Jul. 30-31st 2012: Workshop on “Markets that Empower Farmers (and Consumers)”
“MARKETS THAT EMPOWER FARMERS (& CONSUMERS)”
A learning & brainstorming workshop, organized by XIMB and ASHA
Xavier Institute of Management Bhubaneswar, July 30th and 31st 2012
Venue: New Academic Block Room 404
DAY 1: JULY 30TH 2012
09.45 am – 10.15 am |
Registration & Tea | |
10.15 am – 10.35 am | Welcome & Introduction to the workshop | Prof Shambu Prasad, XIMB &
Ms Kavitha Kuruganti, ASHA |
10.35 am – 11.00 am | “Markets of the Walk-Outs” | A film on the Deccan Development Society’s Sangam Market |
11.00 am – 11.10 am |
Very brief round of introductions | |
Session 1: Organic Supply Chain interventions for (rainfed) smallholders CHAIR: Dr D V RAIDU, SERP, GOVT OF AP |
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11.10 am – 11.40 am | Keynote: Institutional asymmetries: Smallholders farming, aggregation, organic production and markets (covering Navajyoti Producer Co experience) | Prof Amar Nayak, XIMB |
11.40 am – 12.40 pm
Case presentations (20 mts each) |
1. Mahila Umang Producer Company
2. Chetna Organic Producer Company 3. Timbaktu Organic |
Ms Anita Paul, Uttarakhand
Mr Arun Ambatipudi, Hyderabad Mr Bablu Ganguly, Anantapur |
12.40 pm – 01.15 pm | Discussion | |
01.15 pm – 01.25 pm | DISCUSSANT’S OBSERVATIONS | Dr Sudha Narayanan, IGIDR |
01.25 pm – 01.35 pm | Chair’s Closing Remarks | |
01.35 pm – 02.20 pm | LUNCH | |
Session 2: Learning from different initiatives CHAIR: Dr KRISHNA TANUKU, ISB, Hyderabad |
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02.20 pm – 03.20 pm
Case presentations (20 mts each) |
1. 24 Letter Mantra
2. Centre for Collective Development 3. Just Change India |
Mr Raj Seelam, Hyderabad
Prof Trilochan Sastry, Bangalore Mr Jacob ‘Dilip’ John, Bangalore |
03.20 pm – 03.35 pm | Maha Gujarat Agri Cotton Producer Co. | Mr Praful Senjalia, Amreli |
03.35 pm – 04.10 pm | Discussion | |
04.10 pm – 04.30 pm | TEA BREAK | |
04.30 pm – 05.10 pm
(20 mts each) |
Role of Credit
Financial difficulties of enterprises |
Mr Srikantha Shenoy, IDF-Bangalore
Mr Suryamani Roul, Access Development, Delhi |
05.10 pm – 05.40 pm | Discussion | |
05.40 pm – 05.50 pm | DISCUSSANT’S OBSERVATIONS | Dr Sashidharan, Livelihoods School, Hyderabad |
05.50 pm – 06.00 pm | Chair’s Closing Remarks | |
Session 3 (Interactive Open House for students XIMB Auditorium): Growing Organically: Facilitator: Prof Shambu Prasad, XIMB |
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06.30 pm- 08.00 pm | Maikaal bioRe
Deccan Organic Producers GORUS Sahaja Organics Jaivik Haat Earth 360 Dubden Green Sahaja Aaharam I Say Organic
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Mr Rajeev Baruah
Mr K Sitaram Mr Ashwin Paranjpe Mr Somesh B Mr Ashish Gupta Mr Dinesh Kumar Ganesh Eswar Dr G V Ramanjaneyulu Mr Ashmeet Kapoor
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DAY 2: JULY 31ST 2012
Session 4: Organic Supply Chains CHAIR: Mr D P DASH, NABARD |
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09.00 am – 09.45 am | Keynote: Organic Supply Chains – emerging issues | Prof Sukhpal Singh, IIM-Ahmedabad |
09.45 am – 10.25 am
(20 mts each) |
1. SVA
2. Belgaum Organic Food Club |
Mr Jagadish Pradhan, Bhubaneswar
Mr Suresh Desai, Belgaum |
10.25 am – 10.35 am | Brief Discussion | |
10.35 am – 10.50 am | TEA BREAK | |
Session 5: Organic Retail efforts CHAIR: Mr. JOSEPH THOMAS, CENTRE FOR SOCIAL INNOVATION & ENTREPRENEURSHIP, IIT-M |
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10.50 am – 12.10 noon
Case presentations, 20 minutes each |
1. reStore (Chennai)
2. Thanal Organic Bazaar (Trivandrum) 3. Hari Bhari Tokri (Mumbai) 4. Vish Mukt Dukaan (Wardha) |
Mr Ananthasayanan, Chennai
Ms Usha Jayakumar, Trivandrum Ms Neesha Noronha, Mumbai Mr Dhyaneswar Dhage, Wardha (supported by Ananthoo) |
12.10 pm – 12.45 pm | Discussion | |
12.45 pm – 12.55 pm | DISCUSSANT’S OBSERVATIONS | Prof Debi Prasad Mishra of IRMA |
12.55 pm – 01.05 pm | Chair’s Closing Remarks | |
01.05 pm – 02.00 pm | LUNCH | |
Session 6: Government Initiatives & Interventions CHAIR: DR SUKHPAL SINGH, IIM-Ahmedabad |
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02.00 pm – 02.20 pm | SERP’s CMSA & Food Security Credit Line | Dr D V Raidu, Hyderabad along with the 2 farmers |
02.20 pm – 02.40 pm | NABARD’s support to supply chain interventions | Mr D P Dash, Bhubaneswar |
02.40 pm – 03.00 pm | Jaivik Krishi Society of Karnataka | Mr Harish Gowda, Bangalore |
03.00 pm – 03.10 pm | MP Govt’s initiatives | Mr K P Ahirwal. GoMP |
03.10 pm – 03.20 pm | TRIPTI and seed village | Mr Pranay Parida, TRIPTI |
03.20 pm – 03.40 pm | Participatory Guarantee System | Dr R N Bisoyi, RCOF, Bhubaneswar |
03.40 pm – 03.55 pm | PGSOC’s experience on PGS | Mr Ashish Gupta, New Delhi |
03.55 pm – 04.05 pm | “Ecosystem” issues with organic supply chain interventions | Dr Krishna Tanuku, ISB |
04.05 pm – 04.35 pm | Discussion | |
04.35 pm – 04.45 pm | Chair’s Closing Remarks | |
Session 7: Key Learnings & Closing |
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04.45 pm – 05.15 pm | Key Learnings, from different models | Facilitator: Mr Santosh Srinivas, ISB & Mr Bishwadeep Ghose, Hivos |
05.15 pm – 05.30 pm | Closing session | XIMB & ASHA representatives |