Exploring Leading Practices to Foster Economic Growth in Rural India: Presenters


		Opening Remarks: Dr. Jagdish N. Sheth, Founder, India, China and Americas Institute Video Mr. George Deikun, Mission Director, USAID Video Dr. Robert Easter, Dean, College of Agricultural, Consumer and Environmental Sciences, University of Illinois Video Dr. Willem Janssen, Senior Agricultural Specialist, World Bank Video Dr. Joachim von Braun, DG, IFPRI Video Hardeep Singh, CII National Council on Agriculture, and Chairman, Amalgamations India Pvt. Limited Video Mr. Jignesh Shah, MD, MCX Video Dr. Subhas Pani, Secretary, Rural Development Video Sh. Sharad Joshi, Founder Leader of Shetkari Sanghatana and Member of the Upper House of the Parliament Video Inaugural Address Sh. Mani Shankar Aiyar, Honorable Minister of Panchayati Raj, Development of North Easter Region and Youth Affairs & Sports Video Keynote Panel: Roadmap for Fostering Economic Growth Session Chair: Smt. Meenakshi Datta Ghosh, Secretary, Ministry of Panchayati Raj, Government of India Video Session Co-Chair: Dr. Joachim von Braun, DG, IFPRI Video Dr. Jagdish N. Sheth, Founder, India, China and Americas Institute Video Presentation Dr. Willem Janssen, World Bank From Supply Based to Demand Driven Agricultural Development - Challenges and Opportunities Video Presentation Prof. Abhijit Sen, Member, Planning Commission Government Perspective Video Dr. Ashok Gulati, Director in Asia, IFPRI Getting Indian Agriculture Moving - From 2.3% to 4% Growth Trajectory Video Presentation Hardeep Singh, CII National Council on Agriculture, and Chairman, Amalgamations India Pvt. Limited Video Concurrent Session I: Market Success Stories Fruits and Vegetables Session Chair: Kevin Parker, CEO, Field Fresh Foods Pvt. Ltd Dr. Les Bourquin, Michigan State University PFID Mango Project in India Video Presentation Paper Bhushana Karandikar Mahagrapes Video Presentation Meeta Punjabi, UNFAO, India Organized Retailing in Fresh Fruits and Vegetables in India - Emerging Models and Issues Video Presentation Abstract D. Prasad Senadeera, HJS Condiments Fruit and Vegetable Farmers in Rural Sri Lanka Video Presentation Concurrent Session I: Market Success Stories Grains and Fibers Session Chair: Dr. Steve Sonka, University of Illinois Usha Barwale-Zehr, Co-Director, Research, Mahyco Seeds Quality Video Presentation Abstract Malthi Lakshmikumar IP Issues Video Presentation Richard Broglie, DuPont Grain Traits for Improved Food and Feed Applications Video Abstract Dr. S. Sreenivasan, Central Institute for Research on Cotton Technology, Mumbai Potential Technologies for Post Harvest Processing of Cotton to Enhance Farm Income and Develop Rural Entrepreneurship Video Presentation Concurrent Session I: Market Success Stories Livestock and Dairy Session Chair: Prof. (Dr.) PN Bhat, Chairman, World Buffalo Trust Dr. Dinesh Bhosale, Country Head, Alltech Biotechnologies Success Stories of Indian Livestock and Dairy Sector Video Presentation Vivekanand, CEO, SIFFS Small Scale Artisanal Fisheries Video Presentation Dr. Anjani Kumar, ILRI Dairy Sector in Assam Video Presentation Dr. TK Walli, President, Animal Nutrition Society of India Success Stories in Marketing of Some Animal Nutrition Technologies Video Presentation Abstract Concurrent Session II: Market Success Stories Contract Farming Session Chair: Dr. Peter Goldsmith, University of Illinois Abhiram Seth, Executive Director Exports, Pepsi India Holding Pvt. Ltd. Pepsico/Frito Lay Case Study Video Presentation RS Seshadri, Director, United Rice Lands Basmati Rice Case Study Video Presentation Anneleen Vandeplas, Leuven University Belgium Contracting, Competition