Agritex 2016 to focus on making Telangana, Seed Capital of India


  • 85 companies put by stalls & include firms like John Deere | Swaraj | Eicher | JKTyres| ICRISAT etc.
  • Eminent speakers from ICRISAT, Yes Bank, Institute of Millets Research, ITC among others
  • Conference-cum-Exhibition at HITEX Grounds inaugurated on Sept. 8, 2016
Agritex 2016 to focus on making Telangana, Seed Capital of India

Agritex 2016 to focus on making Telangana, Seed Capital of India

Agritex 2016 to focus on making Telangana, Seed Capital of India



HYDERABAD, September 08, 2016: The Fourth edition of Agritex 2016 (http://www.agritex.co.in/); will focus on opportunities to make Telangana, the Seed Capital of India. The 3-day conference-cum-trade fair was inaugurated by Dr. C. Sudheer Kumar, Registrar - Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agriculture University along with Mr. Avi Rosner, Chairman of Board, Kenes Exhibitions & Ms. Prema L. Zilberman, Director - Kenes Exhibitions. The event is being organized by Kenes Exhibitions with active support from Govt. of Telangana  at HITEX Grounds, Hyderabad from September 8-10, 2016.

The Fourth edition of Agritex 2016 (http://www.agritex.co.in/); will focus on opportunities to make Telangana, the Seed Capital of India. The 3-day conference-cum-trade fair was inaugurated by Dr. C. Sudheer Kumar, Registrar - Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agriculture University along with Mr. Avi Rosner, Chairman of Board, Kenes Exhibitions & Ms. Prema L. Zilberman, Director - Kenes Exhibitions. The event is being organized by Kenes Exhibitions with active The Fourth edition of Agritex 2016 (http://www.agritex.co.in/); will focus on opportunities to make Telangana, the Seed Capital of India. The 3-day conference-cum-trade fair was inaugurated by Dr. C. Sudheer Kumar, Registrar - Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agriculture University along with Mr. Avi Rosner, Chairman of Board, Kenes Exhibitions & Ms. Prema L. Zilberman, Director - Kenes Exhibitions. The event is being organized by Kenes Exhibitions with active support from Govt. of Telangana  at HITEX Grounds, Hyderabad from September 8-10, 2016.support from Govt. of Telangana  at HITEX Grounds, Hyderabad from September 8-10, 2016.

The three-day event has "Telangana - Seed Capital of India" as its main conference theme & will showcase new trends and developments in the agriculture arena with special focus on Innovation and Start-up Pavilion. The conference has enlisted top-notch speakers from across industry, research institutions and Universities to deliberate on topics like Seed Development & Quality of Seed | Integrated Pest & Disease Management | Seed Processing | Post-harvest Technology and Seed Certification | Farm Mechanization and Water Conservation| Agri-Financing and Crop Insurance | Policies for Seed Business to make Telangana, the Seed Capital.

Some of major corporates who confirmed participation include John Deere | Swaraj |Captain | Eicher | JKTyres| ICRISAT| Nandi Pipes among others. Some of eminent speakers for the conference come from renowned centres like Indian Institute of Millet Research/Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research |Seed Research & Technology Centre | Telangana State Seed Certification Agency| ITC ABD Division| Gubba Cold Storage| Jain Irrigation| Nagarjuna Micro Irrigation| John Deere| YES Bank| Center for Sustainable Agriculture among others.

The event also has a unique Direction Program, comprising lectures given by Agri-specialists and Engineers on latest techniques & products that optimize scarce water and arable land to reach successfully production levels. Special buses are being organized to bring farmers from nearby districts for the event & a major marketing plan has also been put in place to invite agri-input providers, farmers and research institutions to benefit from the event.

About Us:
Agritex 2016 is organized by Kenes Exhibitions and supported by Dept. of Agriculture, Government of Telangana and Prof. Jayashankar Telangana State Agriculture University. Food 360 Foundation with core activities in the areas of food production, food preservation, processing etc. is associated with this exposition.