A seminar on ‘Use of technology in Agriculture and Rural Development’ was organized by the National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development (NABARD), Tripura Regional Office, Agartala, at a private hotel in the city on Saturday.
The seminar aimed to educate the participants on various aspects of technology in agriculture, such as startups, entrepreneurship, growth, climate resilience, rural enterprises, handloom and handicrafts, and self-employment opportunities for the youth.
The seminar featured presentations by experts from different fields, who shared their insights on how technology can help overcome challenges and foster sustainable development in agriculture and rural areas.
The Chief Guest of the seminar was Apurba Roy, Secretary to the Department of Finance and Agriculture. Other guests of honour included Loken Das, GM/OIC, NABARD; Dr. Jitendra Kumar, MD, BIRAC, Govt of India; Prasada Rao; Dr. Utpal Bora, Professor, IIT Guwahati; Dr. Kishor Goswami, Professor, IIT Kharagpur; Dr. Bibhuti Ranjan Bhattacharjee, Asst. Professor, IIT Roorkee; Dr. Ratan Saha, Vice Chancellor, Techno India University, Tripura; and Diganta Kumar Das, DGM, NABARD.
The seminar was attended by Dean, College of Fisheries; Principal, College of Agriculture; MD, Tripura StCB; Head, ICAR, Tripura; Govt. Officials, Bank officials, students from different universities and representatives of KVKs, FPOs, NGOs and officials of NABARD, Tripura RO.
The highlight of the seminar was the launch of a mobile application by the Chief Guest. The application, developed with the financial assistance of NABARD, aims to empower the farmers and consumers of Tripura by providing them with real-time information on inputs and prices of agricultural produce in the state.