Agriculture 5.0 is the next generation of agriculture that is characterized by the use of advanced technologies such as Artificial Intelligence (AI), the Internet of Things (IoT), and Machine Learning to improve productivity, efficiency, and sustainability. ICT tools are playing a key role in the transition to Agriculture 5.0, and agri-tech start-ups and agribusinesses are at the forefront of this innovation. Agriculture 5.0 builds on the foundations of previous agricultural revolutions, such as the Green Revolution, which used fertilizers and pesticides to increase crop yields. However, Agriculture 5.0 goes beyond simply increasing yields by using technology to make agriculture more efficient, sustainable, and resilient to climate change.

Some of the key technologies that are being used in Agriculture 5.0 include:

  • AI-powered crop and livestock monitoring: AI is being used to develop sensors drones, remote sensing and satellite imagery that can monitor crop and livestock health in real time.
  • IoT-enabled precision agriculture: IoT devices are being used to collect data on soil moisture, fertilizer levels, and other environmental conditions to optimize irrigation, fertilization, and other agricultural practices.
  • Machine learning-powered pest and disease control: Machine learning is being used to develop algorithms that can identify and predict pests and diseases.
  • Blockchain is being used to track the provenance of food products, ensure food safety, and facilitate payments.
  • Big data analytics: This technology can be used to analyse data collected from ICT tools to identify patterns and trends, and make informed decisions about crop management.


As Agriculture 5.0 takes off, India is poised to become a global leader in the field of smart agriculture. Agri-tech start-ups and agribusinesses are using these ICT tools to improve the efficiency of their operations, reduce their costs, and increase their profits. By using ICT tools, entrepreneurs can make better decisions, connect with other farmers and businesses, automate tasks, access new markets, and increase their productivity.


The conference on Leveraging the Power of ICT Tools by Agri-Tech Start-ups and Agribusinesses in Agriculture 5.0 will be useful for academicians and students to learn about the latest trends in agri-tech, network with other academicians and industry professionals, gain new research ideas, stay up-to-date on the latest developments in agriculture and publication opportunities


ICT has the potential to be very useful for farmers by raising awareness of the importance of ICT in agriculture, improving access to information, promoting the adoption of ICT by farmers, enhancing market access, streamlining operations, improving decision-making, and increasing resilience, ICT can help farmers to increase their productivity, profitability, and resilience.


It is proposed to conduct an international conference on “Leveraging the Power of ICT Tools by the Farmers, Agri-Tech Start-ups and Agribusinesses in Agriculture 5.0” tentatively scheduled during January, 2024 through hybrid mode at VIT Campus, Vellore with the theme inclusive Agriculture 5.0: A paradigm shift to make the event socially relevant by providing a platform to the farmers, agripreneurs, agri-industry experts, FPOs, academicians and students to stay tune to the changing landscape of the agriculture actrss the globe and as well as taking a step towards contributing to the GoI novel vision


This conference goes on par with the self-reliant mission of the country. Atmanirbhar Bharat Abhiyan, making India Self-reliant is the mission initiated by the Government of India. It is focused on 5 components viz., Economy, Infrastructure, Systems, Vibrant Demography and Demand. This conference will be enlightened with the recent developments and advancements of technology in the agriculture. Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare has taken a host of historical pro-agriculture landmark initiatives towards the development of Aatmanirbhar Krishi in India for the benefit of farming community with a motive to transform the Agriculture into a Sustainable Enterprise. The conference will also line up with the prestigious schemes of Skill India, Start Up India, Stand Up India and Make in India that encourages the innovations from the country for a sustainable survival of Agriculture.




About Us

Vellore Institute of Technology (VIT) was founded in 1984 as Vellore Engineering College by the Chancellor Dr. G. Viswanathan. VIT attracts students from all the states of India and more than 53+ countries because of its academic excellence. VIT is the 9 best University, the 10 best research institution and the 12 best engineering institution in India (NIRF Ranking, Govt. of India 2022). It is ranked among the top 601-700 Universities of the world and one among the top 3 Institutions in India (Shanghai ARWU Ranking 2022). VIT received NAAC Accreditation with A++ grade (3.66 out of 4). It is ranked as the 173 rd best institution in Asia (QS - Asia University Rankings 2023).

