Bill Gates In Vizag
Hosted by the government of Andhra Pradesh, with the Bill & Melinda Gates foundation as knowledge partners, CII as the organising partner and Dalberg Advisors as the content partner, the event brought together global leaders, business heads, founders, policy makers and also technology experts. It saw the participation of many farmer delegates, government officials and others. The event showcased agricultural technologies and support systems ranging from drones to drip irrigation systems and virtual learning technologies, put forth by various participants. With various sessions conducted over the three days, today’s event ended with the valedictory address that saw participation of Bill Gates, Co-founder of the Microsoft Corporation and Shri. Nara Chandrababu Naidu, CM Andhra Pradesh.
Lauding the bold steps the state is taking to transform the agriculture sector, he said that this would surely lead to sustained double digit economic growth which was much needed. He also added that the need of the hour for the agriculture sector is to shift to be a business model, that is both sustainable and profitable.
The event ended with announcing winners for the #Smartfarming4AP competition that received 250 entries. Kisan Network was announced as the winner, while Infinium Solutionz Pvt. Ltd. were the runners up.
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