Programme

Inaugural Session
Inaugural Address by Shri Sharad Pawar, Hon’ble Minister of Agriculture & Consumers Affairs, Food and Public Distribution, Government of India
Plenary Session I: The Warehousing (Development and Regulation) Act: A New Chapter in Warehousing in India

Presentations:

  • Warehousing: Its Status in India and Global Developments
  • Status of Public and Private Investment in Warehousing Sector inIndia
  • The Warehousing (Development & Regulation) Act: Impact on Agri Business
Plenary Session II: The Warehousing (Development & Regulation Act): Banking, Insurance, Taxation and Legal Issues

Presentations:

  • Negotiable Warehouse Receipts: Opportunities and Challenges forBanks and Insurance Companies
  • Tax Related Issues in Warehousing Development
  • Legal Issues in Warehousing and Warehouse Receipts
Plenary Session III: Warehouse Accreditation, Gradation & Standards for Commodities

Presentations:

  • Accreditation Issues & the Role of Accreditation Agencies
  • Role of Grades and Standards in Warehouse Receipts
  • Model Warehousing and IT Applications in Warehousing
Plenary Session IV: Negotiable Warehouse Receipts System

Presentations:

  • Negotiable Warehouse Receipts: Concept and Implementation
  • Negotiable Warehouse Receipts System: Impact on Farmers
  • Commodity Trading through NWRs and Electronic Trading
Plenary Session V: International Experiences in NWRs

Presentations:

  • Experiences in Collateral Warehousing Management
  • Success of Negotiable Warehouse Receipts in different countries
  • Warehouse Receipt System in United State
Valedictory Session
Valedictory Address by Shri Akhilesh Prasad Singh, Hon'ble Minister of State for Food and Public Distribution, Government of India

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