The Maharashtra Government will host India’s first international agriculture hackathon in Pune. Deputy chief minister Ajit Pawar, who chaired the meeting on the proposed agri hackathon on Saturday, said that the country’s economy is based on agriculture and agro-based industries.
To make the state’s farmers more empowered, the effective use of technologies like Artificial Intelligence (AI) in the agriculture sector will be insisted, he added.
The event will be held between June 1 and 3 this year and will be supported by the Department of Agriculture, Maharashtra State; Mahatma Phule Krishi Vidyapeeth; and the College of Agriculture Pune.
Biggest assembly of agricultural sector
The initiative is sponsored by leading international partners like NatureGrowth, Israel and the Agriculture Department of the Embassy of the Netherlands, Netherlands. Besides, the Bombay Chamber of Commerce, MCCIA (Mahratta Chamber of Commerce, Industries and Agriculture), ICAER Department of Agriculture, Cooperation Farmers Welfare, The Maharashtra State Agricultural Marketing Board and NABARD (National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development) are prestigious national partners.
The hackathon seeks to be the biggest assembly of agricultural sector leaders, innovators, policymakers, and thinkers. It will offer a vibrant forum for collaboration and the development of creative, scalable, and affordable answers to the urgent problems facing Indian agriculture. From supply chain optimisation and Agri-fintech to climate resilience and sustainable farming, the hackathon will promote innovative ideas, new viewpoints, and interdisciplinary cooperation.
Jitendra Dudi, the district collector for Pune, said, "This hackathon is a step which will help the integration of technology with agriculture. To help farmers, boost production, and guarantee food security, we want to equip young brains to develop scalable solutions."
