81st Plenary Meeting
02 December 2023 - 07 December 2023 , Jio World Convention Centre, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex, Mumbai 400 098, Maharashtra, India
Cotton Value Chain: Local Innovations for Global Prosperity
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ACCOMMODATION
The following 2 hotel options are proposed:
The Trident Bandra Kurla hotel is located near the venue and 10.4 km / 24 minutes from the international airport; 7.4 km / 18 minutes from the domestic airport and 110 meters / 3 Minutes from the Jio World Convention Centre (where the 81st ICAC Plenary Meeting will be held).
Trident, Bandra Kurla, Mumbai
C-56, G Block, Bandra Kurla Complex
Mumbai 400 051
India
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Mobile: +91 8879773193
Fax Number: 022 6672 7870
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The LaLiT Sahar, Mumbai, is another accomodation option, which is located near the international airport.
The hotel is located at 1 km / 3 minutes from the international airport; 4.7 km / 21 minutes from the domestic airport; 24 km / 72 minutes from the railway — Chhatrapati Shivaji Terminus; 22 km / 60 minutes from the Railway - Mumbai Central; and 10.2 km / 30 minutes from the Jio World Conventional Centre (where the 81st ICAC Plenary Meeting will be held).
The LaLiT Mumbai
Sahar Airport Road,
Mumbai – 400059,
India.
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PUBLICATIONS
Procedural Matters for the 81st Plenary Meeting (English, Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish)
On Free Access: Cotton: Review of the World Situtation, October issue (English) – The ICAC RECORDER, September issue (English) – Production and Trade Subsidies Affecting the Cotton Industry (English, French, Spanish) – Specialty Cotton, December 2023 Issue (English) – Cotton: World Statistics (Compile the data to download the Report from the tab "World Cotton Statistics" of the ICAC Data Portal)
Paid Access (Please use Google Chrome to order. Members and subscribers can access with their password): ICAC Cotton Data Book (English) – World Cotton Trade (English) – World Texttile Demand (English)
COUNTRY REPORTS (Members and non Members)
| Argentina (Spanish) | Australia | Burkina Faso | Egypt | European Union | Greece | Japan | Pakistan |
| Spain (Spanish) | Taiwan | Tanzania | Türkiye | USA | Zambia |
SATURDAY 2 DECEMBER 2023
08:30 – 16:30
Registration
09:00-10:30
Meeting of the Expert Panel on Social, Environmental and Economic Performance of Cotton Production (SEEP)
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Chair: Mr Allan Williams, GM, R&D Investment CRDC. University of Sydney, Australia. |
09:00-10:30
Meeting of the Task Force on the Commercial Standardization of Instrument Testing of Cotton (CSITC)
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Chair: Dr Marinus (René) van der Sluijs, Principal Consultant, Textile Technical Services. Victoria, Australia. |
10:30-12:00
Meeting of the Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC)
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Chair: Mr Peter Wakefield, CEO, Wakefield Inspection services, Taiwan. |
10:30-12:00
Meeting of the Executive Committee of the International Cotton Researchers Association (ICRA)
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Chair: Dr Mohammed Negm, Professor of Spinning Research, Cotton Research Institute, ARC, Giza, Egypt. |
12:00-14:00
Lunch at the Lotus-3 Hall
14:00-15:30
Inaugural Plenary Session
Chairperson of the Session: Mr Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of Textiles, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India
– Invitation of dignitaries to the dais
Lighting of the Traditional Lamp
– Welcome Address by Ms Roop Rashi, Textile Commissioner, Chairperson of the Organizing Committee, ICAC
– Opening remarks by Ms Rachna Shah, Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
– Approval of the Agenda of the ICAC 81st Plenary Meeting
– Report of the Executive Director
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Mr Eric Trachtenberg, Executive Director, ICAC |
– Report of the Chairman of the Standing Committee presented by Mr. Patrcik Packnett, Immediate Past Chair of the Staning Committee, on behalf of H.E.M. Aly Touré.
