The first international agri hacaton is going to be in Pune, know everything about it
The Maharashtra government will host India’s first international agricultural Hacathan in Pune. Deputy Chief Minister Ajit Pawar presided over the meeting on the proposed hackathon. He said the country’s economy depends on agriculture and agricultural based industries. In such a situation, it is preferred to effectively use technology such as Artificial Intelligence (AI) in agriculture, to further energize the farmers of the state. Find out what this Agri is Hacaton and when it will be maintained.
This program will take place from June 1 to 3
Agri Haqaton will take place from June 1 to 3 this year. It is being conducted with the help of Maharashtra State Agriculture Department, Mahatma Phule Agricultural Vidyapit and Pune Agricultural College. The initiative is the Embassy of the Netherlands and is receiving the support of major international partners such as Natchergot, Israel and the Netherlands. In addition, the Bombay Chamber of Commerce, MCSA (Maharatta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture), ICier Agriculture Department, Welfare of Cooperative Farmers, Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board and National Agricultural Development Bank).
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Special attention will be made in these 8 areas
Participants compete in eight different fields of agriculture, water conference and soil management, agricultural-cultivation, crop protection (fertilizer and pesticides), reproductive power for agriculture, crop harvesting technology and shirt management, agricultural-work and supply chain. The aim is to create a huge platform of hackathon leaders, inventors, policy designers and thinkers of the agriculture sector. It can help the development of creative, skill and affordable methods for the immediate problems facing Indian agriculture.
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How to enter
Pune District Collector Jitendra Dudi said, ‘This is a stage that helps in connecting technology with agriculture. Our main objective is to develop young people brain for a scalable solution to help farmers, increase production and guarantee food security. Officials said that the registrations for hackathon were open and interested participants could apply by visiting the official website www.punegrihachathhon.com.
