Amritsar, Aug 10: The apex agrochem industry body representing 85percentage of the Indian Agro Chemical Indusrty, The Agro Chem Federation of India, Friday organised an awareness and interaction programme for agri dealers & distributers in Amritsar to strengthen collaboration between the agrochemical industry and its dealer network to promote sustainable, safe and scientific farming practices.
The programme, “Strengthening Dealer Industry Partnership for Safe, Responsible & Sustainable Agriculture”, touched on issues such as responsible product use, need for farmer awareness, industry & distributers joint stewardship initiatives, and safe agricultural practices amid evolving regulatory expectations.
The programme was organised in Amritsar on Friday by ACFI, a non-profit organisation representing 85% of the Indian agrochemical industry.
Dr Amarjit Singh Dosanjh, Chief Agriculture Officer, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Amritsar, Government of Punjab, said,
Attended by agri dealers, distributors, retailers, field-level advisors and sales and marketing professionals from across the agricultural value chain, the industry and channel partners vowed to play a stronger role in promoting the safe, scientific, and responsible use of agrochemicals while supporting Indian agriculture and farmers’ welfare.
Dr Ranjesh Singh, General Manager (Head)- Regulatory Affairs & Product Development at Bharat Certis AgriScience Ltd. said,
Mr Deepak Sharma, President, Agri Input Dealers Association, H.O Amritsar talked about the best practices for responsible agri-input retailing, preventing counterfeit products, enhancing productivity while ensuring environmental safety, and encouraging informed decision-making at the farm level.
The programme additionally focused on knowledge sharing, technical training, and the adoption of modern agricultural practices aimed at improving productivity while balancing environmental responsibility and user safety.
Several government, industry and dealer associations attended the event and busted the myth on pesticide usage and addressed the need to promote sustainable agriculture and the role of dealers in promoting scientific use of agrochemicals.
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