Organized By

Vibrant North East 2024

Unleashing the Economic Potential of NER

19 th - 21 st September, 2024

Srimanta Sankaradeva Kalakshetra, Exhibition Ground, Gate No.2, Guwahati (Assam)

Concurrent Event

NORTH EAST AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING SUMMIT AND EXPO 2024

Friday, 20 th September 2024

Hotel Taj Vivanta, Guwahati

Introduction

North Eastern region of India is blessed with the bounty of nature. The region is unique in many respects. While abundance of natural resources signifies the potential that the region has, however at the same time absence of any significant business and industrial activities highlight lack of jobs & business growth. Resultantly the region is still characterized as economically backward. While Government of India is committed to creating opportunities for youth and providing social and industrial infrastructure for its overall and rapid development, the growth so far has been less than desired, largely due to the low level of the business and industry engagement and poor focus on local competence building and partnerships among the development agencies, industry, institutions and the Governments.

Since the North Eastern region is largely rural and horticultural production dominates the agri-landscape, any development planning has to largely focus on the farm and rural sector. Therefore there is need for partnerships for training and competence building, investments, marketing, processing, projects and infrastructure development to accelerate growth and economic activities, leading to more jobs, incomes and opportunities for the people of this region, which comprises of eight States, namely: Assam, Arunachal Pradesh, Manipur, Meghalaya, Mizoram, Nagaland, Sikkim and Tripura.

The proposed Vibrant North East 2024, comprising of Agri and Rural Expo, Industrial Expo and North East Development Meet will provide an opportunity for the region to showcase its potential and opportunities for the rest of the country. This will offer what it has to, for partnering & engaging to explore the opportunities & participating in the growth & development of the region in general. The three day meet will bring a large number of national & international stakeholders from the Industry, Institutions, Government and the development sectors to showcase the programs & schemes, products, technologies & services; and deliberate upon the issues & opportunities for the way forward. CARD envisions providing exposure to farmers by sharing successful agribusiness models and sensitizing them with policies, schemes, technologies & markets. Rewarding evolution will be evident when farmers themselves become role models for fellow farmers.

Objectives
  • Would serve as the partnership and networking platform for different stake-holders, who want to engage in North Eastern region and explore opportunities.
  • Would create better awareness and offer networking platform to the industries and investors about the potential of the region, business opportunities available and the scope for investment and growth.
  • Would provide valuable inputs to the State Governments for formulating appropriate agro, industrial and development policies aimed at inviting investments and partnerships.
  • Would provide interaction opportunities to the youth, women, NGOs and development agencies, with the national level institutions, industries, experts and officials.
  • Would provide exposure to farmers about latest agri-input products, technologies, farming practices, government schemes, agriculture, horticulture, animal husbandry and rural projects, marketing and post-harvest management.
Whats in VNE 2024

Why to be part of Vibrant North East

  • Untapped Potential of North East to be explored
  • Best platform to partner and collaborate for NER development
  • Region with most proximity to ASEAN countries
  • Upcoming sector: Poultry/ Piggery/ fisheries being focused
  • To be entrepreneurs and learn the new dimensions towards Agri Revolution

How VNE 2024 brings change in NER?

  • Development meet to discuss the hot agendas for NER development
  • Bringing Policy makers/ Agri companies/ researchers together
  • Approaching towards bringing revolution in NER
  • Promoting Entrepreneurship and rural livelihood

Who should attend

  • Agriculture/ Horticulture Technology provider Companies
  • Research professional
  • Government Bodies
  • Private Agri Game Changers and Start ups
  • Investors and venture capitalist/ Consulting firms
  • Service and Solution providers
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PROGRAM DETAILS

Day 1 : Thursday, 19th September 2024

Inauguration of Vibrant North East 2024
= 10:30 am -12:30 pm
Lunch
= 01:00 pm - 02:00 pm
Development meet on North East
= 02:00 pm - 07:00 pm
Networking Dinner
= 07:30 onwards