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H.E.M. Aly Touré |
– Reports by ICAC Panels:
Mr. Allan Williams, Chair of ICAC- Social, Environmental and Economic Performance of Cotton Production (SEEP)
Dr. Marinus (René) van der Sluijs, Chair of ICAC- Commercial Standardization of Instrument Testing of Cotton (CSITC)
Mr. Peter Wakefield, Chair of ICAC- Private Sector Advisory Council (PSAC)
Dr. Mohamed Negm, Chair of ICAC-International Cotton Researchers Association (ICRA)
– Address by Guest of Honour, Shri Chandrakant (Dada) Patil, Hon’ble Minister of Higher and Technical Education, Textiles, Parliamentary Affairs Minister, Government of Maharashtra
– Address by Guest of Honour, Ms Darshana Vikram Jardosh, Hon'ble Minister of State for Textiles and Railways, Government of India through video conference
– Recognition of the ICAC Researchers of the Year, 2023
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Dr Mike Bange, Commercial Research Manager, CSD, Australia Biography |
– Release of the Souvenir
– Kasturi Cotton:
- Release of the Customized Corporate My Stamp on Kasturi Cotton and Special Cover with Special Cancellation
- Unveiling of 1st set of products made from Kasturi Cotton
– Introduction to 'Bharat Tex 2024' event
– Presidential Address by the Chief Guest, Shri Piyush Goyal, Hon’ble Minister of Textiles, Commerce & Industry and Consumer Affairs, Food & Public Distribution, Government of India
–Vote of Thanks
– Photograph of Heads of Delegations with Guests of Honour & Chief Guest
16:05-16:35
Refreshment Break, close to the Exhibitor booths area
16:35-18:35
First Open Session: Technologies to increase productivity
Chair: Mrs Shubha Thakur, Joint Secretary (Crops), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers' Welfare
Co-Chair: Mr T. Raj Kumar, Chairman, Standing Committee on Cotton of Confederation of Indian Textile Industry
Combating Challenges in Cotton Production
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Dr Tilak Raj Sharma, Deputy Director General (CS), ICAR, Delhi, India |
Cotton Resurgence through a sustainable value chain
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Mr Suresh Kotak, Chairman, Kotak Commodities Ltd. |
Best Global practices for a sustainable cotton roadmap
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Mr Alan McClay, CEO, Better Cotton Initiative, Geneva, Switzerland. Biography Presentation |
Success stories on enhancing productivity and income of cotton farmers
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Dr CD Mayee, President, South Asia Biotechnology Centre, New Delhi, India Biography Presentation |
Concluding Remarks – Mrs Shubha Thakur
19:30-22:00
Welcome Reception by the Host Country
SUNDAY 3 DECEMBER 2023
8:00-8:30
Registration
9:00-10:30
Second Open Session: Reports from the ICAC Secretariat
Chair: Mr Lalit K. Gupta, Chairman-cum-Managing Director, The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd.
Co-chair: Mr Sourabh Kulkarni, Director, Office of the Textile Commissioner
Global Economics of Cotton Production
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Dr Keshav Kranthi, Chief Scientist, ICAC Biography Presentation |
World Cotton Market Outlook
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Ms Parkhi Vats, Commodity Trade Analyst, ICAC Biography Presentation |
World Cotton Trade and and Specialty Cotton
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Ms Parkhi Vats, Commodity Trade Analyst, ICAC Biography Presentation |
Forecasting Global Textiles Demand and Supply: Trends and Insights
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Mr Usman Kanwar, Head of Textiles, ICAC |
Production and Trade Subsidies Affecting the Cotton Industry
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Ms Lorena Ruiz, Economist, ICAC Biography Presentation |
Discussion
Concluding Remarks – Mr Lalit K. Gupta
10:30-11:00
Refreshment Break, close to the Exhibitor booths area
11:00-12:30
Third Open Session – PSAC: Private Sector Guidelines for Policy Making on Traceability
Chair: Mr. Peter Wakefield, CEO, Wakefield Inspection services, Taiwan.
