Seminar on
U.S.-India Agricultural Knowledge Initiative
April 30, 2007
Magnolia Hall, India Habitat Centre, Lodi Road, New Delhi
| Inaugural Session: |
Opening Remarks from Dr. Rajiv Kumar, Director & CE, ICRIER |
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Keynote Address by Mr. Anand Sharma, Minister of State, MEA |
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Special Address by Dr. S. P. Tiwari, DDG (Edu.), ICAR & Nodal Officer, Agricultural Knowledge Initiative |
Session I: Strengthening Indian Agriculture
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| Chair for the session: Dr. P. K. Mishra, Secretary (A&C), Ministry of Agriculture |
| U.S. Paper: |
“Indian Agriculture and Policy in Transition” by Maurice R. Landes, Senior Economist, USDA, Washington
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| India Paper: |
“Strengthening Indian Agriculture” by Pitam Chandra, ADG (PE), ICAR
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“Strengthening Indian Agriculture- Need for Reforms” by Surabhi
Mittal, Fellow, ICRIER
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| Discussant: |
Mr. Santosh Jha, Director, (AMS), MEA |
Session II: Agribusiness Investment
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| Chair for the session: Ms. Holly S. Higgins, Counselor for Agricultural Affairs, USDA |
| U.S. Paper: |
“Areas Where India and the U.S. Collaborate on Agribusiness
Investment” by Larry Paulson, Development Officer, USAID
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| India Paper: |
“Agribusiness Investments in India” by S. Sivakumar, CEO- Agri. Business Division, ITC
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"Indo-Us Collaboration: The Agribusiness Opportunity” by Kalyan Chakarvarthy, Country Head- Food & Agribusiness Strategic Advisory & Research, Yes Bank
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| Discussant: |
Dr. Mruthyunjaya, National Director, NAIP, ICAR |
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