Master Programme
Day 1
Digital Transformation for Sustainable Agriculture & Food Security
DAY 1: FRIDAY, 4 NOVEMBER 2022
Inaugural Session
Friday, 4 November 2022 : Parade Ground, Sector 17, Chandigarh
Draft Programme
1000 hrs
Arrival of the Dignitaries
1010 hrs
National Anthem
1012 hrs
Welcome Address
Shri Deepak Jain
Deputy Chairman, CII Northern Region and
Chairman & Managing Director
Lumax Industries Ltd
1015 hrs
Felicitation of the Dignitaries on Dais
1020 hrs
Theme Address
Shri Sanjiv Puri
Chairman, CII Agro Tech India 2022 and
Chairman & Managing Director, ITC Ltd
1025 hrs
Address by the
Guest of Honour
Shri Bhagwant Mann
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Punjab
1030 hrs
Address by the
Guest of Honour
Shri Manohar Lal*
Hon’ble Chief Minister of Haryana
1035hrs
Address by the
Guest of Honour
Shri Pashu Pati Kumar Paras*
Hon’ble Minister of Food Processing Industries
Government of India
1042 hrs
Address by the
Guest of Honour
Shri Narendra Singh Tomar*
Hon’ble Minister of Agriculture and
Farmers Welfare, Government of India
1050hrs
Inaugural Address
by the Chief Guest
Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar
Hon’ble Vice President of India
1105hrs
Vote of Thanks
Shri Tarun Sawhney
Co-Chairman, CII Agro Tech India 2022 and
Vice Chairman & Managing Director
Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd
1107hrs
National Anthem
1110hrs
Departure for Exhibition
1115 hrs
Inauguration of CII Agro Tech India 2022 Exhibition (Ribbon Cutting) and
visit to the Fair
1145
Departure from the Parade Grounds
Also on Dais:
- Smt Sudesh Dhankhar, wife of Vice President of India, Shri Jagdeep Dhankhar
- Shri Banwarilal Purohit, Hon’ble Governor of Punjab & Administrator, UT, Chandigarh
- Shri BandaruDattatreya,Hon’ble Governor of Haryana
- Shri Prashant A N, Regional Director, CII Northern Region
Sustainable Agriculture
Friday, 4th November 2022, Hotel Shivalikview, Sector 17, Chandigarh
1400-1630 hrs
Suggested Programme
1400-1500 hrs
Inaugural Session
Sustainable agriculture offers a much-needed alternative to conventional input-intensive agriculture, the long-term impacts of which include degrading topsoil, declining groundwater levels and reduced biodiversity. It is vital to ensure India’s nutrition security in a climate-constrained world. This session would focus on following:
- precision farming technologies including irrigation techniques
- resilient seeds & breeds
- agronomic practices
- innovations in sustainable climate resilient agriculture throughout the value chain
- Agri Finance
- Role of Disruptive technologies in Start-ups
- Crop insurance/ Farm insurance
- Post-harvest Loss Management
Opening Remarks & Setting the Context
Chairman, CII Regional Committee on Agriculture, Food Processing & Dairy & Vice Chairman & Managing Director
PI Industries Ltd
Address by
Advisor
i4Ag, Cooperation with the Private Sector,
GIZ GmbH
Address by
Executive Chairman
Rabo Equity Advisors
Special Address
IFS – Joint Secretary, MIDH
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers
Welfare Government of India
Special Address
Additional Chief Secretary
Agriculture & Farmers’ Welfare
Government of Haryana
Chief Guest
Hon’ble Minister of Agriculture,
Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and
Dairying Government of Haryana
Summing Up
Mr Mayank Singhal
1500 – 1545 hrs
Session on Technological Innovations for Sustainable Climate Resilient Agriculture
Agriculture is impacted by water availability, water quality, soil fertility, soil borne diseases, temperature fluctuation, pest incidences, salinity etc and all these in turn are affected by climate change. Mainstreaming innovative process & technologies to make agriculture climate resilient is not a choice anymore, but a necessity to help farm output, farmers’ livelihood and food security.
Climate resilience refers to the ability of farmers to adapt to long-term shifts in climatic conditions, and to anticipate and take steps to mitigate the effects of extreme weather events exacerbated by climate change. Improved access and utilisation of technology, transparent trade regimes, increased use of resources conservation technologies, an increased adaptation of crops and livestock to climatic stress are the outcomes from climate-resilient practices.
