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Proceedings Report on
“Indian Seed Congress” Date: 18-19th February, 2014 Venue: Mahatma Mandir, Gandhinagar
Organized by Supported by Event Partner
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CONTENTS
About the Conference .......................................................................................................................................... 3
Inaugural Ceremony ............................................................................................................................................ 3
Technical Sessions and Panel Discussions ......................................................................................................... 4
Technical Session 1 - Indian Seed Industry – Status Report ................................................. 4
Technical Session 2: Panel Discussion - Is harmonization of seed regulation among states
and between states - center possible? .............................................................................. 4
Technical Session 3 - Globalization of Indian Seed Business ............................................... 5
Technical Session 4 - Emerging trends in Indian agriculture and their impact on seed
industry ........................................................................................................................... 5
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About the Conference
The seed industry has been an integral partner in the exercise of accelerating agricultural
growth in the country. The organized seed sector’s contribution in the form of making
available quality seeds at affordable prices to our farmers, is well recognized. The science
driven seed industry of today, with appropriated policy support from the government, is
capable of providing solutions of every problem been faced in improving the agriculture
sector. Indian seed industry, which ranks sixth in the global seed business is poised to take a
leadership role with its dynamic, innovative and internationally competitive research and
processing infrastructure.
Indian Seed Congress 2014 (ISC’14), the fifth edition of the mega industry event, was
organized on 18 – 19th February, 2014 at Mahatma Mandir, Gandhi Nagar in the vibrant state
of Gujarat. Organized by National Seed Association of India (NSAI), the event had the theme
of “Seeds for vibrant agriculture”.
More than 750 seedsmen from across the country and from other major seed economies in
the Asian region and beyond 12 nations, besides scientists; students; farmers and farmer
leaders; and policy makers, participated in this biggest event of the seed sector.
Inaugural Ceremony
The Indian Seed Congress 2014 was inaugurated by Prof. Y.K. Alagh, Former Union Minister
for Power and Science & Technology at the Conference Hall of Mahatma Mandir in the
presence of a large gathering.
Prof. Swapan Datta, Deputy Director General (Crop Sciences), Indian Council of Agricultural
Research (ICAR), presided over the Inauguration. After a warm welcome accorded by Mr. M.
Prabhakar Rao, President, NSAI and Mr. N.P. Patel, President, Gujarat Seed Producers’
Association (GSPA), Dr. Thomas Lumpkin, Director General, CIMMYT (International Wheat
& Maize Improvement Centre), Mexico presented the ISC’14 ‘Key Note Address’ on the
subject ‘BISA – CIMMYT and the Indian Seed Industry’. This informative and thought
provoking Key Note Address was followed by a presentation on ‘Gujarat Seed Industry: Pioneer
in Seed Technology & Production’ by Dr. D.B. Desai, Vice President of GSPA.
The Inauguration also included felicitation of Dr. D.B. Desai and Mr. Rajjubhai Shroff,
Chairman, UPL Group, by NSAI, for their life time contributions to the growth of the Indian
seed industry. Dr. Manish Patel, Convener of ISC’14 also spoke at the Inauguration. The
dignitaries participating in the Inaugural also included Mr. Raj Kumar, IAS, Principal
Secretary (Agriculture), Govt. of Gujarat and Mr. Bhupen Dubey, General Secretary, NSAI.
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The Guests also inaugurated the ‘Exhibition’, where nearly fifty companies from seed and
allied sectors showcased their latest products and services, and the ‘Trading Tables’, where
significant business development was carried out by the participating seed companies.
Technical Sessions and Panel Discussions
Technical Session 1 - Indian Seed Industry – Status Report
List of Speakers:
Name Organization Designation
Dr. Swapan Kumar Dutta
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR)
Director General
Mr. M. Prabhakar Rao
Nuziveedu Seeds, Hyderabad Group Chairman
Mr. Sirish Barwale Mahyco Wholetime Director
Mr. Mukund Karwa Krishidhan Seeds Director
Dr. Dhiraj Pant Monsanto Director – Regulatory Affairs
The session was chaired by Prof. Swapan Datta, Director General of ICAR. Topics including
field crop seed business in India, potential for growth in vegetable growth and a perspective
of SME of Indian seed Industry.
Technical Session 2: Panel Discussion - Is harmonization of seed regulation among
states and between states - center possible?
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The panel discussion was moderated by Mr. Prabhakar Rao, President, NSAI. The resource
faculty in the conference included eminent scientists and senior industry professionals. The
subjects discussed in the conference focused on the potential for development of Indian seed
industry, prospects of garnering a larger share of the global seed trade and possible impact
of the international legislations and treaties and the new advances in seed science and
technology. The perspectives of the MNCs as well as SME sector were reflected in the
presentations.
Technical Session 3 - Globalization of Indian Seed Business
List of Speakers:
Name Organization
Mr. M. Shyamsunder Singh Pioneer Seeds, Hyderabad
Mr. Ram Kaundinya Advanta Seeds, Hyderabad
Mr. Avtar Singh Dhindsa Beauscape Farms, Ludhiana
Mr. Rajvir Rathi Bayer, Gurgaon
The third technical session of the conference revolved around the MNC view of Indian seed
industry, India as a seed Production hub and emerging international treaties and Indian
legislation governing seed business.
Technical Session 4 - Emerging trends in Indian agriculture and their impact on seed
industry
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List of Speakers:
Name Organization Designation
Mr. Mukul Varshney John Deere India Pvt Ltd Director - Corporate Affairs
Dr. Monique Van Wordragen
INCOTEC Manager, International Technology Research
Dr. Arjen Van Tunen KeyGene Chief Executive Officer
Mr. Mangesh Kulkarni Ingram Micro India Ltd Product Executive
The fourth technical session was focused on the trends in Indian agriculture. The speakers
analyzed the impact of these trends on Indian seed industry. The advances in seed handling
and quality management were discussed in detail. The session was concluded with a glimpse
of an investor’s perspective of agribusiness in India.
Post Congress tours were organized to facilities of seed production and technology. A ‘CEO
Conclave’ organized as a Pre Congress event included presentations on way forward for the
seed industry based on sharing of success stories by senior industry professionals and
experts; and motivational / inspirational lectures. The ISC’14 participants also enjoyed the
interesting entertainment programmes depicting Gujarat and national culture.
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