Connecting Minds, Empowering Fisheries
Offering a holistic view of the Centre and the State Governments’ vision for the development of the Indian Fisheries Sector, IFT Conference will delve into global techniques & processes that will contribute to the sector’s advancement in the country and the innovations to be brought in to strengthen the infrastructure, product quality, standards and marketing national & international avenues.
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Opening Session |
Development of Fisheries in Maharashtra and the coastal areas: Plans and programs |
Shri Nitesh Narayan Rane, Hon’ble Minister for Fisheries and Port Development, The Government of Maharashtra |
The Government of India’s holistic vision and goals to further enhance the growth of the seafood sector |
Dr. Sreenath K.R, Director General, Fisheries Survey of India |
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Fisheries and Vision 2047, India: Farmers’ perspective |
Dr. Manoj M Sharma, Aquaculture Farmer & Founder, Mayank Aquaculture Pvt. Ltd |
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Empowering Rural Economy of Farmers Through Fishery Business. |
Vivek Kolhe, Chairman, Sanjivani Group |
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Session 2 12:00pm - 01:00pm |
Expanding India’s Global Footprint: Assessing Export Readiness, Standards/Compliance, Market Trends, and Strategic Collaborations. (Panel discussion) |
Pawan Kumar, National President, Seafood Exporters Association of India |
01:00pm - 02:00pm | Lunch | |
Session 3 2.00pm - 3.15pm |
Developing Fisheries Infrastructure: Awareness on NFDB and Fisheries Government Schemes, including FIDF, GAIS, Entrepreneur Models, PMMSY, PM-MKSSY...(An NFDB initiative) | Dr S. Kannappan, Senior Executive Director, NFDB |
Skill development in Fisheries | Dr. Satender Arya, Chief executive Officer, Agriculture Skill Council of India | |
The immediate need and challenges in infrastructure development for Fisheries and aquaculture | Amit Tandon, Assistant Vice President -Sales & Marketing, Growel Feeds Pvt Ltd Ganesh Nakhawa, Founder & CEO, BluCatch |
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3:15-3:25 pm | Super-intensive precision and natural shrimp farming | Dr K.P. Kumaraguru Vasagam, Principal Scientist, CIBA |
Session 4 2.00pm - 3.15pm |
Cold storage, Quality Preservation, and logistics management (Technical presentations and discussions) | |
Ammonia Refrigerant - a natural choice for Seafood Industry | Haresh Rupchandani, President, Association of Ammonia Refrigeration | |
Sealless Pump Design & Technology for Ammonia Refrigeration. Safety and Reliability | Desmond ONG, General Manager, HERMETIC-Pumps Singapore Pte. Ltd | |
Integrated Cold Chain Infrastructure in Sea Food Processing and Warehousing | N K Mohanan, COO, Rinac India Limited | |
Cold chain logistics usage for fish market | Deep Khira, Founder & CEO, Sub Zero Insulation Technologies Pvt. Ltd |
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Session 5 10:00am - 11:00am |
Enhancing Seafood Processing Techniques and Quality (Panel discussion) |
Dr. Binaya Bhushan Nayak, Principal Scientist & Head Fisheries Resources Harvest and Post Harvest Management Division ICAR- CIFE Dr Suryaprakash Rao Voodi, President Operations, Mekworld Marines and Exports Pvt. Ltd Pratik Honshetti, Sales Manager, South Asia Subcontinent, JBT Marvel India |
11:00am - 11:45am | AI in Fisheries & Aquaculture: Operational efficiency, Research, Data collection and Analysis | Mohan Reddy, Chief Executive Officer, Amiti Empiric Technologies LLP |
Drones in Fisheries | Dr B K Das, Director, ICAR- CIFRI, Kolkata | |
Col. Sean Angelo Rodrigues, General Manager, Business Development (MHA & Enterprise) IdeaForge | ||
11:45 — 12:00 pm | Tea Break | |
Session 6 12:00 — 1:30pm |
Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture (Technical Presentations) | |
Sustainable marine fisheries | Dr. Ansuman Das, Senior Fisheries Scientist, Fishery Survey of India (HQs), Mumbai | |
Integrated farming systems | Dr. Shivakumar Magada, Professor of Aquatic Biology & Former Dean, College of Fisheries, Mangalore | |
Water and waste water treatment and management | Prakash KV, Managing Director, Vashkleen Laundry Services Private Limited; Founder & Director of Tigreen and FHNINE | |
Addressing the needs, challenges, and emerging advancements in In-House Aquatic Tissue Testing | Mukesh Sonawane, AGM – Application Support, IndiFOSS Analytical Pvt. LTD | |
Addressing contemporary challenges in aquaculture: Innovative solutions with AQUA-Cal+ | Wilson Lum, Applications Engineer, Aquaculture, Calix Limited | |
Applications of Inland Cage Culture in aquaculture | Balaji Guguloth, Assistant Professor, College of Fishery Science, PV Narasimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University | |
Advanced vessel monitoring and reporting solutions | Ali Kennard, CEO, Pinpoint Earth | |
01:30pm - 02:15pm | Lunch | |
Session 7 2:15 — 3.45pm |
Success stories and initiatives | Rajnish Kumar, Director, Pvraqua Culture Pvt. Ltd Suraj Apshinge, Managing Director, the Yuva Company Neelkanth Mishra, Founder, Jaljeevika: Centre for Aquatic Livelihood Session Moderator Dr. Manoj M Sharma, Aquaculture Farmer & Founder, Mayank Aquaculture Pvt. Ltd |
Interactive Session |
Advisory Panel |
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Managing Director
Vashkleen Laundry Services Private Limited
Founder & Director - Tigreen & FHNINE
Co-founder & Chief Operating Officer
A2S2 Enterprises
National President
Seafood Exporters Association of India
Principal Scientist & Head (Fisheries Resources Harvest & Post Harvest Management) Division ICAR- CIFE
General Manager
HERMETIC-Pumps Singapore Pte. Ltd
Deputy Director
MPEDA - Regional Division, Mumbai
President
Association of Ammonia Refrigeration
Assistant Professor
College of Fishery Science, PV Narasimha Rao Telangana Veterinary University