16th ICSCE 2022 held in Dubai

50 leading companies showcased their product portfolios during the two-day event

The 16th International Crop Science Conference & Exhibition (ICSCE 2022 Dubai) was recently organised by the Pesticides Manufacturers and Formulators Association of India (PMFAI) in Dubai.

The welcome address was given by PMFAI President Pradip Dave. The two-day event provided an opportunity for business expansion by way of joint ventures, bilateral trade, sub-contracting / contract manufacturing and distribution and networking opportunities for buyers and sellers to benefit mutually.

ICSCE 2022 Dubai was coincided with Dubai Expo by PMFAI, the first international physical event for the Global Agrochemical and allied sector, which witnessed the participation of delegates from across the globe.

50 leading companies showcased their product portfolios during the event having 600-plus footfall and more than 500 registered delegates’ participation. Delegates from various countries included – Argentina, Armenia, Brazil, Bangladesh, Columbia, Egypt, Ethiopia, the UK, France, Germany, India, Indonesia, Iran, Iraq, Jordan, Korea, Kenya, Kuwait, Malawi, Morocco, Nigeria, Palestine, Azerbaijan Georgia, Russia, Saudi Arabia, South Africa, Sri Lanka, Syria, Singapore, Sweden, Hong Kong, China, Tunisia, Tanzania, Turkey, the United Arab Emirates (UAE) and Lebanon,

The event hosted renowned pesticide scientists and industry experts, who gave presentations on various important topics. Vikram Shroff, Director, UPL delivered the keynote address. Shroff’s keynote address included brief details about the achievement of the Indian Agrochemical industry which remained self-reliant during the covid period and the industry’s contributions in supporting food chains and containing food price inflation.

Abhishek Agarwal, President (Sales & Strategic Alliance), Bharat Rasayan gave a presentation on ‘Current Scenario & Opportunity – Indian Agrochemical Industry.’ The topic on Sustainable Formulation Technologies for Microbe based Bio solutions was delivered by Dr Rene Haensel, Technical Director – Agriculture & Global Expert, Evonik Nutrition & Care for Europe, the Middle East and Africa.

Om Dhande, Regional Sales Manager – South Asia, Croda India gave a presentation on ‘Croda Crop Care – Your Partner in Microbial Formulations.’

The topic on the Impact of New Chinese Energy Policy on Agrochemicals Market was discussed by Ajay Joshi, Senior Consultant – Chemicals, Materials & Nutrition, Frost & Sullivan, South Asia. Dr Bob Fairclough, Principal Consultant, Kynetec Germany presented a brief on market dynamics over time (with facts and figures) and future drivers related to market; industry; regulatory and technology.

Shrikant Aherkar, Lead Scientist: Stepan Agricultural Solutions, Singapore briefed on ‘Naturally Derived Adjuvants for Effective Drone Application. Lawrenece Middler, Senior Analyst, IHS Markit gave an overview about the mechanism about patent protection; data exclusivity (on registration data); leading active ingredients expiring its patent period during 2020-2030 (Herbicides, Insecticides & Fungicides).

The topic on ‘New age registered Bio-stimulants as per FCO’ was delivered by Reza Jivani, Director, Vikas Crop Care.

50 leading companies showcased their product portfolios