World conference on agriculture in Hyderabad next week

HYDERABAD: Agriculture experts, industry representatives and policy makers from different countries will converge for an international conference beginning here from November 4.

The four-day World Agriculture Forum Congress 2013 and Agri-Tech Trade Fair will see the delegates deliberating on various issues related to the key sector.

The theme of the event is 'Re-shaping Agriculture for Sustainable Future: Focus on Small and Marginal Farmers', Andhra Pradesh Agriculture Minister Kanna Lakshminarayana told reporters here yesterday.

The event has been organised by World Agriculture Forum (WAF), which works towards bringing together the leaders from the private sector and policy makers to focus on providing food, fuel, fibre and water to the world's growing population, officials said.

Union Minister of State for Agriculture Tariq Anwar will attend as honorary guest. Representatives from reputed agriculture-related organisations like FAO, CRIDA, ICRISAT are also expected to attend the meet.

Lakshminarayana hoped the deliberations and suggestions made at the meet would benefit the AP farmers.

The trade fair will showcase recent advances in agri-sector and new technologies, among others, he said, adding the state government will make efforts to see that small and marginal farmers are benefited from the Congress.

The state government would sponsor the participation of 25 farmer unions and 50 'model farmers' of agri and allied sectors, the officials said.

As many as 35 foreign delegates have already registered themselves for the event, they added.