Recommendations from the Producers and Ginners
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Mr Francisco Ferreira Dos Santos, Chairman, Mozambican Cotton Association, CEO, JFS Group, Mozambique Biography Recommendations: Document 1 Document 2 |
Recommendations from the Spinners, Weavers and other Textiles manufacturers
| Mr Jerzy Kotwas, President, Gdynia Cotton Association Recommendations |
Recommendations from the Merchants and other cotton related activities
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Mr Cliff White, Director, Australian Cotton Shippers Association, Australia Biography Recommendations |
Recommendations from the Brands and Retailers
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Ms Chandrima Chatterjee, Secretary General, Confederation of Indian Textile Industry (CITI), India Biography Recommendations |
Dicussion
Concluding Remarks – Mr. Peter Wakefield
11:00-12:30
First Breakout Session: Gearing towards sustainable farming
Chair: Mr Lalit Mahajan, Senior Vice-President, Cotton & Yarn Procurement, Welspun Group
Co-chair: Mr Mahesh Sharda, Past President, Indian Cotton Association Ltd.
Approaches to enhance circularity in the cotton chain
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Mr. Navdeep, S.Sodhi, Gherzi Textil Organisation Biography Presentation |
Sustainable Production Practices in small farms for high yields
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Mr Banda Sunduzwayo, CEO, Cotton Board of Zambia, Zambia Biography Presentation |
Cotton Nutrition, a neglected area in developing countries: new innovations
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Dr Sali Bourou, CEO, Republic of Cameroon, MINRESI/IRAD, Master of Research, Cameroon Biography Presentation |
Overcoming challenges for sustainable development of Organic Cotton
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Dr Marco Mtunga, Director General - Tanzania Cotton Board, Tanzania. Biography Presentation |
Discussion
Concluding Remarks – Mr Lalit Mahajan
12:30-13:30
Lunch at the LOTUS-3 HALL
13:30-15:30
Fourth Open Session: Global efforts in branding sustainability and Quality assurance
Chair: Mrs Prajakta Verma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
Co-chair: Mr Sunil Patwari, Chairman, the Cotton Textiles Export Promotion Council
Harmonization in cotton branding and supportive commercialization
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Mr Peter Wakefield, CEO, Wakefield Inspection services, Taiwan Biography Presentation |
Farm to Fashion: global sustainability and traceability initiatives
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Ms Alison Ward. CEO, Cotton Connect, London, UK Biography Presentation |
Sustainable Cotton and Small-Holder Farms: The Branding Challenge
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Ms Alexandra Perschau, Head of Standard and Outreach, Cotton Made in Africa, AbTF Biography Presentation |
Building assurance across the value chain by self-certification
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Shri. Kulin Lalbhai, Executive Director, Arvind Ltd. Mumbai, India Biography Presentation |
Integrating Sustainability in the production, distribution and procurement process
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Mr. Khaled Schuman, Cotton Egypt Biography Presentation |
Ensuring sustainable consumption and production patterns
| Mr. Shreyaskar Choudhary, MD, Pratibha Syntex Biography Presentation |
Discussion
Concluding Remarks – Mrs Prajakta Verma
13:30-15:30
Second Breakout Session: PANEL DISCUSSION: Challenges with Price Risk Management in Cotton
Chair: Mr Atul Ganatra, President, Cotton Association of India
Moderator: Ms Lorena Ruiz, Economist, ICAC
Panelist-1 Asian perspectives
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Mr G. Chandrasekhar, Economist, Senior journalist, Agricultural policy commentator Biography |
Panelist-2 African perspectives
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Mr Banda Sunduzwayo, CEO, Cotton Board of Zambia, Zambia Biography |
Panelist-3 Global perspectives
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Ms Antonia Prescott, Deputy Editor at Cotton Outlook |
Panelist-4 Indian perspectives
