GeoSmart Agriculture

Theme: Connecting Farms and Technologies – Driving Sustainability

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.

Speakers

Keynote: Agriculture and the 4th Industrial Revolution04 Dec 2019  |  0930 - 1130 hrs
Chair & KeynoteDr. V.K Dadhwal, Director, Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology,
Chair & Keynote
Dr. V.K Dadhwal
Director
Indian Institute of Space Science and Technology
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
Shomita Biswas, Joint Secretary (IT & Policy), Ministry of Agriculture,
Shomita Biswas Joint Secretary (IT & Policy)
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
Vijay Kumar, Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer, ESRI,
Vijay Kumar Senior Vice President and Chief Technology Officer
ESRI
Deepak Pareek, CEO & Founder, DigiAgri & Technology Pioneer, World Economic Forum
Deepak Pareek CEO & Founder
DigiAgri & Technology Pioneer
World Economic Forum
Data Acquisition and Analytics04 Dec 2019  |  1400 - 1530 hrs
Rahul Bojja, Commissioner for Agriculture, Telangana,
Rahul Bojja Commissioner for Agriculture
Telangana
Jayachandran M, Project Director, K-GIS,
Jayachandran M Project Director
K-GIS
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
Vamsi Uppuluri, Agritrekk Technologies Pvt Ltd, Senior Sales Director,
Vamsi Uppuluri Agritrekk Technologies Pvt Ltd
Senior Sales Director
Richa Hukumchand, Head, Research and Innovation, CropIn
Richa Hukumchand Head
Research and Innovation
CropIn
Ravi Sankar Kanakasabapathy, Vice President, Software Development, Source Trace
Ravi Sankar Kanakasabapathy Vice President
Software Development
Source Trace
Amandeep Panwar, CEO, Bharat Rohan Airborne Innovations Private Limited,
Amandeep Panwar CEO
Bharat Rohan Airborne Innovations Private Limited
Climate Smart Agriculture04 Dec 2019  |  1600 - 1730 hrs
ModeratorDr. Shibendu Ray, Director, Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre,
Moderator
Dr. Shibendu Ray
Director
Mahalanobis National Crop Forecast Centre
Anil Kumar, Executive Director, MS Swaminathan Research Foundation,
Anil Kumar Executive Director
MS Swaminathan Research Foundation
Swetha Kolluri, Head of Experimentation, Accelerator Lab India, UNDP,
Swetha Kolluri Head of Experimentation
Accelerator Lab India, UNDP
Jiten Shah, Chief Digital Officer, Mahindra Agri Solutions Ltd.,
Jiten Shah Chief Digital Officer
Mahindra Agri Solutions Ltd.
Suhas Wani, International Consultant, International Rice Research Institute,
Suhas Wani International Consultant
International Rice Research Institute
Laxmiprasad Putta, Co-founder, Vassar Labs,
Laxmiprasad Putta Co-founder
Vassar Labs
Agriculture Insurance05 Dec 2019  |  0930 - 1015 hrs
Dr. C S Murthy, Head Agriculture science and application, NRSC,
Dr. C S Murthy Head Agriculture science and application
NRSC
Suresh Kumar, Head - Agriculture Insurance & Reinsurance, SBI General,
Suresh Kumar Head - Agriculture Insurance & Reinsurance
SBI General
Sudhakar Manda, Chief - Remote Sensing, Skymet,
Sudhakar Manda Chief - Remote Sensing
Skymet
Dr. Cristina Milesi, Chief Technology officer, Niruthi climate and ecosystem services,
Dr. Cristina Milesi Chief Technology officer
Niruthi climate and ecosystem services
Monitoring Crop Plants using satellite Imagery & Machine Learning05 Dec 2019  |  1030 - 1130 hrs
Dr. R. Nagaraja, Geospatial Chair Professor, National Institute of Rural Development,
Dr. R. Nagaraja Geospatial Chair Professor
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
Dr. Murli Krishna Gumma, Senior Scientist - GIS/Geospatial science, ICRISAT,
Dr. Murli Krishna Gumma Senior Scientist - GIS/Geospatial science
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
Rupesh Kumar, Co-Founder and CTO, Suhora,
Rupesh Kumar Co-Founder and CTO
Suhora
Smart Irrigation05 Dec 2019  |  1400 - 1530 hrs
Subhash P, Sales Manager, Trimble,
Subhash P Sales Manager
Trimble
Jasveer Singh, Founder, Sense IT Out,
Jasveer Singh Founder
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
Mallesh TM, Founder & CEO, Cultyvate,
Mallesh TM Founder & CEO
Cultyvate
Smart Food Systems05 Dec 2019  |  1600 - 1700 hrs
ModeratorDeepak Pareek, CEO & Founder, DigiAgri & Technology Pioneer, World Economic Forum
Moderator
Deepak Pareek
CEO & Founder
DigiAgri & Technology Pioneer
World Economic Forum
Sathya Narayanan R, Associate Director, Ninjacart,
Sathya Narayanan R Associate Director
Ninjacart
Abhilash Sethi, Agri, Technology & IR Enthusiast, Omnivore,
Abhilash Sethi Agri, Technology & IR Enthusiast
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
Knowledge Partners