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Vibrant Gujarat Global High Tech Agro Summit from Sep 9

The two-day summit aims to bring together large number of progressive farmers from across the country and provide them a platform to interact with leaders, policy makers, academia, scientists, investors and technologists

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Last Updated : Aug 31 2013 | 4:08 PM IST
The Gujarat government will be holding the Vibrant Gujarat Global High Tech Agro Summit in state capital Gandhinagar from September 9.

"The two-day summit aims to bring together large number of progressive farmers from across the country and provide them a platform to interact with leaders, policy makers, academia, scientists, investors and technologists," Chief Minister Narendra Modi today told PTI.

"Also, it will educate farmers on how to use latest agri-techno methods to increase produce and generate more revenue, despite water scarcity and paucity of land," he said.

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It will make poor farmers partners in agriculture development, the CM added.

Gujarat's average agriculture growth hovers around 12 per cent after it began holding " Krushi Melas" (agriculture fairs) since 2003 after Modi took over the reins in October 2001.

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First Published: Aug 31 2013 | 3:25 PM IST

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