and Rent Distribution in Commodity Value Chains Video Presentation Paper Dr. Sukhpal Singh, Indian Institute of Management Leveraging Contract Farming for Improving Supply Chain Efficiency in India Video Presentation Paper Concurrent Session II: Market Success Stories Horticulture Session Chair: Dr. KL Chadha, President, Horticultural Society of India Dr. Dilip Chhajed, University of Illinois Supply Chain Coordination Video Presentation Shashank Goel, Ineeka Linking Farmers to Markets - Sustainable and Reliable Partnerships Video Presentation Abstract Aleen Mukherjee, Seven Star A Supply Chain Success Story Video Presentation Dr. Tom Herlehy Linking Upper Egyptian Small Holders to the High Value EU Markets - Approaches and Lessons Learned Video Presentation Paper Concurrent Session II: Market Success Stories Biofuels Session Chair: Jai Uppal, Senior Advisor, Center for Alternate Energy Research (CAER), University of Petroleum and Energy Studies Dr. Joao Martines Biofuels in Brazil Video Presentation Dr. Steve Sonka, University of Illinois Biofuels in the US Video Presentation Sudarshan Srinivas, Farm Advocacy, Reliance Life Sciences Jatropha Biodiesel Video Presentation Pawan Malik, Aditya Birla Group Aditya Birla Case Study Video Presentation Keynote Panel: Inclusive Growth through Public Private Partnerships Session Chair: Dr. Vijay Vyas, President, PRAG Video Keynote: Dr. R Balakrishnan, Executive Director, NABARD Video S. Sivakumar, Chief Executive, ITC IBD IT Issues Video Dr. Martien van Nieuwkoop, World Bank Physical Infrastructure Video Presentation Dr. Lutz Goedde, Sr. Program Officer, Agriculture Development, Bill & Melinda Gates Foundation Private Initiatives Video Presentation Dr. Parthasarathy Rao, Economist, ICRISAT International Cooperation - CGIAR Activities Video Presentation Keynote Panel: Changing Consumer Interface of Market Driven Innovations Session Chair: Dr. Anju Seth, University of Illinois Video Keynote: Gokul Patnaik, Chairman, Global Agri System Pvt. Ltd. Video Dr. Thomas Reardon, Michigan State University China and Southeast Asian Supermarkets Video Presentation Dr. Hamish Gow, University of Illinois Martins in Brazil Case Study Video Presentation Milind Pant, Regional Manager, Hindustan Lever Limited Serving Rural Customers Video Presentation Damodar Mall, President, Food Business Division, Pantaloon Retail Pantaloon Case Study Video Presentation Tarun Arora, Bharti Group Bharti Retail Case Study Video Presentation Concurrent Session III: Public-Private Enablers of Market Driven Innovations Social Empowerment Session Chair: Pradeep Kashyap, MART Dr. Jack Croucher, International Consultant, ATI Social Capital Video Presentation Dr. NG Hegde, BAIF Case Study Video Presentation Adriana Bello, Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development of Colombia Rural Partnerships between Small Farmers and Private Commercial Sector in Colombia Video Presentation Paper Dr. Venkat Narayan, Hubert Chair of Global Health, Emory University Healthcare Video Presentation Concurrent Session III: Public-Private Enablers of Market Driven Innovations Efficient Market Exchanges Session Chair: Dr. Steve Sonka, University of Illinois Donald Greenberg, USAID India Wheat in Northern India, HAFED Case Study Video Presentation Concurrent Session III: Public-Private Enablers of Market Driven Innovations Finance and Insurance Samiran Das, Operations Manager, Frito Lay Case Study on Innovative Finance Mechanism Video Presentation Jose Zacharias, Deputy General Manager, RMAG Group, ICICI Bank Case Study Video Presentation Dr. Jason Hartell, Global Ag Risk and University of Kentucky Insurance Case Study Video Presentation