Objectives:

 The conference has been planned with the following objectives, strategies and action plan for future implementation.

  • Share experiences, developments and visions in digital
  • Discuss the challenges in realizing the digital transformationof
  • Identify sustainable pathways to accelerate digital horticulture transformation through traceability

Technical Sessions:

The conference will be conducted with the following sessions:

S-1: Digital Innovations for Horticultural Crop Improvement:  Use of phenomics and image-based phenotyping; phenotyping for abiotic and biotic stresses, Genomics, Bigdata, Machine learning; Predictive analytics for pest detection; disease prevention; yield forecasting; improving efficiency and reducing losses; Crop modelling

S-2: Smart Monitoring for Precision Horticulture: Use of GPS, sensors, and data analytics, etc. in input use; Precision data recording and applications; Sensors and IoT in plant protection; Biosensors; Crop zoning; soil health mapping; monitoring large agricultural areas for crop health assessment; aiding in precision farming and disaster management; precise perdition and evaluation of input requirement; yield prediction; Monitoring of environmental parameters; crop parameters; Climate change

S-3: Mechanization, Robotics and automation for hand-free orchards: Grafting, Transplanting, Pruning, Weeding, Spraying, Planting and Irrigation; Fruit picking; Harvesting of the crop; Grading; Post-harvest quality & food safety management; Storage and inventory management.

S-4: Precision Post Harvest Management and Processing Technologies: ML in maturity and harvesting; storage and transport; supply chain management; food safety and traceability

S-5: ICT for blockchain, traceability, Market intelligence and Export: Decision making and risk mitigation; Adoption and accessibility; simplifying business operations; peer-to-peer network for data verification and sharing; connectivity and reliability in the virtual market; secure technological solutions; decision support systems; market prices and best practices; knowledge dissemination; market intelligence; online trading; direct marketing; forewarning

S-6: Digital Innovations in Horticultural Education and Extension Services:  Human Resource Development; IoT and ICT requirements in rural communities; Connecting rural areas on the high-speed network in India; sambhav and SOHAM;  decision support system;  Kisan Sarathi, iSARATHI, SanmatiAI etc.