· Dr. S K Malhotra, Agriculture Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare to present the kharif & rabi outlook and production 2022 overview from the Ministry’s perspective
· Dr Shiv Sewak, Principal Scientist and Director Incharge, Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR) will present research in the pulses sector, technological advancement, improvement in yields of the pulses and any new variety of pulses
· Ms. V N Saroja, Chief Strategy Advisor, Agriwatch will present on the Rabi Crop outlook and also cover pulses including channa as well as weather related aspects for the Rabi crops
· Mr. Nirav Desai, Partner, GGN Research to present an overview on the Kharif crop outlook and expected production of pulses
· The webinar will be held on Friday 28th January 2022 at 5 pm (IST)
Mumbai, January 25, 2022..India Pulses and grains association (IPGA), the nodal body for India’s pulses trade and industry will be hosting its first webinar of 2022 on Rabi Outlook and Kharif Production 2022 under the aegis of ‘THE IPGA KNOWLEDGE SERIES’ at 5 pm (IST) on Friday, January 28, 2022. This webinar will provide a comprehensive overview from the perspective of government, trade and policy. The speakers will cover a wide range of topics including carry-forward stocks, price forecasts, impact of weather and expected production etc.
The Webinar to be moderated by Mr. Mrituenjay Jha, Anchor, Commodity Editor at Zee Business will be addressed by a panel of stalwarts, eminent government officials and industry experts like Dr. S K Malhotra – Agriculture Commissioner, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Dr Shiv Sewak, Principal Scientist and Director Incharge, Indian Institute of Pulses Research (IIPR), Ms. V N Saroja – Chief Strategy Advisor, Agriwatch and Mr. Nirav Desai – Partner, GGN Research who will provide invaluable insights on their respective subjects and sectors.
Mr. Jitu Bheda, Chairman, India Pulses and Grains Association said, “We have received an overwhelming response to the past two seasons and are proud to announce the 3rd season of the The IPGA Knowledge Series with our very first webinar of 2022 on Rabi Outlook and Kharif Production 2022. The panel will discuss several aspects of the Rabi and Kharif crops and overall pulses sector which will be extremely beneficial to the global audiences. We will present incredibly engaging and contextual content to all of our national and international stakeholders at all levels with such a terrific line-up of panellists.”
Mr. Bimal Kothari, Vice Chairman, India Pulses and Grains Association said, “Historically, there has always been a discrepancy between the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare’s sowing and production numbers and the numbers gathered by the trade. Our goal with this webinar is to present all available facts to the stakeholders. Stakeholders will need subject specialists for each pulse to offer their perspectives on carry-forward stocks, price outlook, estimated production, anticipated imports, and so on. We hope that the information provided by the expert panellists will assist trade partners in making well-informed decisions on how to plan their business activity. A lot of attention needs to be paid towards the Rabi and Kharif crops for the qualitative production as compared to quantitative production. Pulses too are witnessing a surge in demand as a protein rich food. We are also coming up with awareness programme on promoting pulse as a protein-rich food and have asked the government to distribute pulses through public distribution system.”
About IPGA KNOWLEDGE SERIES:The IPGA Knowledge Series Webinars were conceptualised to discuss, explore and deliver key insights on topics of critical interest to the pulses sector in India and the world at large. IPGA has hosted around seven such extremely successful webinars which have had an average of around 700 participants from over 25 countries.
About India Pulses and Grains Association:India Pulses and Grains Association (IPGA), the nodal body for pulses and grains trade and industry in India has over 400 direct and indirect members which include individuals, corporates as well as Regional Pulses Traders and Processors Associations taking its pan-India reach to over 10,000 stakeholders involved in the farming, processing, warehousing and import business of pulses across the entire value chain.
