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TN to Host Tech and Agri Events
The Tamil Nadu government is organizing two major events.
The first is the 4th Umagine tech conference in Chennai on January 8-9, 2026.
This event will bring together innovators, professionals, and students to share ideas on emerging technologies.
The second event is an Agriculture Expo-cum-Seminar in Tiruvannamalai on December 27-28, 2025.
This expo will showcase modern farming technologies, new crop varieties, and post-harvest management techniques.
The goal is to build a strong tech ecosystem and support agriculture productivity and agro-based industries.
The Chief Minister will inaugurate the agri expo and distribute welfare benefits to farmers.
The Government of Tamil Nadu will organize the 4th edition of Umagine, its flagship technology conference, in Chennai on January 8-9, 2026.
The Agriculture Expo-cum-Seminar 2025 will be inaugurated by Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin on December 27 in Tiruvannamalai.
Umagine focuses on emerging technologies including climatetech, healthtech, edtech, agritech, Web 3.0, deeptech, smart infrastructure, green manufacturing, biotech, platforms, gig economy, creative industry, and social entrepreneurships.
The Agriculture Expo will highlight modern technologies, innovations, agricultural machinery, new crop varieties, and post-harvest management techniques.
During the inauguration of the Agriculture Expo, the CM will distribute welfare benefits worth Rs 669 crores to 80,571 farmers.
- Who
- Government of Tamil Nadu, Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin, M R K Panneerselvam, farmers, students, public, entrepreneurs
- What
- 4th annual Umagine technology conference and Agriculture Expo-cum-Seminar 2025
- Where
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu (Tech Event), Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu (Agri Event)
- When
- January 8-9, 2026 (Tech Event), December 27-28, 2025 (Agri Event)
- Why
- To bring together key players of the technology ecosystem and provide a platform for tech-driven companies (Tech Event), to showcase agriculture produce, encourage productivity, and support agro-based industries (Agri Event)
Technology Focus
Agriculture Focus
Event Purpose
Technology Focus
To build a tech ecosystem and attract global and young tech companies.
Agriculture Focus
To showcase agriculture produce, encourage productivity, and support agro-based industries.
Target Audience
Technology Focus
World-class innovators, young professionals, and students.
Agriculture Focus
Farmers, students, public, and entrepreneurs.
Focus Areas
Technology Focus
Emerging technologies like climatetech, healthtech, edtech, and more.
Agriculture Focus
Modern technologies, innovations, agricultural machinery, new crop varieties, and post-harvest management techniques.
Key facts
- Tech Event Name
- Umagine
- Tech Organizer
- Government of Tamil Nadu
- Tech Edition
- 4th
- Tech Date
- January 8-9, 2026
- Tech Location
- Chennai, Tamil Nadu
- Tech Focus Areas
- Climatetech, Healthtech, Edtech, Agritech, Web 3.0, Deeptech, Smart Infrastructure, Green Manufacturing, Biotech, Platforms, Gig Economy, Creative Industry, Social Entrepreneurships
- Tech Announced By
- Palanivel Thiaga Rajan, Minister for Information Technology and Digital Services of Tamil Nadu
- Agri Event Name
- Agriculture Expo-cum-Seminar 2025
- Agri Organizer
- TN Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Department
- Agri Date
- December 27-28, 2025
- Agri Location
- Tiruvannamalai, Tamil Nadu
- Agri Inaugurated By
- Tamil Nadu Chief Minister M K Stalin
- Agri Focus Areas
- Modern technologies, innovations, agricultural machinery, new crop varieties, post-harvest management techniques, value addition techniques, electronic technologies in agriculture, marketing techniques, organic and natural farming, food processing, livestock and fish farming techniques, services including crop credit, crop insurance, and awareness related to exports
Timeline
Tamil Nadu teases November AVGC-XR policy, spurring Umagine tech confab.
Then, confab set for Jan 8-9, 2026 in Chennai.
Government to host, marking 4th Umagine edition.
Quotes
V Kamakoti
Director, IIT Madras
“The conclave will focus on training 150 teachers from government schools in tribal areas on basic pedagogy including foundational AI-Ml tools and simulation based teaching.”
thehindubusinessline.com
Sources
Tamil Nadu Startup Data Voucher Scheme gets 150 applications
TN CM to inaugurate agri expo on Dec 27 in Tiruvannamalai
TN Government to organise 4th annual tech conference Umagine in January
External Affairs Minister Jaishankar to inaugurate Shaastra 2026 at IIT Madras
IIT Madras to hold annual tech-fest ‘Shaastra 2026’ on January 2-6; new events announced
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