co-Founder and CTO, Suhora,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/Rupesh-Kumar.jpg)
Suhora
![Subhash P, Sales Manager, Trimble, Subhash P, Sales Manager, Trimble,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/subhash.jpg)
Trimble
![Jasveer Singh, Founder, Sense IT Out, Jasveer Singh, Founder, Sense IT Out,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/Jasveer_Singh.jpg)
Sense IT Out
![C. Bakka Reddy, Associate Executive Secretary, Watershed Support services and Activities Network, C. Bakka Reddy, Associate Executive Secretary, Watershed Support services and Activities Network,](/speaker/SpeakersImages/default.jpg)
Watershed Support services and Activities Network
![Mallesh TM, Founder & CEO, Cultyvate, Mallesh TM, Founder & CEO, Cultyvate,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/Mallesh-TM.jpg)
Cultyvate
![Deepak Pareek, CEO & Founder, DigiAgri & Technology Pioneer, World Economic Forum ModeratorDeepak Pareek, CEO & Founder, DigiAgri & Technology Pioneer, World Economic Forum](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/Deepak-Pareek.jpg)
Deepak Pareek CEO & Founder
DigiAgri & Technology Pioneer
World Economic Forum
![Sathya Narayanan R, Associate Director, Ninjacart, Sathya Narayanan R, Associate Director, Ninjacart,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/Sathya-narayanan.jpg)
Ninjacart
![Abhilash Sethi, Agri, Technology & IR Enthusiast, Omnivore, Abhilash Sethi, Agri, Technology & IR Enthusiast, Omnivore,](/speaker/SpeakersImages2019/Abhilash-Sethi.jpg)
Omnivore
SESSIONS
- Agriculture and the 4th Industrial Revolution
- Data Acquisition and Analytics
- Climate Smart Agriculture
- Smart Irrigation
- Agriculture Insurance
- Monitoring Crop Plants using satellite Imagery & Machine Learning
- Smart Food Systems