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4 BACKGROUND information
The Indian Scenario
National Mission for Sustainable Agriculture
6 Background information
About Bangalore
About the Venue
Organisers
Hotels in Bangalore
Grain Tech India 2011 - Gateway to Hottest Destination for Food
Products & Technologies
Exhibitor Profile
Event Support
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BACKGROUND information
Wheat
With an estimated record 81.47 million tonnes of wheat this time, it would be the third successive year that the country’s
wheat harvest would exceed 80 million tonnes.
According to the second advance estimate, the combined output of Punjab and Haryana is expected to be 26.9 million
tonnes in the current rabi season as against 25.66 million tonnes in the previous year. Uttar Pradesh is set for a production
of 30.9 million tonnes this year as against 27.51 million tonnes from 9.3 million hectares. The State has targeted a
production of 30 million tonnes in 2011 on from 9.55 million hectares. The wheat acreage in Rajasthan is likely to be over
2.5 million hectares as against 2.39 million hectares last year.
Rice
India could achieve a record rice production of 100 million tonnes in 2010-11 crop year on the back of better monsoon
this year, a top agriculture ministry official said on Friday. The country’s rice production declined to 89.13 million tonnes in
2009-10 crop year (July-June) from record 99.18 million tonnes in the previous year due to severe drought that affected
almost half of the country.
“As we get some rice during Rabi season also and going by good rains in August and September, we can reach 100 million
tonnes,” Agriculture Secretary P K Basu told recently.
He noted that so far rains have been conducive and sowing area in all crops, including paddy, are better than last two years.
Paddy acreage so far is higher by 12 lakh hectares than last year at 169.71 lakh hectares.
“We have had two major thrust programmes on eastern region of the country (paddy growing areas) and pulses sector.
Therefore, I see no reason why production won’t be good,” he said.
Asked whether the country can achieve a record foodgrains production in 2010-11, Basu said: “There is no stage now for
estimation of foodgrain production. But going by sowing, it should make us reach our targets”.
In 2009-10, the country’s foodgrains production dropped to 218.2 million tonnes from a record 234.47 million tonnes in
the previous year.
The secretary said that pulses acreage had also gone up and therefore the scenario looked positive, though he pointed out
that some districts were bound to have some problems as India is a big country.
US Department of Agriculture has forecasted a 13% rise in India’s rice output in 2010-11 season to 99 million tons, citing
expected normal monsoon and higher prices.
According to latest report of USDA, expected normal monsoon and higher minimum support price (MSP) offered by
government, are expected to indulge farmers to augment their acreage in the coming kharif season that to be started
from next month.
Last year, India’s rice production fell to 87.5 million tons owing to the poor monsoon. Around 60% country’s farm land are
rain fed.
Pulses
The domestic production of pulses is expected to cross 16.5 million tonnes this year, thanks to an action plan to make
India self-sufficient in the commodity.
Higher incomes have increased the demand for pulses, but the domestic production has been unable to keep pace, making
India susceptible to price pressures by countries that have a surplus. India produced 14.7 million tonnes of pulses and
imported 3.5 million tonnes last year.
Over the last five years, the price of pulses, as measured by the wholesale price index, has risen at a compounded average
rate of 11.5%, nearly double the general rise in prices.
The strategy has yielded results, with area under pulses in the ongoing Rabi season rising by more than a million hectares
from a year ago. In the Kharif season, the acreage was up 1.8 million hectares. Under improved conditions, the yield of
pluses can rise from 600 kg per ha to 1500-2000 kg per ha, according to a paper on work-plan for pulses.
The strategy proposals include formation of pulses zones, increased mechanisation, and extension of pulses to newer areas.
It has also called for scaling up use of bio-pesticides and bio-fertilisers, and an improvement in seed replacement rate.
Oilseeds
Total oilseeds production of India in 2010-11, as per the second crop estimate, is 27.85 million tonnes as against 24.88
milliontonnes in the previous year.
A favourable monsoon in most parts of the country and high domestic prices of oilseeds seem to have prompted farmers
to bring more acreage under oilseed crops.
FAS forecast oil meal production and feed use in 2010-11 at 15.2 million tonnes and 11.5 million tonnes respectively.
Oilmeal exports in 2010-11 are forecast at 3.4 million tonnes. Edible oil production in 2010-11 is forecast at 7 million
tonnes, up 13% over 2009-10 with most of the increase expected in peanut, canola, and soybean oil, according to FAS.
Consumption is also forecast to increase by 5% at 15.7 million tonnes.
