Release of the Report
“Making India the Global Hub for Turmeric”
Date: January 15, 2025 (Wednesday),
Venue: Jehangir Hall, Taj Palace Hotel, Diplomatic Enclave, S. P. Marg, New Delhi – 110 021

AGENDA

10:30 – 10:45 am : Registration and Tea / Coffee
10:45 – 12:15 pm : Welcome Address & Chair:
Dr. Deepak Mishra, Director & CE, Indian Council for Research on International Economic Relations (ICRIER)

Special Address:
• Shri Ramesh Chand, Member, NITI Aayog, Government of India
• Shri Praveen Khandelwal, MP – Lok Sabha and Member, Standing Committee on Commerce, Government of India
• Shri G. Kamala Vardhana Rao, IAS, Chief Executive Officer, Food Safety & Standard Authority of India (FSSAI), Government of India

Release of the Report – “Making India the Global Hub for Turmeric” co-authored by Dr. Arpita Mukherjee, Dr. Souvik Dutta, Ms. Eshana Mukherjee, Ms. Ketaki Gaikwad, Ms. Trishali Khanna, Ms. Nandini Sen

Presentation of Key Findings by Dr. Arpita Mukherjee, Professor, ICRIER [Download Presentation]

Closing Remarks by Mr. Rajneesh Chopra, Managing Director, Amway India

12:15 – 12:30 pm : Tea/Coffee Break

12:30 – 01:25 pm : Panel Discussion on “Securing India’s Leadership in Turmeric Value Added Products”

Moderator:
Mr. Ramakrishnan M., MD and Head of Sustainability & Agriculture Practice, Primus Partners

Special Address on “Securing India’s Leadership Position in Turmeric” by:
• Dr. Prabhat Kumar, Horticulture Commissioner (NBM & CEO, CDB, ED(NBB)), Department of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Govt. of India
• Dr. Jayant Dasgupta, Former Ambassador of India to the World Trade Organization (WTO)

Panelists:
• Mr. Devajit Khound, Principal Economic Advisor, Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India
• Dr. Seema Puri, Professor (Retd.), Institute of Home Economics, University of Delhi
• Dr. Souvik Dutta, Assistant Professor, Indraprastha Institute of Information Technology (IIIT), Delhi
• Mr. Virat Bahri, Joint Director, Center for Advanced Trade Research, Trade Promotion Council of India (TPCI)

01:25 – 01:30 pm : Vote of Thanks by Ms. Eshana Mukherjee

01:30 pm onwards : Lunch