The International Symposium on Agricultural Innovation for family farmers has been inaugurated by the Director General of FAO Dr. Jose Graziano Da Silva, the following are honorable guests Inga Rhonda King, President United nations Economic and Social Council and Mr. Pawl Winters, Vice President, International Fund for Agricultural Development. The total participants are 650 across the globe in the International Symposium on Agricultural Innovation for family farmers. He was very impressed with the two innovative schemes of your government.
Mr.C. Partha Sarathi, APC & Principal Secretory and Dr. K. Keshavulu, Director, Telangana State seed certification and Managing Director of Telangana State Seeds Corporation have met Director General of FAO Dr. Jose Graziano Da Silva shared on Telangana Innovative schemes Rythu Bhandu and Rythu Bima and Seed sectors activities including OECD and ISTA congress 2019 to be held in Hyderabad (June/July months) and also idea of developing global seed hub in Telangana State.
Mr. C. Partha Sarathi, APC & Principal Secretory and Dr. K. Keshavulu, Director, Telangana State seed certification and Managing Director of Telangana State Seeds Corporation have attend along Mr. Ramesh, Indian Embassy Rome , Smt. Kakoli Ghosh of FAO and Mr. RS Sodhi, MD of Amul, Gujarath, Professor Anil Gupta of IIT Ahmad bad, who is the founder honey bee network India
Mr. C. Partha Sarathi, APC & Principal Secretary and Dr. K. Keshavulu, Director, Telangana State seed certification and Managing Director of Telangana State Seeds Corporation have interacted with other presenters of innovation fair from different countries and shared the details.
Dr. Maria Helena Samedo, Deputy Director General FAO inaugurated the innovation fair at FAO Atrium and appreciated the Telangana Government for taking up innovative scheme for welfare of farmers. She informed that your schemes have been selected 20 innovative schemes out of 700 innovations across the globe.
Dr. Michael Keller, Secraory General, International Seed Federation, Switzerland also visited at the Innovation fair of Telangana, he mentioned this will very good support for the seed farmers to produce quality seed in state since Hyderabad is the place for seed operations across the globe.