MILLETS AND ORGANICS-2023 | ||
INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR, BANGALORE (20.01.2023 TO 22.01.2023) | ||
INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE -“Millets & Organics: Opportunities Amidst Challenges” | ||
Day 1: 20.01.2023 (Friday) | ||
Arrival of Participants & Registration 1:00 PM- 01:45 PM | ||
Session I | Opening Session | Speakers |
TIME | Thematic Session: Millets, Organics and Naturals | |
02:00 PM to 02:05 PM | Welcome & Introductory Address – Organics | Shri. Manoj Kumar Menon, Executive Director, ICCOA |
02:05 PM to 02:15 PM | Key Note Speaker – over view of Organics and Millet Promotion in the state | Shri Shivayogi C. Kalasada, IAS, Secretary to Govt. Department of Agriculture |
02:15 PM to 02:30 PM | Key Note Speaker – Millets (Overview of Millets Scenario in India and World including Nutritional and Health Aspects) | Dr B Dayakar Rao, Director/CEO, Nutrihub ICAR-IIMR, Hyderabad |
02:30 PM to 02:45 PM | Key Note Speaker – Naturals | Shri. Vijay Kumar, Rt. IAS, RYSS, Andhra Pradesh |
02:45 PM to 03:10 PM | Address by Guest of Honour (International) | Mr Gabor Figezky, Policy Expert – IFOAM Germany |
03:10 PM to 03:25 PM | Address by Special Guest | Ms Anita Praveen, IAS, Secy MoFPI, GoI |
03:25 PM to 03:40 PM | Address by Special Guest | Smt Shubha Thakur.IAS, Joint Secretary (Crops, Oil Seeds ), GoI |
03:40 PM to 04:00 PM | Tea Break | |
Session II | Thematic Session: Millets the Smart Food – Growth through Development & Training | |
04:00 PM to 04:15 PM | Special address on Landscape of Millets’ R&D | Dr CV Ratnavathi, Director, ICAR-IIMR |
4:15 PM to 4:50 PM | Panel Discussion: Millets the Smart Food-Growth through Development & Training | Dr PVSM Gouri , ED, AIOI |
Mr Sharat B, IAS, Commissioner for Agriculture, Govt of Karnataka | ||
Mr Sompal Shastry, Ex Mos Agri, GoI | ||
Dr Tej Partap, Ex VC, GB Pant University of Agriculture & Technology | ||
Mr Mathew John, IFOAM | ||
Ms Sharmila Oswal, Founder India Millet Mission | ||
Mr K Dorairaj, | ||
4.50 PM- 5.10 PM | Scaling Organic and Ecological farming through Entrepreneurs | Ms Josephine Rodgers, Executive Director, Access Agriculture, UK |
5.10 PM-5.45 PM | Panel Discussion: Role of State Governments and their Millet missions. Chair: Dr Ashok Dalwai, CEO, NRAA Co-Chair:Dr. Neelam Patel, Sr Advisor, Niti Aayog, Shri Shivayogi C. Kalasada, IAS, Secretary to Govt. Department of Agriculture |
Shri. SS Bajaj, IFoS, Principal Chief Conservator of Forest, Govt. of Chhattisgarh, |
Shri. Basava Purushottam, Principal Secretary (Agrl.) Govt. of Uttarakhand, | ||
Shri Sunil Chauhan, IAS, Commissioner, Govt. of Maharashtra, | ||
Shri Prem Chand Chowdhary, Director, Food & Agricultural Production, Govt. of Odisha, | ||
Shri. Dinesh Kumar, IAS, Principal Secretary Agriculture & Cooperation Department, Government of Rajasthan | ||
Shri Raghunandan Rao, IAS, Secretary Agriculture, Govt of Telangana, | ||
Sri. Venkataramreddy J Patil- Addl Director of Agriculture (Organic Farming) |