CM pitches for Bengaluru becoming India’s agri tech capital

Chief Minister Siddaramaiah on Friday pitched for Bengaluru, the country’s IT capital, to also emerge as the country’s agri tech capital.

Inaugurating the Global Agritech Summit-2026, organised by the Federation of Karnataka Chamber of Commerce and Industries (FKCCI) in association with the University of Agricultural Sciences-Bengaluru, the Chief Minister said there was a need to use all technologies, including Artificial Intelligence, for the development of agricultural sector with a focus on the integrated development of the State.