The Minister of Agriculture and Food Processing Industries, Mr. Sharad Pawar, will inaugurate the 8th National Conference on Krishi Vigyan Kendra-2013 at University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, October 23, 2013. The theme for this year’s National Conference is ‘Sustainable Intensification of Smallholder Farms’.
The Conference has eight technical sessions on various topics, namely, technological intensification for higher yields and improved nutrition, resilience to pests diseases and climate for sustainable productivity of small farms, ecological intensification for sustainable cropping/ farming systems, conservation agriculture, farmers rights and bio-diversification of small farms, farmers centric approaches, small agri-business models and development of social and human capital, innovative experiences of KVKs and farmers and integration of livestock and fisheries for sustainability of small farms.
The Governor of Karnataka will be the chief guest while ministers of State for Agriculture and Food Processing Industries will also be present on this occasion.