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Mr Sanjay Jain, Past Chairman, Confederation of Indian Textile Industry Biography |
Panelist-5 Arbitration in the International Cotton Trade
| Past Chairman, Confederation of Indian Textile Industry, Additional Vice-President, Cotton Association of India Biography |
Panelist-6 South American perspectives
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Mr. Haroldo Rodrigues Da Cunha, Former President of Abrapa and current President of AGOPA, Brazil |
Discussion
Concluding Remarks – Mr Atul Ganatra
15:30-16:00
Refreshment Break, close to the Exhibitor booths area
16:00-18:00
Second Plenary Session: Presentations by Government Members
Chair: Mrs Prajakta Verma, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
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- Statements from Member Governments
- G20 Summit: Sustainability Development Goals for Cotton (17:50-18:00)
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Mr Jigar Raval, First Secretary (ITOU) Indian Embassy, Washington DC Biography Presentation |
Concluding Remarks – Mrs Prajakta Verma
16:00-18:00
Third Breakout Session: PANEL DISCUSSION: Combating Pest Management Challenges
Chair: Dr Y.G. Prasad, Director, ICAR-Central Institute for Cotton Research
Co-chair: Dr A.L. Waghmare, Director, Directorate of Cotton Development
Panelist-1 Pest Management challenges in developed countries and proposed solutions
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Dr Megha ParaJulee, Professor, Faculty Fellow, Texas A&M University, USA Biography Presentation |
Panelist-2 Pest Management challenges in Africa and proposed solutions
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Ms Driana Lwanda, CEO, African Institute of Corporate Citizenship, Malawi. Biography Presentation |
Panelist-3 Pest Management challenges in India and proposed solutions
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Dr Sandhya Kranthi, Cotton Consultant, Lorton, Virginia. Former Head of crop Protection, ICAR-CICR. Biography Presentation |
Panelist-4 Management of Pink Bollworm, Leaf Armyworm and Whitefly in Cotton
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Dr P.K. Singh, Chief Scientist, CSIR-National Botanical Research Institute, Lucknow, India Biography Presentation |
Discussion
Concluding Remarks – Dr Y.G. Prasad
18:00
Adjourn
19:30-22:00
Cultural Programme and Dinner by the Host Country
MONDAY 4 DECEMBER 2023
9:00-10:30
Fifth Open Session – Technical Seminar: Climate-smart Innovations as Game Changers for Cotton Production
Chair: Dr Keshav Kranthi, Chief Scientist, ICAC
Climate-Smart Agronomy for improved Soil health and Biodiversity
| Ms. Inka Sachse & Ms. Alexandra Perschau, Standard and Outreach, Cotton Made in Africa, AbTF Biography Presentation |
Climatic-Smart Cotton Production Technologies for Improved Yields
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Dr YG Prasad, Director, ICAR-CICR, Nagpur, India Biography Presentation |
Climate-Smart Plant Breeding of Cotton
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Dr Marc Giband, Cotton Correspondent, CIRAD, France Biography Presentation |
Discussion
Concluding Remarks – Dr Keshav Kranthi
10:30-11:00
Refreshment Break, close to the Exhibitor booths area
11:00-13:00
Fifth Open Session – Technical Seminar: Climate-smart Innovations as Game Changers for Cotton Production (Continued)
Chair: Dr Keshav Kranthi, Chief Scientist, ICAC
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Impact of climate change on global cotton
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Dr Michael Bange, Commercial Research Manager, CSD, Australia Biography Presentation |
Implementing Climate resilient innovations in cotton farms
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Mr Mahesh Ramakrishnan, Vice-President, Cotton BU Sustainability, Olam Agri, Côte d'Ivoire Biography Presentation |
Rewarding carbon credits for climate resilience of small scale farms
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Mr. Ganesh Babu Krishnappa, MD, Boomitra, Bangalore, India Biography Presentation |
Regenerative Agriculture, ZBNF, and Organic cotton: Do they combat climate change?
