Event Overview & Highlights
FICCI organised the 4th edition of ‘Rajasthan Millet & Mustard Conclave on 18thSeptember at The Lalit Jaipur. Rajasthan has always been at the forefront of Indian agriculture and played a pivotal role in promoting sustainable farming practices and strengthening agri-value chains, making the state a model for others to emulate.
This one-day conference brought together government authorities, progressive farmers (including women leaders), FPOs, agri-startups, researchers, industry leaders, and policymakers. The platform showcased Rajasthan’s leadership in advancing emerging innovations and farmer-centric solutions, with a focus on technologies, practices, and research suited to the state’s diverse agro-climatic conditions and farmers’ evolving needs. It rbought together key stakeholders to strengthen value chains, enhance market linkages, and foster meaningful partnerships.
Ms. Manju Rajpal, IAS, Principal Secretary, Agriculture & Horticulture, Government of Rajasthan, graced the inaugural session and highlighted the importance of taking modern technology, quality seeds, research and innovation to farmers, while strengthening collaboration among government, researchers, industry, startups, FPOs and farmers.
The conclave featured following components:
1. Inaugural session with Government authorities
2. Interesting Plenary Sessions
3. Networking Lunch with Government and Industry
4. Brainstorming with value chain players at State Level
5. Exhibition with Startups
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Knowledge Papers Released
Unlocking the Potential of India's Mustard Sector: Technology, Productivity and Farmer Prosperity
The study “Unlocking the Potential of India’s Mustard Sector-Technology, Productivity and Farmer Prosperity” was undertaken with the objective of developing a comprehensive and integrated understanding of India’s mustard sector and its value chain. The study examines the mustard sector from the farm level to the market, covering key dimensions such as area, production and productivity, cultivation practices, adoption of hybrid seeds and modern agricultural technologies, farmer income, post-harvest handling, marketable surplus, procurement, price realisation, processing and value-chain linkages. It seeks to identify the major opportunities and constraints faced by mustard farmers and other stakeholders and to understand how improvements in ...