Asian Seed Congress 2025 Workshop: "What does it take to make India a vibrant seed production hub?"

18 Nov 2025 09:00 11:00

Lotus Ballroom 1

Time	Session

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 Planning, Parent Seed, Seed Production Research & International Vegetables Supply Chain Lead, Advanta Seeds
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: 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)