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Mr Rajeev Baruah, Global Agronomic Manager, Primark, Delhi, India Biography Presentation |
Recommendation to the Steering Committee of the topic for the 2025 Technical Seminar Session – Working Paper 2 (English, Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish)
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Dr Keshav Kranthi, Chief Scientist, ICAC Biography Presentation |
Discussion
Concluding Remarks – Dr Keshav Kranthi
13:00-14:00
Lunch at the LOTUS-3 HALL
14:00-16:00
Sixth Open Session: World Café "Technological Innovations for Global Collaborations"
Coordinator: Mr Mike McCue, Director Communications, ICAC
Introduction to the World Cafe
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Mr Mike McCue, Director Communications, ICAC Biography |
Background: Technological Innovations for Global Collaborations
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Ms Roop Rashi, Textile Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, India Biography |
Round Table Discussions
Wrap up – Chair: Ms. Roop Rashi, Textile Commissioner, Ministry of Textiles, India
16:00-16:30
Refreshment Break, close to the Exhibitor booths area
16:30-18:30
Seventh Open Session: Industry 4.0 for textiles: smart manufacturing in textiles
Chair: Mr. Rajeev Saxena, Joint Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
Moderator: Parkhi Vats, Commodity Trade Analyst, ICAC
Emerging trends, challenges and opportunities in cotton textile value chain
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Mr Robert P. Antoshak, Partner, Gherzi Textile Organization, USA Biography Presentation |
Cotton in the era of technical textiles and its growth potential
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Dr Siddhartha Rajagopal, Executive Director, Textile Promotion Council, India Biography Presentation |
Recycling cotton: Challenges and impact on cotton value chain
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Ms Dipanwita Ray, Innovation Analyst, Fashion for Good Biography Presentation |
Sustainable Textiles for a Resilient Value Chain
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Mr Rahul Bhajekar, MD, Global Organic Textile Standard gGmbH, India Biography Presentation |
Industry 4.0 for textiles: Smart manufacturing in textiles
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Mr. S. Rajasekaran, Head, R&D, LMW Biography Presentation |
Industry 4.0 for textiles: Smart manufacturing in textiles
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Mr. Prasanta Deka, Country MD, Rieter India Pvt. Ltd. Biography Presentation |
Discussion
Concluding Remarks – Mr Rajeev Saxena
16:30-18:30
Fourth Breakout Session: Perspectives in value addition
Chair: Mr Narendra Goenka, Chairman, Apparel Export Promotion Council
Co-chair: Mr Raman Dutta, Founder and National General Secretary, Brand and Sourcing Leaders Association, India
Holistic utilization of cotton plant - Opportunities for Small holder farmers
| Dr SK Shukla, Professor of Spinning Research, Director, ICAR-CIRCOT, Mumbai, India Biography Presentation |
Creating the right ecosystem for better quality and higher productivity in Extra Long Staple Cotton
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Dr Mohamed Negm, Professor of Spinning Research, Cotton Research Institute, ARC, Giza, Egypt. Biography Presentation |
Advances in DNA technologies for traceability
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Dr Manoj Kumar Puniya, Scientist, ICAR-CIRCOT, India Biography Presentation |
Managing certification and assurance costs for textile value chain
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Mr. Anil Jauhri, Former CEO of the National Accreditation Board for Certification Bodies (NABCB) Biography Presentation |
Ensuring inclusive growth of value chain partners
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Mr. Rahul Mehta, Chief Mentor, The Clothing Manufacturers Association of India |
Discussion
Concluding Remarks – Mr Narendra Goenka
18:30
Adjourn
19:30-22:00
Cultural Programme and Dinner; Host State: Government of Maharashtra
TUESDAY 5 DECEMBER 2023
8:30-10:00
Eigth Open Session: Genetics, Diversity to enhance cotton productivity
Chair: Mr Suresh Kotak, Past President, Cotton Association of India
Co-chair: Dr M.V. Venugopalan, former principal scientist, Central Institute for Cotton Research
Innovation in seeds for sustainable and economic cotton production
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Mr PJ Suresh, Lead Regulatory Advocacy & Scientific Affairs. Bayer Crop Science India Limited. New Delhi, India Biography Presentation |
Seeds, genetic diversity, germplasm information, and exchange: Issues for solving
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Dr Annette Bennett, Technical Manager, Cotton South Africa Biography Presentation |
Challenges of fibre quality
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Mr Axel Drieling, Senior Manager Cotton / Member of the Board. Faserinstitut Bremen, Germany Biography Presentation |
Biotechnological Interventions for improving cotton productivity
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Dr Samir Sawant, Chief Scientist, Molecular Biology. CSIR-NBRI, Lucknow Biography Presentation |
Discussion
Concluding Remarks – Mr Suresh Kotak
8:30-10:00
Fifth Breakout Session: PANEL DISCUSSION: Sustainability in small farms: Can Farmer Producer Organizations lead the way?
Moderator: Mr Manish Daga, President, All India Cotton Farmer Producer Organization Association
Panelist-2 Role of women empowerment in cotton economy
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Dr. P. Alli Rani, Director, Sardar Vallabhai Patel International School of Textiles and Management Biography Presentation |
Panelist-3 Farmer cooperative business in Southern and Eastern Africa. Can small cotton holdings become sustainable through cooperative efforts?
