The 17th Agrovision National Agricultural Exhibition, along with workshops and conferences, will be held from November 27 to 30 on the premises of the Rashtrasant Tukadoji Maharaj Nagpur University, Amravati Road, Nagpur. The event aims to provide guidance to farmers on topics such as water management, crop planning, the use of Artificial Intelligence (AI) in agriculture, and modern farming technologies. Nitin Gadkari, Union Minister of Road Transport and Highways, and the chief patron of Agrovision, stated during a press conference on Saturday that this marks the 17th year of the exhibition, which continues to see an increasing response from farmers each year.

 

Given the evolving challenges in agriculture and the recurring issue of drought, this year’s exhibition will place a special emphasis on empowering farmers to achieve higher yields with less water. This year, 30 workshops are planned. Given the prevailing drought conditions, special focus will be placed on providing guidance to help farmers cope with these challenges. Topics will include managing orange orchards during droughts using AI, animal husbandry and fodder planning, efficient water usage and water management systems, and crop planning for drought-affected areas. The press conference was attended by Maharashtra Revenue Minister Chandrashekhar Bawankule; former Minister Sulekha Kumbhare; former Member of Parliament Krupal Tumane; MLA Dr Rajiv Potdar; MLA Charansingh Thakur; former MLAs Sudhir Parve and Mallikarjun Reddy; and Dayashankar Tiwari (BJP District President). Also present were Dr D K Ghosh (former Director, CCRI) and Dr C D Mayee (Chairman, Agrovision Advisory Committee). Organizing Secretary Ravi Bortkar, Ramesh Mankar, and several other dignitaries.