PM Modi to Address Over 2,000 Farmers at Kisan Tak Bharat Agriculture Conference Tonight

On Thursday evening, Prime Minister Narendra Modi will give the keynote address at Kisan Tak Bharat Agriculture Conference 2026 by the India Today Group. Over 2,000 farmers, policymakers, industry leaders and global experts will come together at Bharat Mandapam in New Delhi in this two-day international summit to debate the future of Indian agriculture.

The Prime Minister will be speaking at 8 pm from the Plenary Hall in the venue, with an attendance capacity of 2,700. His speech will be broadcast live on the India Today Group's television channels, India Today YouTube channels, news websites and social media.

This conference will concentrate on Technology and Sustainable Farming.

The conference, themed ‘Smart Kisan, Viksit Bharat', kicked off on Wednesday. It's presented by Mahindra Tractors and co-presented by Mahadhan Agritech.

The objective of the summit is to discuss the future growth of Indian agriculture and bring on board newer technologies, sustainability, climate resilience and opportunities for farmers.

Key topics include precision farming, the use of artificial intelligence for resource management and the development of climate-resilient crop varieties.

Union Ministers, Chief Ministers were among the participants

The first day of the conference saw the participation of various political leaders such as Union Minister Chirag Paswan, Madhya Pradesh Chief Minister Mohan Yadav, Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan and Haryana Chief Minister Nayab Singh Saini, amongst others.

Delhi MP Manoj Tiwari will be among them who will address the gathering along with other policymakers and experts on Thursday.

Indian Today Group Presidents emphasise that the farmers are a major contributor to the development of the country.

It will put farmers in direct touch with global science, policy and industry, Agriculture Minister Radha Mohan Reddy said, announcing the conference at the India Today Group Press Conference. At the India Today Group Press Conference, Aroon Purie, Chairman and Editor-in-Chief of the India Today Group, announced that agriculture would continue to play a significant role in India's future and that this conference would allow farmers to directly engage with science, policy and industry on the global stage.

The conference would help bring the voices of the grassroots to the agenda of the country and the world, said Kalli Purie, Vice Chairperson and Executive Editor-in-Chief, India Today Group. While highlighting the importance of empowering farmers for a developed India, she said that better empowerment of farmers is the need of the hour.

Limited to Registered Invitees

Only those who are invited to and have pre-registered for the conference may attend. The registered invitees have been informed to reach the venue before 4 pm and bring their Aadhaar card with them for identification.

The conference aims to have farmers at the heart of the agenda on how to transform the agriculture sector, and will explore the role of technology, innovations and policy in supporting a more productive and resilient agriculture system.

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