Rajasthan seeks partnership from T'gana, AP farmers

Hyderabad, Aug 1: Rajasthan Minister Prabhu Lal Saini today invited farmers and industrialists from Telangana and Andhra Pradesh to partner with the states' agriculture and allied sectors.

The Minister for Agriculture and Allied Sectors was here for a road show for the forthcoming Global Rajasthan Agritech Meet-2016 (GRAM) to be held at Jaipur from November 9 to 11, a release from Rajasthan government said.

During the meet, Rajasthan shall showcase investment opportunities in the products like pressure irrigation, solar pumps, custom hiring of farm machinery and implements, farm mechanisation, agro-processing, it said.

As per the release, the international event - with representations from Netherlands, Israel, Australia and Canada - will be attended by over 50,000 farmers.

This event will feature an exhibition showcasing strengths of the Rajasthan agricultural sector, live demonstrations of latest agro-technologies and equipments, B2B and B2G meetings with national and foreign partners, Conference on knowledge sharing and best agri practises and a networking session between the agri industry, academia and policy makers including Government officials, the release added.

PTI