The Two day workshop on “Youth as Torchbearers of Business Oriented Agriculture in South India” has concluded here on Tuesday. B Vinod Kumar, Vice Chairman, planning Board, Government of Telangana has attended as chief guest and Dr. SK Joshi, Chief Secretary; Government of Telangana was the Guest of Honor. While speaking on this occasion B. Vinod Kumar has suggested the young graduates to find out the way to prosper agriculture in the country and think of new innovative Ideas to grow the agriculture as profitable to the farmers. He further suggested that, the young students must venture in to agriculture business and captured the opportunities in this sector. And also search innovative ideas for marketing of the farm produce he said. Mr. B Vinod Kumar has told about the initiatives of the Telangana state Government in agricultural sector for profitable to the farmers. He said that, Telangana has become the case study for other states by implementing of several novel schemes for the welfare of the farmers. He assured that Telangana will be played a great role in the country by setting of examples in agriculture sector. He requested the organizers to conduct similar workshops in the rural areas to encourage the rural youth in agri business for remain in the agriculture profession.
Dr SK Joshi, Chief Secretary, Government of Telangana has suggested the students to take up the agri entrepreneurship in a large scale rather than seeking for jobs, they can provide jobs he added. The universities must see that, at least 10 percent of their students turned to Agri entrepreneurs he said. He appreciated the efforts of the vice Chancellor of PJTSAU Dr V Praveen Rao for organizing such important workshop in the university. He suggested the VC is to plan to set up the T- Agri Hub in the university for encourage the agribusiness.
Dr RS Paroda, Former DG ICAR has given the overview of the two days workshop. He presented the highlights of the workshop and he suggested the There is need to create an enabling environment to the youth to retain in agriculture. The agriculture subject must teach at the school level, so that young students may choose the agriculture as a profession he said.
Dr V Praveen Rao, Vice Chancellor PJTSAU has delivered the welcome address and told about the technical sessions held in the workshop. Mr. Vijay Kumar, CGM of NABARD has also spoke on this occasion.
Prizes were distributed to the students who showcased their entrepreneurial skills in the Ideathon -IGNITE competition held for young students. In this two day workshop about 300 students and progressive farmers, vice chancellors, agri entrepreneurs several faculty members were participated.
