Agri Asia 2018

Agri Asia has served as a platform for bringing together many foreign as well as national visitors from 20 + countries to interact with the leading international agriculture technology companies.

The Agriculture expo, held once in a year, is one of the leading international Agriculture Events of its kind to showcase international agriculture technologies. This Agriculture Exhibition in India traditionally attracts many Ministers of Agriculture,decision-makers, experts, practitioners, and trainers in agriculture, as well as thousands of visitors from all around the globe.

Agriculture plays a vital role in India’s economy. Over 58 percent of the rural households depend on agriculture as their principal means of livelihood. Agriculture, along with fisheries and forestry, is one of the largest contributors to the Gross Domestic Product (GDP).

India is the largest producer, consumer and exporter of spices and spice products. India’s fruit production has grown faster than vegetables, making it the second largest fruit producer in the world. India’s horticulture output, comprising fruits, vegetables and spices, is estimated to be 283.4 million tonnes (MT) in 2015-16 after the third advanced estimate. It ranks third in farm and agriculture outputs. Agricultural export constitutes 10 per cent of the country’s exports and is the fourth-largest exported principal commodity. The agro industry in India is divided into several sub segments such as canned, dairy, processed, frozen food to fisheries, meat, poultry, and food grains. The Department of Agriculture and Cooperation under the Ministry of Agriculture is responsible for the development of the agriculture sector in India. It manages several other bodies, such as the National Dairy Development Board (NDDB), to develop other allied agricultural sectors.