VAIAL focus on the core activities of teaching, research and extension in agriculture. Besides, meeting the requirements of students, VAIAL satisfies the need-based location specific challenges of farmers through regular farmers’ capacity development programmes in agriculture and allied sectors. Trainings are imparted for students to commercialise the innovative concepts in agriculture. The school houses excellent research infrastructure and well trained faculty members which makes it to be one among the excellent team of trained agricultural scientists in India that paves the pathway to become a forerunner in developing and demonstrating sustainable smart agriculture to combat the global challenges of next-generation farming.

TNAU had its genesis from the establishment of an Agricultural School at Saidapet, Madras, Tamil Nadu, in 1868 and it was later relocated at Coimbatore. The vision of TNAU is to promote science-based agriculture and allied processes in Tamil Nadu to help the farmers and agri-based industries to compete successfully in the national and international markets through its education, research, and out-reach programmes. The Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) conferred the Sardar Patel Outstanding Agricultural University Award-2021 to TNAU, Coimbatore, based on its performance in teaching, research and extension activities. At National level, NIRF has ranked TNAU fifth in the Agriculture and allied sector category. The Department of Agricultural Extension, TNAU, Coimbatore was formed in 1971 and renamed as Department of Agricultural Extension and Rural Sociology in 1979. Since 1970, the department has produced 344 M.Sc. (Ag.) and 116 Ph.D. Scholars in Agricultural Extension. The Department has introduced e-Velanmai: An innovative extension approach and M Velanmai: An Artificial Intelligence-based Extension Advisory System to the farmers of Tamil Nadu.



Lead Speakers

Dr. Shiv Shankar, INRS-Armand Frappier Health and Biotechnology, Laval, Quebec, Canada

Dr Suresh Babu,Senior Research Fellow / Head of Capacity Strengthening,IFPRI, Washington D.C,USA

Dr. P. Chandra Shekara,Director General, MANAGE Hyderabad, India

Dr. Murari Suvedi,ProfessorDepartment of Community SustainabilityMichigan State University, USA

Dr. Meihard Breiling,Vienna University of Technology,Vienna, Austria

Dr. Praveen Bidare,Dept. of Engineering & Maths,College of Business, Technology and Engineering,Sheffield Hallam University, UK

Dr. D. Suresh Kumar Director (CARDS), TNAU

Organising Committee

Chief Patron

Dr. G. Viswanathan, Founder and Chancellor,VIT, Vellore




Patrons

Dr. V. Geethalakshmi, Vice-Chancellor, TNAU
Mr. Sankar Viswanathan, Vice President, VIT Vellore
Dr. Sekar Viswanathan,Vice President, VIT
Dr. G. V. Selvam, Vice President, VIT
Dr.V. S. Kanchana Bhaaskaran, Vice Chancellor, VIT, Vellore

Co-Patrons
Dr. Partha Sharathi Mallick, Pro- Vice Chancellor, VIT, Vellore
Dr. T. Jayabarathi, Registrar, VIT, Vellore
R. Thamizh Vendan, Registrar,TNAU


Convenors

Dr. S. Babu, Professor & Dean, VAIAL
Dr. D. Suresh Kumar,Director (CARDS),TNAU

Co-Convenor

Dr. P. Anbarasan, HoD, Dept. of Agricultural Extension & Economics,VAIAL, VIT, Vellore

VIT Advisors
Dr. Kalaichelvan G.
Dr. Deepa Sankar
Dr. Sathiavelu A.
Dr. Immanuel Selvaraj C.
Dr. Saravanan S.
Dr. Vidya
Dr. Sowbiya Muneer
Dr. Arabi Mohammed Saleh M.A.
Dr. Jagan Mohan Obbineni
Prof. Chitra Kalaichelvan

TNAU Advisors
Dr. P. P. Murugan, Director of Extension Education
Dr. P. Balasubramaniam, Director (ODL)
Dr. M. Raveendran, Director of Research
Dr. N. Senthil, Dean (SPGS)
Dr. N. Venkatesa Palanichamy, Dean (Agri)
Dr. A. Raviraj, Dean (Ag.Engg)
Dr. E. Somasundaram, Director (ABD)
Dr. S. Pazhanivelan, Director (CWGS)
Dr. M. K. Kalarani, Director (CM)
Dr. S. D. Sivakumar, TPO to VC


