BIOLOGICALS FOR THE WORLD

AGRI-INPUTS TACKLING GLOBAL CHALLENGES

February 27-28, 2024

India Habitat Centre, New Delhi, India

Exhibition at Jacaranda Hall & Main Event at Gulmohar Hall

Organized by

Biological Agri Solutions Association of India

#263, Sector-28, Faridabad 121008, Haryana
Website: www.basai.org
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Intl’ Organizations
Agenda:
Tuesday, Feb 27th, 2024

Jacaranda Hall
0900-1200 hrs Setting up of Exhibition Stalls
1000-1130 hrs Registration Opens
1230-1330 hrs Luncheon sponsored by Kan Biosys
Gulmohar Hall
1230-2100 hrs Exhibition
1400-1445 hrs Inaugural Session
National Anthem
Welcome address by Juzar Khorakiwala (Chair-BASAI)
Relay of BASAI Documentary
Address by Dr. Vinod Pandit (Regional Director South Asia-CABI)
Address by the Chief Guest Dr. P.K. Singh (Agriculture Commissioner,
GOI)
1445-1545 hrs How to register a Biostimulant in Europe
A practical approach to biostimulant registration under
EU Reg. 2019/1009 (FPR) by Ferran Soldevila (Managing Director, Sun
Chemicals Services, Spain)
1545-1745 hrs Session I – R&D/Innovation in Product Development & Delivery
systems
Neem & Botanicals as Biological Agri-inputs by Dr. Amit Rastogi (EVP
& Chief Technology Officer Coromandel)
GM Crops/Mustard by Dr. Deepak Pental (Former Vice Chancellor
Delhi Univeristy)
Endophytes: The New Age Biologicals: Nidhi Lahoti (GeoLife)
Bioherbicides by Praharaju Laxminarayana (Managing Director, A G
Bio Systems Private Limited)
Innovations in Microbials by John Peter
Biochar: Dr R.K. Mehta
1745-1800 hrs Tea/Coffee break
Jacaranda Hall
1830-2100 hrs Networking and Dinner sponsored by Biostadt
Agenda:
Wednesday, Feb 28th, 2024
Gulmohar Hall
0930-1015 hrs Session II: Women Leadership in Biological Agri-Inputs
Sandeepa Kanitkar (Managing Director- Kan Biosys)
Renuka Karandikar (CEO- BioPrime Agrisolutions)
Dr. Ezhil Subbian (CEO String Bio)
Ms. Amrita Kumar (Executive Director- Dayal Group)
Ms. Aiman Khorakiwala (CEO & Director- Ingene Organics)
1015-1030 hrs Getting FPR Certification by Giel Netherlands Recorded PPT
1030-1045 hrs The CABI Bioprotection Portal- A digital tool aiming to increase awareness and
uptake of biocontrol & biopesticide products. - Dr. Malvika Chaudhary, Global
Team Leader, Digital Product Usage, CABI.
1045- 1130 hrs Session III – Regulatory Mechanisms of Biological Agri-inputs
ICAR-NBAIM Micro-organisms Repository & Norms
Dr Ankita Pandey- Animal Alternative Studies
Dr Sanjay Kumar (IPFT)- Efficacy Trials
Global Regulatory Landscape- New emerging areas for Biocontrol & Biostimulants
by Elisabeth Douce Global Regulatory Lead Biosolutions NPP by UPL
Arup Ghosh - CSIR-CSMCRI
1130-1300 hrs Session IV: Marketing of Biological Agri-inputs
Huzefa Khorakiwala- Regulations impacting Marketing of Biologicals
Roger Tripathi- Global Scenario Overview
Raj Aggarwal- Domestic Marketing Trends
R. Raman- Natural farming
Satish Tiwari (VP Gencrest)- Sustainability in Agriculture
Mr. Manoj AM (Sr Manager Regulatory & Product Development- T. Stanes)
1300-1400 hrs Luncheon
1400-1500 hrs Session V: CEO’s Panel Discussion
Juzar Khorakiwala- Chair-BASAI
K.C. Ravi- Chair CropLife India
Parikshit Mundra- President ACFI
M.J. Khan- Chair ICFA
CCFI/FAI
John Peter- BIPA
1500-1600 hrs Yes Bank presentation on Open Network for Digital Commerce (ONDC) by
Mr Rahul Tahiliani, Yes Bank-Regional Head (Corporate Cash Management Sales
North)
Eco-agriculture by Padmashri Dr. M.H. Mehta
Ancient Indian agriculture: A path for futuristic agriculture by Vinod Lahoti (CMD-
GeoLife)
1600-1700 hrs Valedictory Session
Juzar Khorakiwala- Chair-BASAI
Kimihide Kondo - MD Bharat Certis
1730-1800 hrs Networking Coffee/Tea (Sponsored by MicroAlgae)
Sponsor:

Platinum Sponsor Gold Sponsor Kit Sponsor

Tea/Coffee Break Sponsor

Event is Supported by:

• Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
• Indian Institute for Agricultural Research (ICAR)

Institutional Partners:
• BioAgri Input Producers Association (BIPA)
• CropLife India
• Directorate of Horticulture, State Government of Haryana
• ICAR-National Bureau of Agricultural Insect Resources (NBAIR)
• Punjab State Farmers & Farm Workers Commission

Academic Partners:
• Birsa Agricultural University (BAU), Kanke, Ranchi (Jharkhand)
• Centre for Genetic Manipulation of Crop Plants (CGMCP) (University of Delhi
South Campus, New Delhi)
• Centre for Natural Farming and Sustainable Agriculture (CNFSA) Annamalai
University (Tamil Nadu)
• Horticulture Training Institute Uchani, Karnal (Haryana)
• Punjab Agricultural University, Ludhiana (Punjab)
• CSIR-CSMCRI

Farmer Associations Partners:

• Borlaug Farmers Association for South Asia (BFA)
• Punjab Agriculture University Kisan Club

Media Partners:
Participatory Organizations in Exhibition:
Stall No. Organizations
1. Sun Chemical Services (Spain)
2. CABI
3. PETA India
4. Prabhat Chemicals
5. Kan Biosys
6. T. Stanes
7. Sea6 Energy
8. Coromandel
9. Rovensa Next
10. ICAR-NBAIR
11. Bharat Certis
12.
Biostadt
13.
14. P J Margo
15. Peptech Biosciences
16. BioPrime
17. Dayal Group
18. GeoLife
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