To promote innovative technical solutions that will contribute to the growth of agriculture in the country, the Kerala Startup Mission (KSUM) will conduct a ‘Rural-AgriTech Hackathon’ on the sidelines of the Rural India Business Conclave 2.0 (RIBC 2.0) that will commence here on June 9.
The five-day RIBC 2.0 is held in association with the Kasaragod-based Central Plantation Crops Research Institute (CPCRI). The hackathon will be held at Wintouch Palm Meadows, Kasaragod, while the CPCRI will be the venue for RIBC 2.0.
The hackathon aims to derive technical solutions for the agriculture sector and develop technologies that are beneficial for tapping tourism possibilities of rural India. Students from the technology sector, researchers, start-ups, and professionals can participate in the hackathon for which there is no registration fee.