Fourth Rural Voice Agriculture Conclave 2024 to be Held Today, Experts to Discuss ‘Building Institutions for Farmers’
This year's theme for the event is ‘Building Institutions for Farmers’. The program will see participation from Uttarakhand's Cabinet Minister Dhan Singh Rawat, Union Agriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary of the Department of Animal Husbandry, Dairy and Fisheries, Alka Upadhyay, IFFCO Managing Director Dr. U.S. Awasthi, KRIBHCO Chairman Dr. Chandrapal Singh, President of Indian Dairy Association Dr. R.S. Sodhi, former MP and Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister of Bihar, K.C. Tyagi, along with farmers from across the country.
Today, on December 23, on the occasion of Farmers' Day, the Fourth ‘Rural Voice Agriculture Conclave and NACOF Awards 2024’ is being organised at the India Habitat Centre, New Delhi. This year's theme for the event is ‘Building Institutions for Farmers’. The program will see participation from Uttarakhand's Cabinet Ministe of Health, Education and Cooperative, Dr. Dhan Singh Rawat, Union Agriculture Secretary Devesh Chaturvedi, Secretary of the ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Alka Upadhyaya, KRIBHCO Chairman Dr. Chandrapal Singh, President of Indian Dairy Association Dr. R.S. Sodhi, former MP and Chief Advisor to the Chief Minister of Bihar, K.C. Tyagi, along with farmers from across the country. Additionally, Rural Voice is entering its fifth year of establishment.
The conference will feature agriculture experts, policymakers, business leaders, and farmer representatives who will share their views on various aspects related to the theme ‘Building Institutions for Farmers’. On this occasion, a farmer, a cooperative institution, a private sector organisation and a public institution that have made remarkable contributions in the field of agriculture will also be honored. Furthermore, the ‘Rural World’ magazine's website and latest edition will be launched.
The Rural Voice Agriculture Conclave will include four panel discussions and a concluding session. The first session will focus on ‘Next-Generation Cooperatives for Next-Generation Agriculture’. The second session will discuss ‘Private Sector: Farmers' Participation’. In the third session, experts will share their experiences on the topic of ‘Public Institutions for Farmers’. The fourth session of the conclave will focus on ‘Enabling Policy Environment for the Growth of Institutions for Farmers’. These sessions will deliberate on increasing farmers' income, providing them access to markets, promoting the rural economy, building supportive institutions, and empowering them.