Day 2 : Friday, 20 th September 2024

Inaugural Session of NORTH EAST AGRICULTURE AND FOOD PROCESSING SUMMIT 2024
= 09:00 AM - 10:30 AM
Tea Break
= 10:30 AM - 11:00 AM
Session - 1 Agri Business and Investment Opportunities in NER States
= 11:00 AM - 12:15 PM
Session - 2 Policy initiatives of the Central Government for NER
= 12:15 PM - 01:30 PM
Lunch
= 01:30 PM - 02:15 PM
Session - 3 Agriculture Infrastructure Fund Conclave
= 02:15 PM - 03:30 PM
Session - 4 Bosting Food Processing Sector in NER through Startups under Public Private Partnersips
= 03:30 PM - 04:45 PM
Tea Break
= 04:45 - 5:15 PM
Concluding Session: Way forward
= 05:15 PM - 06:30 PM

Day 3 : Saturday, 21 st September 2024

NE FPO-INDUSTRY PARTNERSHIP PROGRAM
= 10:00 am -02:30 pm
Concluding Ceremony
= 2:30 PM - 04:00 PM
Area of Focus
Agro, MSME and Food Processing Projects
Food and Agriculture
Horticulture, Tea, Spices and Medicinal Plants
Poultry, Fisheries, Piggery and Dairy
Coir, Bamboo, Rubber & Rural Craft Products
Health, Hygiene and Sanitation
Power, Petroleum and Heavy Industries
Eco, Agro and Nature Tourism
Skills, Jobs and Entrepreneurship
Role of Cooperatives in Agriculture
Banking, Finance and Insurance
 Commerce, and Rural Development
 Energy and Infrastructure
 Education and Entrepreneurship
Handloom, Handicraft
Culture & Tourism
Business Meet on North East

A business meet on “Investment potential and business opportunities in North –East” would be held on the opening day which would highlight the business, investment and export potential of North Eastern Region. The State Governments could interact with potential investors and make presentations on the investment potential in their respective states and initiatives taken by them. The focus of the business meet would be to identify the industries and map out the details for the investments in the following areas:

  • Opportunity for cross - border trade with neighboring countries.
  • Government and cooperative initiatives for development of North Eastern region.
  • Abundant possibilities for taking up tourism activities in the region.
  • Opportunities for plantation & processing of aromatic/medicinal plants.
  • Opportunities for setting up of processing units based on locally available resources.
  • Opportunities of developing SMEs for producing items currently procured from other parts.
  • Opportunities for Investments and partnerships among the Government, Industry and Institutions for creating more jobs, more incomes and accelerated growth in the region.
Grand Exposition

The entire exhibition would be put up in octomom panels constructed stalls with covered hangers of international quality with water proofing. The stalls would be of various sizes depending on the requirements of the exhibitors. The entire event would be put up in separate hangers. Farm machinery would be displayed in open area earmarked for this purpose.

  • Agri & Rural Pavilion
  • Central Government Pavilion
  • States Pavilion
  • Technology Pavilion
  • Horticulture Pavilion
  • Development Pavilion
  • Industry and Make in NER Pavilion

Besides pavilion, there would be open area for machinery display.

Exhibition

The exhibition will highlight the potential of the region in agriculture, horticulture, food processing, livestock, rural development, infrastructure, energy, social and development sectors and Make in North East & Made in North East. A large scale participation from leading industries and various central ministries and institutions is expected. The industries would display latest products & technologies and discuss new ventures. Large, medium and small companies of the region and also the State Governments would exhibit their programs, schemes and offerings.

VNE 2024 will be executed jointly by the Centre for Agriculture and Rural Development and Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture. CARD is an autonomous body, registered under the Societies Act 1860, which is engaged in knowledge based activities in agriculture and sustainable rural development throughout the country in collaboration with the industry, various Central Ministries and state Governments since the year 2000

A large number of top companies, Institutions and Government Ministries have been regularly participating in the events organised by CARD & ICFA. Therefore, we expect a similar kind of participation in this event also by variousbodies.

Supporting Bodies

A large number of top companies, institutions and Government Ministries have been regularly parcipang in the events organised by CARD such as below. Therefore, we expect a similar kind of parcipaon in this event also by various bodies.