Paper Concurrent Session IV: Public-Private Enablers of Market Driven Innovations Market Development for Small Farmers Session Chair: Rave Aulakh, USAID Sanjay Chhabra, Hariyali Kissan Bazaar, DSCL Innovation for Inclusive Growth - The Hariyali Case Video Presentation Dr. Grahame Dixie, World Bank Small Farmers in Bangladesh Video Presentation Dr. Bart Minten, IFPRI Quality Control and Organization of the Marketing Chain of Non-Staple Crops in India Video Presentation Dr. Amod Markale, Dr. Vikhe Patil Foundation's Center for Management Research and Development The Success Story fo "Kaka Jagtap" Farmer - Commission Agent - Agri Product Exporter from the Satara District (Maharashtra) - His Route to Success Video Presentation Paper Dr. Sudhir Kumar Goel, IAS Public Private Partnership Video Presentation Kirti Prasanna Mishra, MART Collective Market Video Presentation Concurrent Session IV: Public-Private Enablers of Market Driven Innovations Information Technology Session Chair: Dr. Ashok Khosla, President, Development Alternatives Vinod Kamath, Marico Access to Technology Video Presentation Dr. KR Srivathsan, Director, IITM-K Smart Community Portal Driven Aggregation of Information on Small Farmers Produce for Enhancing Profitability and Opportunities for Value Addition in Farm Cooperatives Video Presentation Tarun Malik, Lead, Rural Computing, Microsoft Microsoft Case Study Video Presentation Andriy Yarmak, USAID-funded Ukraine Agricultural Marketing Project, Land O'Lakes, Inc. Modern Market Information System Boosts Incomes of Ukraine's Small and Medium Sized Growers Video Presentation Paper Concurrent Session IV: Public-Private Enablers of Market Driven Innovations Knowledge Transfer Session Chair: Dr. KM Singh, Rajendra Agricultural University Dr. Burt Swanson, University of Illinois AERI Linkage Project in Egypt Video Presentation Dr. Mike Jackson, Adayana Education Case Study Video Presentation MN Reddy, Director (Agricultural Extension and Communications), MANAGE, Hyderabad MANAGE Case Study Video Presentation Smita Premchander, Secretary, Sampark India Sampark's Experience in Promoting Women Enterprises in Bangalore Video Presentation Paper Keynote Panel: Reforms to Enable Market Driven Innovations Session Chair: Sh. PI Suvarathan, Secretary, Ministry of Food Processing Industries Video Session Co-Chair: Dr. Johan Swinnen, Professor and Director LICOS, Katholieke Universiteit Leuven Presentation Mona Sur, World Bank Addressing SPS Challenges Video Presentation Dr. Earl Kellogg, University of Illinois Video Presentation Dr. Anurag Bhatnagar (IAS), Director General, National Insitute of Agricultural Marketing Public Sector Constraints to Improved Marketing Systems Video Presentation Concurrent Session V: Government Enablers of Market Driven Innovations Market Channel Reforms and Rural Infrastructure Reforms Session Chair: S. Dave, Director, APEDA Tobias Bandel, SEKEM Group, Egypt and EOSTA, Holland Establishing a Comprehensive, Multi-Level Linkage between Small Farmers in Egypt and Consumers in Export Markets Video Presentation Paper Vijay Sardana, ED, CITA Grades & Standards Video Presentation Anil B. Jain, Managing Director, Jain Irrigation Systems, Jalgaon (Maharashtra) Water Conservation / Harvesting Video Presentation Concluding Panel: Summary of Lessons Learned and Next Steps Video Session Chair: Dr. Joachim von Braun, IFPRI Dr. Burt Swanson, Professor Emeritus, University of Illinois Dr. Mruthunjaya, ICAR Lawrence Paulson, USAID New Delhi Pradeep Kashyap, CEO, MART Dr. Ashok Gulati, IFPRI Valedictory Address: Sh. Subodh Kant Sahay, Honorable Minister of State (Independent Charge): Food Processing Industries Video