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Mr Mamadou Berte, Deputy Director General, Le Conseil du Coton et de l’Anacarde, Côte d'Ivoire Biography Presentation |
Panelist-4 Farmer cooperative business in Asia. Enhanced sustainable returns for producers: can collective efforts of the cotton value chain be the gamechangers?
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Mr Hardeep Desai, Head of Farm Operation, Cotton Connect, India Biography Presentation |
Panelist-5 Cooperative farming efforts to promote ELS Cotton
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Mr Shivaprasad Shetty, Technical Advisor, GIZ, Delhi Biography Presentation |
Panel discussion with progressive farmers Mr. Balaji Dhobe and progressive farmers Mrs Savita Dhavas
Discussion
Concluding Remarks – Mr Manish Daga
10.00-10.30
Results from the World Café
MINUTES – World Café
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Mr Mike McCue, Director of Communications, ICAC Biography Presentation |
Concluding Remarks – Mrs. Roop Rashi, Textile Commissioner
10:30-11:00
Refreshment Break, close to the Exhibitor booths area
11:00-13:00
Ninth Open Session: Advances in textile technologies
Chair: Mr Rohit Kansal, Additional Secretary, Ministry of Textiles, Government of India
Co-chair: Mr KM Subramanian, President, Tiruppur Exporters' Association, Tiruppur
Enabling ecosystem for cotton-prenuer from farm to finished good
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Ms. Belinda Edmonds, Managing Director, African Cotton Foundation. Send, England, United Kingdom Biography Presentation |
Current advances in cotton processing and its impact on quality
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Dr Marinus (René) van der Sluijs, Principal Consultant, Textile Technical Services. Victoria, Australia Biography Presentation |
Bridging technology, sustainability and creativity in textiles
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Dr. K.V. Srinivasan, Managing Director, Premier Mills, Tamilnadu, India Biography Presentation |
Exploring new markets and technology for cotton value chain
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Dr Olivier Zieschank, Director, ITMF, Switzerland Biography Presentation |
Panel Discussion on "Prospects for investment destinations” with Mr. Virendra Singh, Mr. Mihir Parekh and Ms Shubhra
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Mr. Virendra Singh Biography |
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Mr. Mihir Parekh |
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Ms Shubhra Biography |
Discussion
Concluding Remarks – Mr Rohit Kansal
11:00-13:00
Sixth Breakout Session: International Organizations, initiatives and projects concerning cotton
Chair: Dr P.K. Agarwal, Advisor, Sustainability, The Cotton Corporation of India Ltd
Co-Chair: Dr K. Selvaraju, Secretary General, The Southern India Mills’ Association
WTO
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Ms Marieme Fall, Head of cotton section, WTO Biography Presentation |
FAO
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Mr Ronald Quispe, Regional Coordinator of the Cotton project, FAO Biography Presentation |
ITC
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Mr Dafulin Kaonga, Zambia National Consultant, Cotton Farm Value Chain, Zambia. Biography Presentation |
GIZ
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Dr Rossitza Krueger, Programme Head, Sustainable Cotton Project, GIZ Biography Presentation |
CIRAD
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Dr Marc Giband, Cotton Correspondent, CIRAD, France. Biography Presentation |
Discussion
Concluding Remarks – Dr P.K. Agarwal
13:00-14:00
Lunch at the LOTUS-3 HALL
14:00-15:30
Meeting of the Steering Committee (Member Governments Only)
Chairman: H.E.M. Aly Touré
- Approval of the Standing Committee Officers as per the Recommendations of the Standing Committee – Working Paper 1 (English, Arabic, French, Russian Spanish)
