Agro-Horticultural Sector:  Tapping the Potential of India's Northeast

Roundtable at Asian Confluence Centre, Shillong

     4:30 pm - 4:55 pm

     Registration and Welcome

5:00 pm – 7:00 pm

Welcome Remarks: Shri Sabyasachi Dutta, Executive Director, Asian Confluence

Introductory Remark: Mr. Laurent Le Danois, Team Leader Cooperation Section, European Union – Delegation to India and Bhutan

Opening Remarks: Shri K N Kumar, Chairman, Meghalaya (Empowerment) Farmers’ Commission

Moderated Roundtable Discussion:

Each discussant will be requested to make a brief intervention

Discussants

• Shri Gunanka DB, IFS Joint Secretary, Department of Planning & Executive Director MBDA & MNIR
• Dr. Albert Chiang, OSD, Meghalaya Basin Development Authority (MBDA)
• Shri. Shouvik Datta, Senior Programme Manager, European Union- Delegation to India and Bhutan
• Shri. N Srinivasan, development finance and livelihoods expert, IFAT
• Shri. Bhogtoram Mawroh, Senior Associate, NESFAS
• Dr. Bhagirathi Panda, Professor of Economics, NEHU
• Dr. Binayak Dutta, Senior Fellow, Asian Confluence
• Dr. VK Verma, Senior Scientist Horticulture, Indian Council of Agriculture Research (ICAR)
• Ms. Lakshmi Devi Rao, Advisor Innovation and Entrepreneurship, Government of Meghalaya.
• Mr. Tanuj Kumar Dhar, Principal Correspondent, IANS
• Mr. Mike Donald Khyriem, Consultant, Invest India
• Dr. M. Devika Jana, Deputy Director, Meghalaya Agriculture Management and Training Institute (MAMTI)

 7:00 PM: High Tea