Tamil Nadu trade fair features technology for smallholder farmers

The Agri Intex 2019, an agriculture trade fair organized by Coimbatore District Small Industries Association, will feature small implements which can be used by micro and small farmers.

The fair will showcase such innovations and technologies developed at Tamil Nadu University, Korea, and Japan. In addition, the fair will have over 400 exhibitors from India, US, UK, Israel, China, Germany, Italy, Sweden, and France.

The fair, which runs from 12 to 15 July, to make technology more accessible for farmers.

Read the full story at The Times of India

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