Session Chair
Managing Director Rivulis
Irrigation
Managing Director
Savannah Seeds Pvt Ltd
Director Govt & Regulatory
Affairs SeedWorks International Pvt Ltd
Deputy Head of Economic Cooperation
and Development Embassy of the
Federal Republic of Germany
Director – Public & Industry
Affairs FMC India Pvt Limited
Mr Ravinder Grover
Program Lead
Harvest Plus
Concluding Remarks
Mr Kaushal Jaiswal
1545-1630 hrs
Session on Role of Agri Finance in Promoting Technological Innovations in Agriculture
The finance sector has a key role to play in allowing agriculture to contribute to economic growth and poverty reduction. A rapidly evolving technological landscape is opening up new possibilities to target and price credit, share risk, and harness information technology to expand agricultural productivity. This session would focus on the catalytic role played by Agri Finance in strengthening the farm business and augmenting the productivity of scarce resources.
Session Chair
Chairman and Managing Director
Rabo Equity Advisors
Speakers
Chief General Manager
NABARD
Venture Partner Bharat
Innovation Fund
Chief Executive Officer Netafim
Agri Finance Agency
Deputy General Manager – Agri Business,
State Bank of India
Kisan Goshthee – 1
Technological Interventions for Sustainable Agriculture in Punjab
Friday, 4th November 2022, Parade Ground, Chandigarh
1430 – 1630 hrs
Meeting of
CII National Council on Agriculture
Friday, 4th November 2022, CII Northern Regional Headquarters
1500-1700 hrs
*To be organized by FACE
Punjab State Session
Agriculture Infrastructure Fund Punjab: Cluster Development Initiatives
Friday, 4th November 2022, CII Northern Regional Headquarters
1500-1700 hrs
To be organized by Department of Horticulture, Government of Punjab
CEO’s session on
Policy Regulations for Agri & Allied Sectors
Friday, 4th November 2022, CII Northern Regional Headquarters
1800 – 1930 hrs
Agriculture remains a highly regulated sector in India, with various government agencies having supervisory
powers. Regulatory controls are imposed by both central and state governments. Schemes for supporting
agriculture are provided at both the central and state level through subsidies for:
- Fertilisers.
- Irrigation water.
- Power (electricity) used for irrigation and other agricultural purposes.
- Seeds.
- Credit.
- Export.
- Crop insurance.
This session aims at a bilateral talk between industry stalwarts with Government officials on following issues:
- Patent Vs Generic molecules in agro chemical industry
- Seed Policy of India
- Subsidy issues in fertilizer industry
- Government schemes & initiatives
- Gap between existing & desired policy support
Opening Remarks & Setting the Context
Mr Mayank Singhal
Chairman, CII Regional Committeeon Agriculture,
Food Processing & Dairy &
Vice Chairman & Managing Director
PI Industries Ltd
Remarks
Mr Tarun Sawhney
Co Chairman, CII Agro Tech India 2022 &
Vice Chairman & Managing Director
Triveni Engineering & Industries Ltd
Remarks
Mr Sanjiv Puri
Chairman, CII Agro Tech 2022 &
Chairman & Managing Director, ITC Ltd
Presentation on Issues / Concerns
and Inputs received from
representatives of Agri &Allied Sectors
Mr Mayank Singhal
Government Perspective
Ms Hargunjit Kaur
Secretary – Industries
UT of Chandigarh
State Government Perspective
Mr Sarvjit Singh
Additional Chief Secretary
Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Government of Punjab
State Government Perspective
Dr Sumita Misra
Additional Chief Secretary
Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare
Government of Haryana
Government of India Perspective
Mr Priya Ranjan
Joint Secretary, MIDH
Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Government of India
Open House Interaction of CEOs with Policy Makers
CEOs / CXOs Present
- Mr Ravi Annavarapu – President, FMC India
- Mr Rajesh Srivastava, Executive Chairman,
Rabo Equity Advisors - Mr Jasmohan Singh, MD, Frick India
- Mr Anjul Manchanda, MD, Arctic
Refrigeration - Mr Baljinder Singh Nandra, Director
Corporate & Industry Affairs, SeedWorks
International - Mr Raghunath Kozhypuratha, MD,
Thyssenkrupp India - Mr Hemendra Mathur, Venture Partner,
Bharat Innovation Fund - Mr Prabhat Chaturvedi, CEO, Netafim Agri
Finance Agency - Mr Ankit Gupta, Director, Dayal Fertilizers
- Mr Nick Townsend, Director,
TopconTechnology Ltd. - Mr Manish Jain, MD,Cilicant Chemicals Pvt
Ltd - Mr Ajai Rana, MD, Savannah Seeds Pvt Ltd
- Mr Raju Kapoor, Director – Public & Industry
Affairs, FMC India Pvt Limited
(More Members from CII National Council
on Agriculture to be invited & included)
Summing Up
Mr Mayank Singhal
