India Potato Conference 2022

India Potato Conference (IPC) is proposed to be organised as Virtual Conference keeping in view the current pandemic and uncertainty of travel.

Attendance is through invitation only and free of cost (for first 500 delegates). We believe that flexibility in attending virtual conference will draw relevant audience to listen & gather knowledge on the current market scenario.

It will be a very good branding and reach-out opportunity for sponsors & exhibitors.

Seamless chatting and networking facility are available for all participants, which will add value to the serious business attendees.

In the last 20 months we have experienced that virtual conferences do serve the purpose of meeting prospective clients & acts as a perfect Buyer-Seller Meet.

If planned well, a delegate can network with more attendees compared to a physical conference.

The virtual platform will be open from 2:30 pm to 5 pm (India Standard Time) on 25th Feb 2022.

Prospective Participants:
 

• Producers, Contract Farmers, Traders, Wholesalers
• Corporate Buyers, Value-adders
• Exporters
• Govt Agencies
• Cold Storage & Bulk Warehouses
• Financing firms & Banks
• Seed companies
• Ancillary firms (equipment, machinery, etc)

Program

2:30 - 2:35 pm	Welcome address Mr G. Srivatsava Eventell Global Advisory Pvt Ltd
2:35 - 2:45 pm	Keynote speech - Current Scenario of Indian Potato Industry Mr Mohammad Salman DeHaat
2:45 - 3:35 pm	Panel Discussion 1: Crop Status, Demand & Price Expectation, Cold Store Status - Uttar Pradesh, West Bengal, Madhya Pradesh, Bihar & Punjab Dr. Brajesh Singh ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute Shri Rajesh Goyal Federation of Cold Storage Associations of India Shri Hansmukh Jain Gandhi Madhya Pradesh Cold Storage Association Shri Ashishbhai Guru Gujarat Cold Storage Association Shri Patit Paban De West Bengal Cold Storage Association Shri Deepak Kumar Bihar Cold Storage Association Shri Pawanjot Singh Confederation of Potato Seed Farmers
3:35 - 3:55 pm	Panel Discussion 2: Current issues faced by Potato producers and their solutions Mr Irfan Khan Foodchain & Seed Growth-New Delhi Bayer CropScience Ltd Mr Jayaramu J T Foodchain & Seed Growth- Bangalore Bayer CropScience Ltd Mr Angshujyoti Das Farmneed AgriBusiness Private Limited
3:55 - 4:30 pm	Panel Discussion 3: Export Opportunities & Value-Addition in Potato Dr. B.V.C. Mahajan Punjab Horticultural Postharvest Technology Centre Mr Vikas Wattal S K International Prof. Jaspreet Singh Massey University Mr Vivek Dhariwal Intello Labs
4:30 - 4:50 pm	Panel Discussion 4: Potato Seed Overview & Varieties, Indian Potato Seed Industry Dr. Vinod Kumar ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute Dr. Tanuja Buckseth ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute Mr Hemant Gaur Siddhi Vinayak Agri Processing Pvt Ltd.
4:50 - 5:00 pm	Presentation: Price Outlook & Trends Mr Deepak Soni Potato ITC Foods Division
5:00 - 5:10 pm	Closing remarks