A Practical & Collaborative Approach
The IEI-CoCE mission moves beyond conventional R&D. We develop needs-driven solutions through system integration and hybrid approaches, ensuring viable and successful implementation with long-term sustainability. Our key differentiator is a focus on successful field implementation and farmer adoption.
Needs-Driven Selection
Projects are selected based on extensive 'Needs & Requirements' studies by agricultural experts.
Joint Project Teams
We break the "silos syndrome" by forming joint teams of agricultural and technology experts.
KPIs for Success
Our success is measured by field implementation, farmer adoption, and industrial uptake.
Industry-Academia Focus
A long-term Industry-Academia cooperation program focused on solution-oriented R&D.
Organizers
Directions & Principal Programme Coordination
Patrons
Advisory Council
Organising Committee
Workshop Schedule
The detailed agenda for the two-day workshop.
Inaugural: “Smart Agriculture: Synergy of Technology and Practices”
- Opening remarks
- Objectives of IEI-COCE
- Keynote Address: “Smart Agriculture – National Priorities & Global Trends” by Government & Industry representatives
- Workshop objectives and vision
Pre-Session: Round 1 Proposals
Presentations of the proposals submitted during the round 1 of CoCE (5 minutes each).
☕ Tea Break
Session 1: Climate-Smart & Regenerative Farming
- Digital innovations in soil & water conservation and farm waste management
- Carbon‑sequestering cropping systems
- Early warning systems of biotic and abiotic stresses
- Altitude based digital extension models
🍽️ Lunch
Session 2: Data-Driven Decision Support for Farming
- IoT, AI & Robotics tools for soil health, slope stability, smart irrigation, and micro-climate
- ML for yield prediction and disease detection & mobile advisory service platforms
- Application of RS&GIS and Drone imagery for precision farming
- Tech for animal health and productivity (wearables, monitoring tools)
☕ Tea Break
Session 3: Farm Automation & Human–Robot Collaboration
- Lightweight and terrain-adapted automated machinery for hill regions
- Drones and robotics for crop management and fish feeding management
- Safety & ethics of agri‑cobots
☕ High Tea
Session 4: Post-Harvest Value Chains & Provenance
- IoT and sensor-enabled community-based cold storage, warehousing and controlled logistics systems
- Drone-based logistics innovations for small payloads in difficult terrain
- Application of blockchain technology for supply chain visibility and traceability
Discussions for Round 2 Proposals
Discussions on the topics of day for Round 2 of proposals.
🤝 Executive Dinner & Networking
Informal roundtables, networking among:
- Farmers and agri-experts
- Startups and developers
- Industry and academia
End of Day 1
Find Us & Get In Touch
We welcome questions, collaboration proposals, and applications.