Organizing Chairman
Dr. C. Karthikeyan, Prof. & Head, Dept. of Agricultural Extension & Rural Sociology,
Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore.
Organizing Secretary
Dr. J. Paul Mansingh, Dept. of Agricultural Extension & Economics, VIT School of
Agricultural Innovations and Advanced Learning (VAIAL), VIT, Vellore.
Co-Organizing Secretaries

Dr. A. Nisha
Dr. Merlin Mathew
Dr. Vidisha Tomer
Dr. Gunji Bala Murali
Dr. Chithra A.
Dr. R. Prakash
Dr. K. Mohanraj
Dr. G. Padma Lakshmi
Dr. M. Asokhan
Dr. M. Nirmala Devi
Dr. R. Premavathi
Dr. A. Janaki Rani

Members

Dr. T. Parthasarathi
Dr. T. Pradeeshkumar
Dr. Annie Jeniffer
Dr. Biswajitha Mohanty
Dr. Lincy K.
Dr. Ravikumar Theodore
Dr. N. Anandaraja
Dr. N. Sriram
Dr. M. Shantha Sheela
Dr. M. Ramasubramaniam
Dr. R. Manimekalai
Dr. M. Senthil Kumar


International Advisory Committee

Dr. AbdallahAbdallah,Manufacturing Department,The German Jordanian University Jordan
Dr.Nageeb Ibrahim Bakheit,Assoc. Professor,Alneelain University, Sudan
Dr.Yogendra Kumar Karki,Chairman,Nepal Farmers Advisory Council and Former Secretary,Nepal
Dr. M. Zulfikar Rahman,Professor Bangladesh Agricultural University, Mymensingh, Bangladesh
Dr. Subash Thanappan,Professor, KAAF Univ. College, Ghana



Author Guidelines

  • Working papers, Research papers, Review papers, Policy papers, Concept papers, Case studies, Success stories are invited from UG and PG students, Research scholars, Academicians, Industry experts for oral presentations in each of the eight thematic areas. The research paper must be based on original work of authors, which has not been published/presented in the same form elsewhere in print/electronic media.

  • The abstracts should be in editable MS word format, Times New Roman, font size 12, 1.5 line spacing and should not exceed 300 words. After registration through the link, participants should transfer the fees through online mode followed by abstract submission.

  • Acceptance of the abstract will be intimated through email only. The authors of the abstracts accepted for oral presentation will have to submit their full papers for including in the compendium. An author can make one oral presentation in ICEISA 2024, provided the abstract is recommended by the review committee, even if he/she might be the author in more than one paper.

  • Registration is mandatory for the participation/presentation of papers. The proceedings of the ICEISA 2024 will be published with ISBN number and will be uploaded in the website. Guidelines for the preparation of abstracts and full papers will be available in the website:. The registered participants are entitled to get certificate and compendium.

  • The selected papers in the conference will be published in the Springer Lecture Notes (Scopus Index), Special Issue in MDPI Agriculture Journal (SCI), IOP Conference Series (Scopus).



Important Dates

Registration Commences 15-09-2023
Last date of abstract submission 05-01-2024
Notification of abstract acceptance 10-01-2024
Submission of full length paper 20-01-2024



Registration

Registration & Abstract Submission Link: Click here

Link for Payment: Click here


Registration fee for the conference:


Category INR* US$*
Student 1000/- $20
Faculty 3000/- $40
Industry 2500/- $30
FPO 1000/- $15


Contact Us

Person:

Dr. J. Paul Mansingh, Dept. of Agricultural Extension &
Economics, VIT School of Agricultural Innovations and
Advanced Learning (VAIAL), VIT, Vellore.


Call:

+91 7550055589;

Person:

Dr. C. Karthikeyan, Prof. & Head, Dept. of AE & RS, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University (TNAU), Coimbatore.



Call:

+91 9486324669