NSC 2026 Program Schedule
Day 1. 19 September 2026
Time
Session
9:45 AM – 10:00 AM
Exhibition Inauguration
10:00 AM – 11:10 AM
Inaugural Session
11:10 AM - 12:40 PM
Session 1: Panel Discussion
Farmer Empowerment & Income Growth
12:40 PM – 01:30 PM
Session 2: Presentation
Sustainability & Responsible Sourcing -Two Presentations Only
01:30 PM – 02:30 PM
Launch
02:30 PM – 03:45 PM
Session 3:
Panel Discussion
Food Safety & Consumer Protection
3:45 PM – 4:45 PM
Session 4: Panel Discussion
Innovation & Future Readiness
4:45 PM – 6:00 PM
Session 5: Panel Discussion
Farmer Challenges & Crop Outlook
6:00 PM – 6:40 PM
7:30 PM
Dinner
Day 2. 20 September 2026
Time
Session
09:30 AM – 09:50 AM
Keynote Speech
09:50 AM – 10:50 AM
Session 6: Panel Discussion
Changing Regulations in Organic Farming & Certifications
10:50 AM – 11:20 AM
Session 7: Presentation
Role of FPOs in Consumer Protection and Food Saftey
11:20 AM - 11:50 AM
Presentation about Buyers' Requirements
11:50 AM - 01:30 PM
Buyer- Seller meet
Sustainability, Biodiversity with Ground Challenges
Challenges of Pesticide residues in spices
Time
Innovations at farm level: Usage of Drones for chilli
Time
Session on Sustainability, Sourcing
Farmer challenges - FPO perspective
Time
Key R&D Initiatives
Time
Issues faced in Training/ Public Capacity Building
Time
New Innovation and tend of value chain partners
Quicker testing method - Lab testing and equipment manufactures
Time
Innovative fumigation solution - Pest Control
Time
Innovative warehousing - Warehousing companies
Time
New Manufacturing Technologies - Processing companies
Time
Outsource product development - Entrepreneurs
Time
Innovative financing Solutions
Time