Second Green Revolution Summit September 23, 2008

Governor Gopalkrishna Gandhi will open the meet that will also be attended by Union minister of state for commerce Jairam Ramesh and Union food processing minister Subodh Kant Sahay. Over 100 private companies are expected to take part in the meeting.

The meeting will unveil a vision document on the impact of organised food retail on agriculture in the country.

Farmers from Punjab and Haryana – the cradle of the Green Revolution in the sixties -- and Uttar Pradesh are also expected to participate.