India’s agriculture sector stands at the heart of the nation’s economy—employing nearly half of the population, contributing close to onefifth of GDP, and underpinning livelihoods
across both villages and cities. Yet the conversations that shape its future often remain scattered: technology discussed in one corner, finance debated in another, policy framed elsewhere. Seeking to bring these strands together, Messe Muenchen India on Monday
announced the launch of AgriCon India, a national trade fair scheduled for December 16–18, 2026, at the India Expo Mart in Greater Noida.
“Agriculture today needs more than isolated solutions,” said Bhupinder Singh, President IMEA, Messe München and CEO, Messe Muenchen India. “Farmers need an ecosystem where technology, policy and finance come together. AgriCon India is built to convene
those conversations and translate them into action.”
Moderating the discussions at the curtain raiser, Dr. Tarun Shridhar, Director General of the Indian Chamber of Food and Agriculture (ICFA), Former Secretary, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairyingremarked: “Thanks to the dedication, hard work and
commitment of millions of our farmers, we are emerging as the agriculture and food superpower of the world. Derided as a “basket case” during our formative years after independence, we are now hailed as the “breadbasket” of the world. The achievements of our agriculture and farmers areeven more stellar as the profession of agriculture is still
looked down upon by several sections of society. Moreover, many of our farmers are small and marginal, hence, very low productivity and inadequate returns of the produce.We should now progress from food to nutrition security, production to productivity, and more importantly, quantum to value so that agriculture becomes a profession of hope and
choice.AgriConIndia2026 should aim to create such a platform that brings the farming community and agriculture scientists closely together to usher in a continuing revolution.”