The 12th Edition of Agri Asia and Dairy Livestock and Poultry Expo Begins
Ira Singh
16 Sep’23
The 12th edition of the International Expo on Agricultural Technology ‘Agri Asia 2023’ and Dairy Livestock and Poultry Expo, a flagship event in the agricultural calendar, was inaugurated on September 15,2023 by Chief Minister Bhupendra Patel in the presence of Minister of Agriculture Raghav Patel, Chairman of IFFCO Dilip Sanghani, Mayor of Gandhinagar Hitesh Makwana,at the sprawling Helipad Exhibition Centre in Gandhinagar, Gujarat. The three-day event, running from September 15 to 17, 2023, brings together farmers, agribusiness professionals, and industry experts from across the world to explore the latest innovations and advancements in agriculture, dairy, livestock, and poultry sectors.
The inauguration ceremony was graced by the presence of key dignitaries, including Gujarat’s Chief Minister, Bhupendra Patel, who lauded the expo’s role in fostering agricultural growth. In his inaugural address, he stated, “This event serves as a pivotal platform for knowledge exchange and technological innovations, aligning with our vision to empower our farmers with modern techniques and sustainable practices.”
The Agri Asia and Dairy Livestock and Poultry Expo is known for its diverse array of exhibitors showcasing cutting-edge technologies, products, and services. This year, it has attracted a total number of 172 exhibitors from India and abroad. The expo features numerous pavilions and stalls dedicated to a wide spectrum of agricultural and animal husbandry sectors.As many as 25 foreign brand products have also been presented in this exhibition, which is becoming a guide for the sons of the earth regarding the use of advanced and modern technology in the field of agriculture.
Agri Asia is Asia’s prime exhibition on agricultural technology.The international exhibition and conference covers a broad spectrum of products and services attracting thousands of visitors from more than 20 countries to Gandhinagar, Gujarat every year.
Event was formulated in the year 2011 and since its inception it has been progressively forming an International Exhibition and Conference on Agriculture Technologies every year in the month of September at Gandhinagar, Gujarat, India. This includes modern technological developments like greenhouse, irrigation, solar pumps & lightings, bio-fertilizers, seeds technologies, poultry & dairy technologies, the latest storage solutions for the farm produces and its transportation. The exhibition follows a trend towards modernization of the agriculture industry and the entire food chain in India. It offers lots of opportunities to communicate with the leading international agriculture technology companies. Agri Asia serves a great platform for bringing together the foreign as well as national visitors to interact and deal with the leading international agricultural technology companies.It has been popular because not only the big stake holders take part in it but also the farmers from almost every states of India are visiting and being part of this International event. It also offers networking opportunities with many groups like high ranking agriculture officials to identify and explore business as well as investment opportunities across India.
Additional Chief Secretary of Agriculture Department AK Rakesh, Director of Agriculture Mr.Solanki along with senior officers of Agriculture, Cooperation and Animal Husbandry Department were present on the occasion.