Key Speakers                                                                                                      Draft Agenda

Since the Green Revolution, India has been growing steadily in terms of agricultural productivity and growth. Modern farming practices and inclusive technologies have been implemented in many parts of rural India to foster rural growth. Wireless communication networks and GIS-based agro-software technology are reaching rural India giving them access to vital and updated information on weather, farming technologies, fertilizers, livestocks, commodity prices and stock markets.

Despite the usage of advanced ICT tools in many parts of rural India, there are several villages where advanced farming technologies, and interactive communications networks haven't reached yet. Access to these technologies will help secure livelihood of many farmers and consequently build a stronger nation and economy.

Building up on the achievements of the first eAgriculture conference, eAgriculture India 2008 proposes to take forward the momentum created last year. eAgriculture India 2008 will reinitiate a knowledge revolution in Indian agriculture and agronomy by deliberating on the unsolved issues and by exploring ways through which current practices can be made more efficient.

The e-Agriculture track of eINDIA2008 is a programme that is designed to:

• initiate inter-sectoral linkages
• bring development professionals, policy decision-makers, community stakeholders, entrepreneurs and financing professionals on the same dais.
• provide more vistas of opportunity for partnership building, development reorganisation and capacity enhancement for the rural stakeholders.
• facilitate progressive decision-making, information sharing and performance improvement.
• aid the process of identification and vertical integration of diverse ICT tools that are employed in present day agricultural practices.

Key Themes Policy Dimension: Initiatives on e-Agriculture so far From Illiteracy to e-literacy : Agriculture Education Role of ICT in Mitigating Agrarian Distress Capacity Building Through PPP, Individual Initiatives, Peer to Peer Information Sharing and Joint Ventures Role of ICT in Agriculture Marketing: from farm to fork Insurance and Risk Mitigation Strategies Using ICTs Precision Farming – Optimum Use of Available Resources Practical Software, Hardware and Power Solutions for Rural Communities Food Security and ICTs Institutional Credit and ICTs International Best Practices in eAgriculture Role of ICT in Mitigating Climate Change Hazards

Who will attend Key Government Officials and Experts Environmentalists Members of SHGs & Rural Community Organisations Community Stakeholders Event Managers, Policy Planners and Decision-makers CEOs/Management Cadre from Agri-Industry Development Professionals from NGOs Working on Agricultural and Rural Development Personnel from Banking & Financial Institutions and Commodity Exchange Boards Personnel from Central and State Agriculture Research and Education Institutions Researchers, Scholars and Agri-Entrepreneurs Journalists and Media Planners