Agriculture Credit
To get the best from their land, farmers need access to affordable credit. Banks have been consistently meeting the targets
set for agriculture credit flow in the past few years. For the year 2011-12, the Finance Minister Pranab Mukherjee, in his
Budget, has proposed raising the target of credit flow to the farmers from Rs3,75,000 crore in 2010-11 to Rs4,75,000
crore. Banks have been asked to step up direct lending for agriculture and credit to small and marginal farmers.
The existing interest subvention scheme of providing short-term crop loans to farmers at 7% interest will be continued
during 2011-12. In the last budget, he had provided an additional 2% interest subvention to those farmers who repay their
crop loans on time. Finding the response to this scheme encouraging, and as a further incentive to the farmers, the Finance
Minister proposed to enhance the additional subvention to 3% in 2011-12. Thus, the effective rate of interest for such
farmers would be 4% per annum.
In view of the enhanced target for flow of agriculture credit, he has sought to strengthen NABARD’s capital base by
infusing Rs3000 crore, in a phased manner, as Government equity. This would raise its paid-up capital to Rs5,000 crore.
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Background information
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parlours, bustling shopping malls, high-rise apartments and sophisticated hotels together form the new face of Bangalore.
Infotainment, entertainment, science and technology parks and wildlife safari parks all merge into a vibrant, richly textured
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Organisers
Since 1996, Media Today Group, backed by dedicated team of professionals, technocrats and marketing experts with
over a decade of experience in publishing and conducting exhibitions, conferences, workshops, training programmes, is
pioneer in organising specilised trade exhibitions. The Group has already organised a series of events including International
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Conference information
Grain Tech India 2011 - Gateway to Hottest Destination for Food Products & Technologies
Products & services from over 15 countries will be on display
Focus on post-harvest management, processing and value addition to grain
September 9-11, Palace Ground, Bangalore, India
Indian agriculture is now going through critical times. On the one hand, relying on its strength of its Green Revolution
strategy and having emerged an exporter of grains and food products, the government is keen to enact a Food Security
law to ensure minimum food grains to every individual in the country as his or her own right. On the other hand, the
weaknesses in the implementation of the strategy are showing up in a glaring manner. One latest such instance is the huge
losses of procured food grains for want of proper storage facilities.
The need of the hour is increased productivity of grains and building of an effective supply chain to ensure that what is
produced in the farm reaches the consumer in good shape. In fact, what is imperative is to plug every loophole in the
food production and distribution system, which means effective use of available technology. Significantly, Prime Minister
Manmohan Singh in his Independence Day speech emphasised on the need for technology to tackle various ills facing the
farm sector.
Exhibitor Profile
The total food production in India is likely to double in the
next few years and there are ample opportunities for large
investments in grain milling, processing, grain storage, technology
and allied segments.
The exhibition will include: cleaning, grading & milling
technology for grains, cereals, rice, pulses, spices & oil seeds;
packaging machinery & equipment for all types of grains;
grain storage/silos; colour sorting machinery; banks & financial
institutions; post harvest technology; bakery products;
wrapping, sealing & lamination equipment; certification agencies;
solvent extractors plant & machinery; oil seeds crushing plant
manufacturers; food products including rice, spices, pulses,
wheat products, milled products, oil seeds, pasta, noodles,
biscuits, oleo-chemicals, cookies, macaroni, tea, coffee, soybean
& cocoa bean among others, and many more sector-related
products & services.
Event Support
The event has the full support of the Union Ministry of
Agriculture, the Ministry of Food Processing Industries
(MFPI) and Agricultural & Processed Food Products Export
Development Authority (APEDA), all of which have a vital
stake in increasing food production to meet rising domestic
demand and to promote food exports. While the Agriculture
Ministry has a plethora of schemes to encourage adoption of
latest technology to raise productivity levels in the farms, MFPI
has its focus on checking colossal losses of harvested food
grains and horticulture produce by promoting value addition
through use of latest technology. APEDA’s role, on the other
hand, becomes important as it has set its eyes on taking food
exports from the country to a new high. The aim is to make
India a “Food Basket of the world.” APEDA has set an export
target of 15 billion dollars worth food products to be achieved
in the years to come.
Closely associated with organisation of the conference are
other important bodies that are involved in producing and
marketing of quality food products, both for the domestic
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Conference information
Local Conveyance:
Easy Cab, Meru Cab, Autorickshaw
Date:
9 – 11 September 2011
Time :
10:00 a.m to 6:30 p.m. on 9th & 10th September 2011
10:00 a.m. to 5:00 p.m. on 11th September 2011
Entry Fee:
Trade Visitors are free against Registration / Invitation send by the Exhibitors
for Organisers
Dress Code:
Official / Suit / Formals
Language:
English, Hindi, Kannada.
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