- Proposed Topics for the Technical Seminar in 2024 – Working Paper 2 (English, Arabic, French, Russian, Spanish)
- Uncollected Assessments of the ICAC Members – Working Paper 3 (for Members' eyes only)
14:00-15:30
Seventh Breakout Session: Investments and Advances in the Cotton Value Chain
Chair: Mr K.K. Lalpuria, Executive Director & CEO, Indo Count Industries
Co-chair: Mr Anil Rajvanshi, President – Reliance Industries Limited
Exploring new technologies and markets for the cotton value chain
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Mr Navdeep Sodhi, Partner, Gherzi Textil Organisation, Zurich Biography Presentation |
Advances in Cotton value creation, value addition, and value utilization
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Dr Fakre Alam Tabib, Executive Director, Cotton Development Board, Bangladesh Biography Presentation |
The Utilization of Cotton Byproducts as Oil, Animal Feed, Bioenergy, Biochar, and Linters
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Mr Prashant Mohota, Managing Director, Gimatex Ltd. Biography Presentation |
Discussion
Concluding Remarks – Mr K.K. Lalpuria
15:30-16:00
Refreshment Break, close to the Exhibitor booths area
16:00-17:30
Closing Plenary Session
Chair: HEM Aly Touré
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- Invitation from the Host of the 82nd Plenary Meeting (if any)
- Closing Comments by the Chairman of the Standing Commmitee on behalf of all Delegates, by H.E.M. Aly Touré
- Closing comments by the Chair of the Organising Committee of India
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17:30
Adjourn
19:30-22:00
Dinner by the Host Country
WEDNESDAY 6 TO THURSDAY 8 DECEMBER 2023
Technical Tour: THE COTTON CORPORATION OF INDIA LTD., a Government of India undertaking.
KAPAS BHAVAN, PLOT NO.3-A, SECTOR-10, CBD-BELAPUR-400614
PRICE: 550 US$ per person.
An ambitious Technical Tour has been set up for the participants of the Plenary Meeting. The cost is borne by each participant and isn't included in the Plenary Meeting registration fees. Please contact Mr. Sanjay Panigrahi regarding payment and reservation. The trip will accommodate forty (40) participants maximum and is sold on first come first serve.
LINK to the agenda of the Technical tour.
Wednesday 6 December 2023
| 06:30 | Hotel to Airport |
| 08:40 | Departure from Mumbai |
| 09:45 | Arrival at Ahmedabad |
| 10:00 to 10.45 | Airport to Hotel |
| Stay at Hotel Hyatt Regency, Ashram road, Ahmedabad | |
| 12:30 to 13:30 hrs. | Lunch at the Hotel |
| 14:00 to 18:00 | Visit to APMC Visnagar (approx. 82 kms) – travel time 2 hours – on the way to kapas field visit. |
| APMC Visit : Arrival of kapas & other commodities: Farmer point of view; functioning of market yard; Meet with farmers. | |
| APMC Visnagar to Shivam Cotton Industries – 5 kms. ; 10 minutes – to see kapas processing unit, oil mill, cotton seed by-product processing unit. | |
| 20:00 | Return to the Hotel |
| Dinner at the Hotel |
Thursday 7 December 2023
| 07:00 to 08:30 | Breakfast at the hotel |
| 08:30 | Departure from the hotel to Arvind Indigo Museum |
| 09:00 | Arrival at the Arvind Indigo Museum |
| 10:00 | Departure from the Arvind Indigo Museum |
| 10:30 | Arrival at Sabarmati Ashram |
| 11:30 | Departure from Sabarmati Ashram to Arvind Limited, Santej, Ahmedabad (27kms. Travel time: 30 minutes) |
| 12:30 | Arrival at Arvind Limited – Santej Plant, Spinning, weaving preparatory, yarn dyeing, weaving & quality control Department. Fabric processing, printing of fabric and its finishing, garmenting. |
| 14:00 to 15:00 | Lunch at Arvind Limited |
| 16:00 | Arrival at ATIRA |
| 16:00 to 18:00 | Visit of ATIRA |
| 18:00 | Departure from ATIRA to NIFT Campus, Gandhinagar |
| 18:30 | Arrival at NIFT Campus, Gandhinagar |
| 18:30 to 21:30 | Visit of the NIFT campus, cultural programme/Fashion show and Dinner |
| 21:30 | Return to the Hotel |
Friday 8 December 2023
| 07:00 to 08.30 | Breakfast at the hotel |
| Hotel to Ahmedabad Airport | |
| 09:00 | Departure from Ahmedabad |
| 11:00 | Arrival at Mumbai |