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Indian farms would need to increasingly move to factory-like operation to continue serving the changing needs of consumers, said a panel on AgriTech at the Global Entrepreneurship Summit. Technology would have to play a bigger role, said the speakers in Hyderabad on Wednesday.
Agriculture output depends on weather and quality can be heterogeneous. In factory, you control output, shape, size and quality. Farming can also move towards this direction, S Sivakumar, chief executive of ITC’s agribusiness division, explained.
Sivakumar said agriculture would have to balance the interests of consumers and farmers while addressing the challenges of resources. “The
Agriculture output depends on weather and quality can be heterogeneous. In factory, you control output, shape, size and quality. Farming can also move towards this direction, S Sivakumar, chief executive of ITC’s agribusiness division, explained.
Sivakumar said agriculture would have to balance the interests of consumers and farmers while addressing the challenges of resources. “The
