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Yesterday I had the opportunity to visit Agricon India at BIEC, Bengaluru, & explore the evolving landscape of agricultural technology, protected cultivation & modern farming solutions.
My elder son asked, "Dad why are you visiting an agricultural conference?"
I explained,for years, we have grown wheat, mustard and potatoes on our farms in Agra. I am now exploring what else we can grow using polyhouses, drip irrigation and glass polyhouses. With our land approximately 90 minutes from the Noida airport and 30 minutes from the expanding Agra airport, I am also evaluating partnerships that can help us move towards more technology-led farming.
The visit offered valuable insights into:
🌱 Protected Cultivation: Polyhouses, greenhouses and shade-net structures that enable controlled environments and potentially improve productivity.
💧 Water Management: Efficient irrigation, fertigation and better utilisation of water resources.
🌾 High-Value Agriculture: Opportunities in vegetables, horticulture, flowers and other crops that may generate better returns per unit of land.
🌷 Crop Cycles: The cultivation requirements of flowers such as tulips and roses, and their potential in controlled environments.
🤖 Technology in Agriculture: How automation, precision farming and digital solutions can improve resource utilisation, efficiency and farm management.
💰 Government Support: Subsidies and support available for polyhouse and protected cultivation projects.
🇳🇱 Global Best Practices: The Netherlands, partner country for the exhibition, offered valuable perspectives on advanced horticulture, protected cultivation and technology-enabled farming.
🤝 Entrepreneurship and Partnerships: Interactions with companies and technology providers helped me understand the investment, infrastructure and operational requirements of modern agriculture.
I was particularly inspired by Dr Grewal, a progressive farmer from Sirsa, who highlighted that organic farming is safe for humans, while also noting that traceability remains a significant challenge. Sustainable agriculture will depend not only on how food is produced, but also on our ability to verify source.
Agriculture is no longer just about land, labour and monsoons. It increasingly depends on technology, market access, scientific cultivation, efficient resource management, traceability and sound business models.
The next step is to evaluate these solutions practically — starting small, validating the economics, understanding market demand and scaling only when the model demonstrates sustainable returns.
I believe there is a significant opportunity to combine technology, management, entrepreneurship and agriculture to create sustainable rural livelihoods, reduce post-harvest losses & improve the economic value of agricultural land.
Aayan loved conversation.
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4 Octobre 2026 à 01h57
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