ICSCE 2024 Event Agenda - Agrochemical & Pesticide Conference

Venue: Grand Ballroom, Le Meridien Hotels and Conference Centre, Opp. Terminal 1 & 3, Airport Road, Dubai

5:00 pm: Registration of delegates, sponsors, and exhibitors and allotment of booths

Venue: Grand Ballroom, Le Meridien Hotels and Conference Centre, Opp. Terminal 1 & 3, Airport Road, Dubai

8:30 am: Registration
9:00 am - 10:30 am: Inaugural Function
- Welcome address by Mr. Pradip Dave, President PMFAI and Chairman Aimco Pesticides Ltd.
- Keynote Address: Registration procedure in African Union- Dr. Saliou Niassy, African Union and Market Coordinator of Inter-African Phyto-Sanitary Council
- Inaugural of Dictionary of Pesticides in association with JDR Consulting
- Vote of Thanks: Mr. Deepak Shah, Chairman SML Limited, Chairman CCFI & Vice President - PMFAI

10:30 am: India Agchem – Outlook 2025 - Opportunity & Challenges - Mr. Abhishek Aggarwal, President & COO Bharat Rasayan Ltd.
10:50 am: Nouryon Innovation Toolbox: Advanced Adjuvant and Formulation Aids for Emerging Trends in India - Mr. Ferry Hermawanto, Technical Service Manager at Nouryon
11:10 am: Revolutionizing Agriculture: Ensuring Farmer Safety and Sustainability through Patented Effervescent Tablet Technology - Dr. Yuvraj Patil, Chairman and Managing Director of BioFizz AgriTech Pvt Ltd.
11:30 am: Scope on Agrochemical Intermediate Manufacturing From India: Reducing Dependency on China - Mr. Pradeep Ghattu, President & COO Excel Industries Ltd.
11:50 am: Recovery in Agrochem in the USA and India’s Gain with Trump 2.0 Over China - Mr. Ajay Joshi, Consultant
12:10 pm: Panel Discussion - China Plus: Myth or Reality
- Mr. Jitendra Mohan, COO - Willowood Chemicals Ltd.
- Mr. Shivraj Anand, CEO – International Business - Parijat Industries (India) Pvt Ltd.
- Mr. V Gopalakrishan, VP, Supply Chain Management - Sumitomo Chemical India
- Mr. Nilesh Kulkarni, Executive Director-Business - Gharda Chemicals Ltd.
- Mr. Rajesh Agarwal, Executive Director - Krishi Rasayan Exports Pvt. Ltd.

Moderated By: Dr. Samir Dave, Director - Aimco Pesticides Ltd and Hon. Secretary PMFAI

Venue: Grand Ballroom, Le Meridien Hotels and Conference Centre

18:00 hours: Registration
18:15 hours: Signing of MOU Between (Association of Pesticide Manufacturer Industries of Iran (APMI) and (Pesticide Manufacturers and Formulators Association of India (PMFAI)
18:30 hours: PMFAI SML Annual Awards
19:30 hours: Networking Cocktail Reception

9:45 am: Navigating Global Crop Protection Regulations: Challenges And Opportunities Mr. Akashpratim Mukhopadhyay - Managing Editor, Crop Science Market Reporting, S&P Global Commodity Insights, S&P
10:05 am: Registration Processes of Agrochemicals in CIS Countries & Ukraine - Ms. Alina Gorozdeeva, Regulatory Affairs Manager, Polgar ACRO (Agrochemical Consulting & Registration Office)
10:25 am: POLYPLAST Solutions for the Agro - Ms. Svetlana Smayls, Business Development, Polyplast
10:40 am: AI-Driven Agrochemical R&D - Shortening the Innovation Pipeline - Cmdr(Dr) Reji Kurien Thomas, Winner of Stephen Hawking Global Award 2024
11:00 am: Panel Discussion - Achieving Residue-Free, Integrated Nutrition Management
- Pradipji Kothawade - Managing Director, Agri Search (India) Pvt Limited, Nashik
- Shri Sameer Pathare - Founder & CEO Swaroop Agrochemical Industries & VP - IMMA
- Shri Vaibhav Kashikar - ED Dharthi Agrochemicals
- Soumitra Das - Director Asia Pacific, Zinc Nutrient Initiative
- Kiran Anthre - Founder & Director Dhruv Agritechnologies Pvt. Ltd.
- Ms. Komal Shah - Director, SML Limited

Moderated By: Dr. Rahul Mirchandani, Chairman & Managing Director, Aries Agro Ltd. & Chairman - IMMA