ORGANICS AND MILLETS 2018 – INTERNATIONAL TRADE FAIR
Hall: Siridhanya
Theme: Nutricereals for Farmers Environmental and Consumers’ Nutritional Security
Overall Coordinator: Dr VA Tonapi, Director, IIMR, Hyderabad
Organising Secretary: Dr B Dayakar Rao, IIMR; Moderators: Dr. B Dayakar Rao & BV Bhatt, IIMR
| Day 1 – 19th Jan 2018 – 14:00 – 17:00 hrs | ||
| Arrival of Participants & Registration – 10:00-14:00 hrs | ||
| Session I | Smart Foods: ‘Good for you’, ‘Good for the Planet’ & ‘Good for the Farmers’ | 15:45 – 17:00 hrs |
| Chairman | Dr. T Mahapatra-DG, ICAR | |
| Co-Chairman | Dr. S Ayappan, Former DG, ICAR | |
| Rapporteurs | Dr. Bhaskarachary, DD, NIN | |
| Dr. KN Ganapathy, Scientist, IIMR | ||
| 15:45 – 16:15 | Millets as Smart Foods- Good For you | Dr. Hemalatha , Director, NIN |
| 16:15 – 16:35 | Millets as Smart Foods: Good for the Planet & its Climate Resilience | Dr. Peter Carberry, DDG, ICRISAT |
| 16:35 – 17:00 | Millets as Smart Foods: Good for the Farmers’ | Dr. Dayakar Rao B, PS, IIMR |
| Day 2 – 20th Jan 2018 – 10:20 – 16:00 hrs | ||
| Session II | Current Status and Future Prospects of Millets Research and Relevance to Stakeholders in various Millet Growing Countries | 10:00 – 11:30 hrs |
| Chairman | Dr. RS Paroda-DG, ICAR | |
| Co-Chairman | Dr. SA Patil, Former Director, IARI | |
| Rapporteurs | Dr. Venkatesh Bhat, Principal Scientist, IIMR | |
| Dr. Amasiddha, Scientist, IIMR | ||
| 10:20-10:40 hrs | Current Status and Future Prospects of Millets Research in India | Dr. V A Tonapi, Director, IIMR |
| 10:40-11:00 hrs | Millets Scenario and Future Potential in USA | Dr. Joseph Awika, Professor, Texas A&M, USA |
| 11:00-11:20 hrs | Millets Importance and Prospects in Africa | Dr. Hakeem Ajeigbe, Principal Scientist, ICRISAT, Nigeria |
| 11:20-11:30 hrs | Q & A Session | |
| 11:30 – 11:45 | Tea Break | |
| Session III | Role of Governments, Multilateral Agencies and the Private Sector in Millet Promotion, Speakers from India and abroad | 11:45-13:30 hrs |
| Chairman | Dr. SK Pattanaik, IAS-Secretary, DAC &FW, MoA, GoI | |
| Co-Chairman | Dr. Rakesh Srivastava, Secretary, WCD, GoI | |
| Rapporteurs | Dr. Venkatesh Bhat, Principal Scientist, IIMR | |
| Dr. Avinash Singode, Scientist, IIMR | ||
| 11:45 -11:55 hrs | Emerging Policies on Millet Promotion in India | Mr. B Rajender, Joint Secretary, NFSM, GOI |
| 11:55-12:05 hrs | Millets Promotion Policy in Karnataka | Mr. Maheswara Rao, Principal Secretary, Govt. of Karnataka |
| 12:05-12:15 hrs | Millets Promotion Policy in AP | Mr. B.Rajashekar, Special Chief Secretary to Government (FAC) (Marketing) (Agriculture), Govt. of Andhra Pradesh. |
| 12:15-12:25 hrs | Policy on Millets in Odisha | Sri Gagan Kumar Dhal, IAS, Addl. Secretary & APC, Govt. of Odisha |
| 12:25-12:35 hrs | Millet Village Initiative- A Beginning of Millets Promotion in Kerala | Sri Teeka Ram Meena, IAS, Principal Secretary (Agri.), Govt. of Kerala |
| 12:35-12:45 hrs | Millet Promotion in Drylands of Telangana | C Parthasarathi, Principal Secretary (Agrl), Govt. of Telangana |
| 12:45-12:50 hrs | Millets Promotion: A Perspective of Dhan Foundation | Mr. Vasi Malai, Director, Dhan Foundation |
| 12:50-12:55 hrs | Strengthening of Farmers | Mr. K Prasad, Sahaja India |
| 12:55-13:05 hrs | MSSRF initiatives in Kolli Hills on Millet Promotion | Mrs. Jayashree, MSSRF |
| 13:00-14:00 hrs | Lunch | |
