Tentative Agenda

24 June 2026

Registration and allotment of Booths

1700 – 1930 hrsRegistration and Allotment of Booths

Day 1 — 25 June 2026

Morning Session

9.15 amLighting of the Lamp
9.30 amWelcome Address
9.50 amGlobal Crop Protection Outlook 2026: Market size, Key Geographies, Risks & Opportunities
Mr. Abhijeet Bose – COO, Tagros Chemicals India Private Limited
10.10 amReimagining Agrochemical Supply Chains: From Cost Efficiency to Strategic Resilience and relationships
Mr. Vipul Patel – Supply Chain & Procurement Leader, PI Industries
10.30 amWeaponized Trade Economy & Currency Fluctuation Impacts on Exports
Mr. Ajay Joshi – Founder, Ajay Joshi Chemicals
10.50 amSolutions For Dry Formulations
Dr. Shrikant Aherkar – Lead Scientist Surfactants, Stepan Asia Pte Ltd
11.10 amResil
11.30 amIPFT Initiatives in Next-Generation Bio-Inputs: From Bio-Botanical Pesticides to Advanced Formulation Technologies – A Land–Lab–Land Approach
Dr. Mohana Krishna Reddy Mudiam – Director, IPFT
11.50 amFormulation Improvements in Biopesticides: Evaluating the Efficacy of POWERBLOX™ BC Surfactants with Bacillus subtilis
Dr. Abhisar Jain – Associate TS&D Scientist, Dow Chemical International Pvt. Ltd
12.10 pmSyenco

Exhibition:10.00 am – 05.30 pm

Post Lunch Sessions

2.30 pmRegulatory Overview of the Global Biopesticides Market
Mr. Akashpratim Mukhopadhyay – Managing Editor, Crop Science Market Reporting, S&P Global Energy
2.50 pmAdvances in Adjuvants to meet growing needs of industry
Mr. Prasad Nadella – Head, Application Technology, BASF India Ltd.
3.10 pmNETZSCH Grinding and Dispersing technology for energy and resource savings in agrochemical formulation processes
3.30 pm
Panel Discussion on Agro Industry Surfactants
Panellists:
- Mr. Mukund Dusad – Regional Market Director, Agro APAC, Syensqo
- Mr. Yogesh Chandrakant Kalyankar – APAC Market Manager (Crop Solutions) & Head of Commercial for ASEAN, Indorama Ventures Oxide Ankleshwar Pvt. Ltd
- Mr. Nitin Khatik – General Manager, Sales, Rossari Biotech Limited
- Dr. Dhananjay Zope – Technical Manager, Crop Care, Croda India Company Pvt. Ltd.
Moderator:Mr. Om Dhande – Sales Head, Agro & Food India, Nouryon

Evening Programme

Entertainment and Awards, Cocktail and Dinner

6.00 pm

Day 2 — 26 June 2026

Special Session on Sustainable Climate Action Technologies for Regenerative Agriculture – BIOLOGICALS

Morning Session

9.30 amKey Note Address – Integration of Biologicals with Conventional Agri Solutions: Key for Agricultural Sustainability with Productivity
Mr. Atul Churiwal – Managing Director, Krishi Rasayan Exports Pvt. Ltd.
9.50 amResidue to Revenue: Biointensive Viticulture Breakthrough of India
Dr. Sujoy Saha – Principal Scientist, Plant Pathology, ICAR – National Research Centre for Grapes
10.10 amOverall Global AgBio Market Information
Mr. Lawrence Middler – Senior Analyst, AgbioInvestor
10.30 amApplications of Seaweed in Agriculture
Dr. Arup Ghosh – Director, CSIR-CSMCRI (Central Salt and Marine Chemical Research Institute)
10.50 amBiologicals Scope & Future Trends
Dr. Ritika Pathak – Biological Business, Insecticides India Ltd.
11.10 amBiologicals Formulations
Dr. P K Patanjali – Former Scientist at IPFT
11.30 amPhermones
Dr. Markandeya Gorantla – Managing Director, ATGC Biotech Pvt. Ltd.
12.10 pm
Panel Discussion: Unlocking Synergies — Specialty Fertilizers, Biologicals and Policy Alignment for Sustainable Yields
Panel:
- Mr. Omkar Patil – Group Head, Business Development, Aries Agro Ltd.
- Mr. Mayur Tapadiya – Director, Operations, Geolife Agritech India Pvt. Ltd.
- Mr. Sameer Pathre – Founder & CEO, Swaroop Agri Sciences Pvt. Ltd.
- Mr. R K Patwardhan – Director, Prabhat Fertilizers Pvt. Ltd.
- Mr. Kiran B Antre – Director, Dhruv Agritechnologies Pvt. Ltd.
Moderator:Dr. Rahul Mirchandani – Chairman & Managing Director, Aries Agro Limited and IMMA President

Exhibition:10.00 am – 05.30 pm

Post Lunch Session

2.30 pmIndian Scenario: Bio-Stimulants and Bio-Pesticides Registration
Dr. A. Kuppusamy – VP & Head, Product Development, IPR & Regulatory Affairs, NACL Industries Limited
2.50 pmBio Pesticides Scenario in India
Dr. A. John Peter – Chairman, Varsha Bioscience and Technology Pvt. Ltd. & President, BioAgri Input Producers Association (BIPA)
3.10 amClimate Action Funding for Biologicals
Mr. Ketan Mehta – Director, Ecosense Labs. (I) Pvt. Ltd
3.30 pmNeem Scenario in India and Globally
Dr. Venkatesh Devanur – Managing Director, Agrilife and President, World Neem Organization

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