Our Business Landscape Today and Tomorrow

Key Trends Transforming the Seed Business

18 November 2025 at 13:00-15:00 hrs. (ICT)

CLICK HERE TO WATCH RECORDED SESSION ON APSA YOUTUBE CHANNEL

Time Agenda
13:00 – 13:05 Opening Remarks
Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Technical Advisor, Asia & Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA)
13:05 - 13:10 Our shared responsibility: A collective call to action for sustainability
Ms. Sucheta Ramprakash, Global Head, Sustainability, East-west Seed 
13:10 – 13:35 Indian Seed Business – Yesterday, Today, and Tomorrow
Dr. KV Subbarao, Partner, AgVaya
13:35 – 13:55 Trends in the Global Seed Market: Role of Scientific Innovations in Value Chain
Dr. Bharti Malhotra, Research Manager, S&P Global
13:55 – 14:15 Trends in Value Chain – How Digitization is Helping Agriculture
Mr. Pranav Khattri, Project Leader, BCG 
14:15 – 14:40 Preparing for Future: Climate Resilient Rice
Dr. C. N. Neeraja, Principal Scientist and Head (Biotechnology), ICAR-Indian Institute of Rice Research, Hyderabad 
14:40 – 15:00 Vegetables for Nutritional Security in the face of Climate Change: Way Forward
Dr. Surinder K Tikoo, Director, Advanced Training in Plant Breeding (ATPBR)
15:00 – 15:05 Conclusion and Close  
Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Technical Advisor, Asia & Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA)