Inaugural Session: Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Balyan, Minister of State, Ministry of Fisheries, Animal Husbandry and Dairying, Government of India

Keynote Address

Prof. Ramesh Chand, Member, NITI Aayog

Panel 1: Investment and Job Opportunities in Rural Areas

• Prof. Ramesh Chand, Member, NITI Aayog
• Dr. R. S. Sodhi, President, Indian Dairy Association
• Dr. Harsh Kumar Bhanwala, Chairman, MCX Ltd.
• Mr. Roshan Lal Tamak, Executive Director & CEO, Sugar Business, DCM Shriram Ltd.

Panel 2: Farmers’ Collective and New Rising Sectors in Agriculture

• Dr. Chandrapal Singh Yadav, Chairman, KRIBHCO
• Mr. Prakash Naiknavare, Managing Director, NFCSF Ltd.
• Mr. Sundeep Kumar Nayak, Ex-DG, National Productivity Council of India
• Dr. D. N. Thakur, National President, Sahakar Bharti

Panel 3: Governance Agenda for Agriculture and Farming for 2024–29

• Mr. Rohit Kumar Singh, Secretary, Ministry of Consumer Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India
• Mr. Ajay Vir Jakhar, Chairman, Bharat Krishak Samaj
• Mr. Pravesh Sharma, Director, Samunnati Agro
• Mr. Harish Damodaran, Editor, Rural Affairs, The Indian Express

Award Ceremony

Shri Kailash Choudhary
Minister of State, Ministry of Fisheries, Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India

Information

Place: New Delhi

Date: 23rd December 2023