Seminar on Indo-Dutch Cooperation in “Fresh Produce”

I take a great pleasure in inviting you to Indo-Dutch Seminar on "Fresh Produce Chain" organized by the Embassy of Netherlands in India and FICCI coinciding with the visit ofH.E. Mr. Henk Bleker, Hon'ble Minister for Agriculture and Foreign Trade, Netherlands on 6^th June at 09.30 a.m. in Hotel Leela Palace Kempinski, New Delhi

H.E. Mr. Henk Bleker, Hon'ble Minister for Agriculture and Foreign Trade, Netherlands will deliver a keynote Address on "Modern supply chain management: Farm to Fork" and also discuss the areas of cooperation between India and Netherlands in the Agriculture Sector.

A strong business delegation comprising 40 companies are accompanying the Hon'ble Minister for exploring the business opportunities in Indian agriculture sector. Therefore, this is an excellent opportunity to interact with the visiting Dutch business delegation and explore possibilities of joint ventures/business partnerships.

I shall be grateful, if you could join us on June 06, 2011 at 09.30 a.m. and participate in the seminar and also interact with the visiting business delegation.

A line of confirmation before June 1^st to my FICCI colleague Sarita Koli by fax (011-2376 5333). For any other details you may contact her at +91 11-23765323.

Tentative Program

10.00 hrs - Opening inaugural session by moderator and chairperson Mr. Ernst van den Ende, Executive Board Member Wageningen University & Research Center Opening address by: Mr Sachid Madan* Co-Chairman, FICCI Agriculture Committee

10.10 hrs - Special Address by H.E. Mr. Arun Yadav*, Minister of State for Agriculture, GOI

10.20 hrs - Keynote speech "Modern suplly chain management, From Farm to Fork" by H.E. Mr. Henk Bleker, Minister for Agriculture and Foreign Trade of the Netherlands.

10.40 hrs - Closure of the inaugural session by moderator

10.50 hrs - Tea and Coffee

11.00 hrs - Parrallel groups (session 1)

11.00 hrs - Animal Husbandry & Feed Chain: Opening roundtable Innovative Animal Husbandry & Feed Chain in cooperation with Department of Food processing Industries

Moderated by :Chairman* (appointed by NMPPB) And co chairman * (Rabobank)

11.15 - Introduction "Innovative animal genetics the key of the meat chain" (Rene ten Brinke, Topigs)

11.40 - Introduction "modern feed production & management" (Marcel Hakkaart, Schothorst Feed Research)

12.05 - Panel discussion Moderator: Gerard Leeuwenburgh (VNU)

Rene ten Brinke (topigs)
Philippe Godet (Provimi)
Marcel Hakkaart (Schothorst Feed Research)
Mr Mark Kahn*, Executive Vice President, Godrej Agrovet ©
Mr B Soundararajan*, Managing Director, Suguna Poultry

12.30 - Closure of 1st session

Tea & Coffee and snacks

12.30 - Parallel groups (session 2)

Animal Husbandry & Feed Chain:

Opening Moderated by chairman* and co chairman* (Rabobank)

12.45 - Introduction "Total tracebility in the meat & feed chain" by P. Oostelbos* (Vitelco BV)

13.10 - Introduction "Innovative recycling systems in the food industry" by R. van der Voort* (Mavitec BV)

13.35 - Panel discussion moderator: Gerard Leeuwenburgh* (VNU)

P.Oostelbos (Vitelco BV)
Sebastien Goguet (Stork Food&Dairy BV)
Eric Mooiweer (Ebit+)
R. van der Voort (Mavitec BV)
Managing Director, Dabur Ayurvet*
Mr R G Chandramogan*, Managin
Director, Hatsun Agro
Representative, Al Kabeer*

14.00 hs - Closure of 2nd session

14.00 hrs - Network lunch, opportunities to meet with participants and officials of Department of Science and Technology, Ministry of Food processing Industries, Department of Animal Husbandry and Dairying

15.00 hrs - Network event & Speedate Matchmaking arranged by FICCI B2B team

17.00 hrs - Closure of the event

* There is no fee for attending this seminar