SPJIMR Centre for Innovation in Sustainable Development in collaboration with the Sumitomo Chemical India Limited (SCIL), organised a field visit to Nasik for participants working on the project on Digital Agri Technologies. SCIL is a leading player in the crop protection and agricultural solutions space, committed to empowering farmers with cutting-edge technology and sustainable practices. Their partnership with CISD, SPJIMR reflects their belief in bridging the gap between academic theory and real-world agricultural needs along with fostering innovation through academia-industry collaboration.
Leading distributors and retailers discussed their perspectives and strategies of expansion and grape growers, who have received national awards, provided insights as to the core issues that they are currently facing and discussed in length about various types of technologies that are currently in use and the types of practices adopted by them for maximising their yields. Top executives from the company ensured that the participants made the most out of their visit by providing them with all the necessary clarifications where required.