ASC 2025 Workshop

What does it take to make India a vibrant seed production hub?

Time	Agenda
09:00 – 09:05	Opening Remarks Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Technical Advisor, Asia & Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA)
09:05 – 09:30	Opportunities for India to Become a Global Seed Producer Mr. Nagesh Vuda, Global Seed Supply Lead, Advanta
09:30 – 10:30	Panel Discussion What it Takes to Become a Global Seed Producer? Moderator: Mr. Ram Kaundinya, Adviser of Federation of Seed Industries of India (FSII), and Partner of AgVaya Panelists: Mr. Michael Keller, Secretary General, International Seed Federation (ISF) Dr. Prabhakar Rao, Chairman NSL Group, and President of the National Seed Association of India (NSAI) Mr. Avtar Singh Dhindsa, Managing Director, Beaufarm Mr. David Malan, Managing Director, Klein Karoo Seeds Mr. Ajai Rana, Chairman, Federation of Seed Industries of India (FSII) Ms. Vinita Sudhanshu, General Manager, Agriculture & Processed Food Products Export Development Authority (APEDA) Mr. Arthur Santosh Attavar, Chairman & Managing Director, Indo-American Hybrid Seeds (India) Pvt. Ltd., and President of International Seed Federation (ISF)
10:30 – 11:00	Government of India Initiatives for Advancing Seed Production Sh. Ajeet Kumar Sahu, Joint Secretary (Seeds), Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare
11:00 – 11:10	Conclusion and Close Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Technical Advisor, Asia & Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA)