Agriculture is the most important sector of Indian Economy. Indian agriculture sector accounts for 18 per cent of India's gross domestic product (GDP) and provides employment to 50% of the workforce. India is the world's largest producer of pulses, rice, wheat, spices and spice products. India has emerged as the second largest producer of fruits and vegetables in the world. Most of the Indians are directly or indirectly depending on the agriculture. Some are directly attached with the farming and some other people are involved in doing business with these goods

It is critical to tap the emerging technologies like IoT, Drones and Artificial Intelligence, Precision Agriculture, Hydroponics and Organic farming towards better crop productivity and enhancing farmers'income.

There are several barriers for the research and technology from lab to reach the farm, which is vital for the growth of agriculture. Towards promoting technology, innovation & best practices in Indian Agriculture, Confederation of Indian Industry (CII) in association with Prof.Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) is organizing the 2nd edition of AGRITECH SOUTH, an exclusive biennial exhibition for 3 days and also the 2nd edition of AGRIVISION, an annual Conference for 2 days on the latest developments in Agriculture.

In consonance of the efforts of Indian Government for making India self sufficient in food grain production and increasing farm income, CII is organizing Agritech South 2020- International Exhibition on Agriculture, Farm Machinery & Agri Processing Technologies in Hyderabad 22 - 24 February 2020, The event will pump in more value additions to the existing technology from all over the world. The aim of organising Agritech South 2020 is to facilitate the diversification of Indian agriculture and allied sectors.

The objective of AGRIVISION, a 2-day Conference is tobring all the stakeholders of Agriculture production in India and across the world together and create businessopportunities to the technology holders and alsoimportantly introduce practical learning to thetechnology users. The platform will also foster crosspollination of new ideas, technologies andmethodologies. AGRIVISION 2020 will also link technologyholders and the user industry,with special focus onfarmer-expert interface. Experts from industry& eminent scientists from R&D Institutes across the world, policy makers &officials from government will be addressing in the two day conference