Kashmir's FIL Industries Pvt Ltd participates in 16th edition of Confederation of Indian Industry

Srinagar, Nov 15:  Kashmir's FIL Industries has participated in the '16th edition of Confederation of Indian Industry' (CII AgroTech India-Krishi Bharat) which was held between 15-18th November at Vrindavan Grounds, Lucknow, Uttar Pradesh.

As an associate sponsor, FIL Industries projected itself as an end-to-end player in the agriculture value chain. Brochures and information on FIL’s Crop Protection, Crop Nutrition, Apple Cluster, Post Harvest Management, FMCG, and FILAVAL [rootstock nursery] businesses were disseminated.  Visitors were also provided with samples of apple juice concentrate, fruit juices, cocoa powder, crop protection and crop nutrition products, said an official spokesperson for the FIL Industries.

The event featured a large exhibition and knowledge sessions attracting global participation, as well as involvement of the Indian agriculture and farming sectors including FIL Industries, the spokesperson said.

The event aimed to foster strategic partnerships and provide substantial opportunities to strengthen agri-trade relationships, the spokesperson said.

Mr Syed Junaid Altaf, Chairman, CII J&K and Group Executive Director, FIL Industries Private Limited participated in the inaugural session of the event and the CEO Roundtable on “Future of Farming” which also brought together several industry CEOs and policy makers to discuss the transformative potential of cutting-edge technologies like precision agriculture, AI, and IoT, alongside sustainable farming practices.

Speaking on the future of farming and sustainable agriculture in India at the CII AgroTech India - Krishi Bharat forum Mr. Syed Junaid Altaf said, “CII Agro tech Krishi Bharat is a great platform for showcasing what the farming community and industry can do together. I think it is important for regions across the country to come and participate in events like this to understand and learn from each other. Coming from J&K, which is driven by horticulture, this is also a platform where we meet our peers, fellow industrialists and farmers and also learn about best practices that are adopted at the field level. All in all, it is a great exposure for us as a business, as it provided valuable insight into what a farmer needs in U.P. in the horticulture sector.”

"Agriculture is a long-term endeavour. Today we are at a cusp of a new revolution, a food revolution driven by climate change and vagaries that did not exist before," he added.

So, industry and academia have to come together to address this challenge. "From a farmer’s perspective I have always believed that the farmer is the biggest risk taker so there are a lot of onuses on us to work in tandem with farmers to reduce the risk for them. Ultimately our aim is to create a livelihood at the farm level and that livelihood in turn would create greater agricultural productivity,” he said.