Government & agrochemical industry leaders deliberate on agrochemicals
CropLife India a leading association of 15 R&D driven crop science companies recently organized its 40th Annual General Meeting, which witnessed the congregation of Minister of State for Agriculture, senior Government officials, experts and industry experts on the cause of supporting the farmer.
The Open House- Virtual Conference, included an Inaugural Session, “Policy level changes required to make Agrochemicals, a Champion sector”; a Panel Discussion on “Policy & Regulatory Roadmap for Agrochemicals Sector” and a Valedictory Session.
Parshottambhai Rupala, Minister of State, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, shared that “India considers agro-chemical as a champion sector and is all set and open to align this sector with best international practices and regulatory reforms; by reducing registration timelines of crop protection products”.
CropLife India members elected the new office bearers: Dr K C Ravi, Chief Sustainability Officer, Syngenta India Ltd. as Chairman and Sanjiv Lal, MD & CEO, Rallis India and Anil Kakkar, Vice President – Sales & Marketing, Sumitomo Chemical India Ltd. as Vice-Chairmen of the Board of Directors for CropLife India; during the Annual General Meeting.