| Session IV | Global Value Chain Models on Farm to Market Linkages (Backward & Forward), including Export Promotion of Millets | 14:00-15:00 hrs |
| Chairman | Dr. David Bergvinson-Chairman | |
| Co-Chairman | Sri Siva Kumar, Divisional Chief Executive, Agri Business Division-ITC | |
| Rapporteurs | Dr. K.N. Ganapathy, Scientist, IIMR | |
| Dr Oliver King, PS, MSSRF | ||
| 14:00-14:20 hrs | Millets value chain in USA- Gaps & Prospects | Dr. Joseph Awika, Professor, Soil and Crop Science, Texas, A&M, USA |
| 14:20-14:40 hrs | Value Chain on Millets in Africa | Dr. Hakeem Ajeigbe, Principal Scientist, ICRISAT, Nigeria |
| 14:40-15:00 hrs | Export Promotion of Millets | Dr. Tarun Bajaj, DD, APEDA, New Delhi |
| Session V | Food Processing as a Vehicle for Demand Creation-Current Technologies in Place and Gaps | 1500 -1600 hrs |
| Chairman | Dr. Vasudevappa-VC, NIFT | |
| Co-Chairman | Dr. Anand Ramakrishna-Director, IIFPT | |
| Rapporteurs | Dr. Asha Kawatra, COE on Pearl Millet, CCS HAU | |
| Dr. Suresha, Scientist, CoE on Small Millets, UAS, Bengaluru | ||
| 15:00-15:15 hrs | Food Processing as a Vehicle for Demand Creation | Dr. B. Dayakar Rao, IIMR |
| 15:15-15:30 hrs | Current Technologies in Place and Gaps (Primary Processing) | Dr. Balasubramanayam, CIAE |
| 15:30-15:45 hrs | Current Technologies in Place and Gaps (Secondary Processing) | Dr. N. G. Malleshi, Former Head, CFTRI |
| 15:45-16:00 hrs | Q&A | |
| Day 3-21st Jan 2018: 10:00 – 11:30 hrs | ||
| Session VI | R& D, Supply Chain, Business, Investment, Upscaling and Awareness: Millet Startups and Big Players Perspectives | 10:00 – 11:30 hrs |
| Chairman | Mr. Sanjay Malpani-CEO, Future Consumer Food Parks | |
| Co-Chairman | Mr Pradeep Dhobale, Director and Operating Partner, Springforth Investment Managers Pvt. Ltd. | |
| Rapporteurs | Mr. Steve Anderson, Green Mart | |
| Mr. Prashant Kottaram, Soulfull | ||
| 10:00-10:15 hrs | R&D Requirements (pre-production and post -production issues)- Private Big player’s Perspective | Mr. Sudhir Nema, Britannia Industries Ltd., Bengaluru |
| 10:15-10:30 hrs | ITC’s perspective: R & D Expectations for Millet Promotion | Mr. Ganesh Sunderraman, ITC Foods Ltd., Bengaluru |
| 10:30-10:35 hrs | Awareness Issues required for Millets Promotion | Mr. Prashant Kottarum, Soulfull Ltd, Hyd |
| 10:35-10:40 hrs | Farmers’ Perspective R&D Requirements & Export Linkages | Mr. Raj Selam, Sresta Organics, Hyd |
| 10:40-10:45 hrs | Distribution Network Related Issues | Terra Greens organics, Hyd |
| 10:45-10:50 hrs | Investment Potential of Millets Industry | Mr. Sai Krishna P, Fountain Foods, Hyd |
| 10:50-10:55 hrs | Startup Requisites | Mr. Sridhar I, GoBharathi, Hyd |
| 10:55-11:00 hrs | Promotional Campaigning and Networking | Mr. C.S. Jadhav, Inner Being Wellness Ltd., Hyd |
| 11:00-11:05 hrs | Institutional Markets for Millets | Mr. Philip Ratnam, Hope Blessings Ltd, New Delhi |
| 11:05-11:10 hrs | Millets Markets in Maharashtra | Mr. Tatyasaheb Phadtare, Samruddhi Ltd, Pune |
| 11:10-11:15 hrs | Upscaling Challenges | Phalada Representative, Bengaluru |
| 11:15-11:20 hrs | Tribal Perspectives of Millets Value Chain | Mrs. Bhudevi P, CAVS, Vijaynagaram |
| 11:20-11:25 hrs | Business Potential and Futuristic Trends | Mrs. Shouravi, SLURP, New Delhi |
| 11:25-11:30 hrs | Restaurant Industry Perspective | Mrs. Hemamalini, Ahobilam Foods, Hyd |
Last Updated: 14 Jan 2018