Abstracts, National Seminar on Engineering Agriculture for Evergreen Revolution.Organized by ISAE Andhra Pradesh

Abstract

The green revolution which was input intensive that provided the much needed food security has developed a fatigue. Hence, we have to revisit the agricultural research, education and technology transfer for increased technology use in enhancing the total factor productivity. In view of present climate change scenario it is needed to sustain the natural resources coupled with agricultural production environment by introducing advance engineering techniques such as precision agriculture, integrated watershed management, precise energy and water management and appropriate farm mechanization, agro-processing and value addition with special emphasis on rainfed agriculture. India needs agricultural technological interventions to make rainfed and irrigated agriculture more productive, sustainable and remunerative to farmers. The next green revolution has to be achieved only through adoption of agricultural engineering principles and practices for the development and sustainability of agriculture. Hence, the agricultural engineers have a significant role to provide technical support to the agriculture to make it more sustainable and profitable. In view of the above, ISAE (AP Chapter), proposes to conduct a national seminar on “Engineering Agriculture for Evergreen Revolution” with the following focus areas. 1. Integrated Watershed Management 2. Water and land productivity enhancement 3. Farm mechanization and precision agriculture 4. Agro-processing and value addition 5. Agril. Engineering and climate change 6. Energy in agriculture