Companies from the UK, Italy, Cyprus, Japan are participating in the three-day Agritex-2017, which will have agriculture, horticulture, dairy, food processing and aquaculture as its main conference theme, director of Kenes Exhibitions, Prema Zilberman, told reporters here today.
"This exhibition-cum-conference aims to sustain and augment agriculture, dairy and food Processing in Telangana by bringing farming community, agri and dairy, food processing and aqua specialists on a single platform," she said.
British Deputy High Commissioner Andrew Fleming said 13 companies from the UK involved in dairy, aquaculture, seeds, food processing and a business delegation are participating in the conference and they will share the best practices and their innovations.
The event with over 100 exhibitors will showcase new trends and developments in the agriculture arena with special focus on Innovation and start-up pavilion, and 10,000-12,000 visitors are expected to attend the event, Prema added.
The conference will have special sessions on seed development and quality, integrated pest and disease management, seed processing, post-harvest technology and seed certification, supply chain management, logistics and marketing, farm mechanisation and water conservation, agri-financing and crop insurance, besides policies for seed business.