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AIPMA hosted a full day seminar on “Plastics in Agriculture”
with Maharashtra Plastic Manufacturers Association and Association
for the Promotion of Plastics on Friday Aug 9, 2002 at MCCIA, Tilak
Road, Pune 411 002. The meeting was unique with the audience comprising
of bureaucrats, farmers and association members representing the
processors. The presentation by the speakers was compulsorily in
Marathi language with the option to use Hindi when desired. This
was for the first time that information of such kind was disseminated
to the grass root level. What was remarkable was the large attendance
by the farmers (about 40% of the 150 present in the audience) who
took down notes on their writing pads, participated vigorously in
the Q & A session particularly in the Panel Discussion.
Mr.Rajiv B.Tolat, Chairman, Seminar Committee, AIPMA announced
the inaugural of the Seminar and requested Mr.D.K.Abhyankar, Director
General, MCCIA to present his welcome address.
Mr.Mohan K.Jain, President of AIPMA welcomed all speakers, participants,
audience and emphasized that plastics play a major role in the development
of agriculture.
The traditional lamp was lighted by Dr.S.K.Goyal and the other
dignitaries. All the eminent speakers were felicitated.
vMr.Arun Kumbhojkar, President, Association for the Promotion of
Plastics and Managing Committee Member, AIPMA introduced the Chief
Guest Dr.S.K.Goyal, Commissioner-Agriculture, Maharashtra State
and Guest of Honour Mr.Sopan S.Kanchan, Chairman, Grape Growers’
Federation of India. Mr.Sopan Kanchan and Mr.Mahalle, Director,
Horticulture and Chief Guest Dr.S.K.Goyal also addressed the gathering.
Mr.Ajay U. Desai, Hon.Secretary, AIPMA proposed vote of thanks.
The First Technical Session commenced under the Chairmanship of
Mr.Suresh J.Atre, Managing Committee Member, AIPMA. Mr.Satyajeet
Bhonsle, Deputy Manager, Polymer Business and Mr.Satish Awate, Manager
(Extrusion Group) Reliance Industries Ltd. spoke on “Introduction
of Plastics in the field of Agriculture and other fields”.
This was followed by a lecture on “Drip Irrigation and Sprinkers”
by Mr.Prakash Chaugle, Dy. Manager (Applications & Engg.) Finolex
Plastro Plasson Ltd.
The Second Technical Session commenced under the Chairmanship of
Mr.Bansilal Lunkad, Managing Committee Member, AIPMA. In this Session
Mr.D.K.Katmale, officer-incharge, Agriculture Research Station,
Sangli spoke on “Polythene mulch film for groundnuts”.
Mr.Gopal Rathi, President, Maharashtra Plastic Manufacturers Association,
Pune and Managing Committee Member, AIPMA presented his paper on
“advantages of two colour mulch film”. Dr.M.S.Basu,
Director, National Research Centre for Groundnut, Junagadh delivered
a lecture on “use of mulch film in agriculture and latest
techniques being adopted in China”.
The Third Technical Session was chaired by Mr.N.N.Veer, Dy. General
Manger, Marketing Operations & Planning, IPCL, Vadodara. Mr.Girish
Desai, Chief Executive, Rishi Packers Ltd., Daman, presented paper
on “Shade nets for Agriculture”. Mr.Shambhubhai Patel,
Plasticulture Expert, IPCL, Vadodara gave a brief of his practical
experience of mulching and its impact on the profit margin and also
by Mr.Rajeeb Roy, Director Marketing, M/s.Ginegar Plastic Products
Ltd. who showed a video film.
This was followed by a panel discussion in which Dr.M.S.Basu, Mr.Satish
Awate, Manager, (Extrusion Group), Reliance Industries Ltd., Mr.Shambhubhai
Patel, Mr.Rajeeb Roy, Director Marketing, M/s.Ginegar Plastic Products
Ltd. and Mr.Grish Desai. Mr.Kathmale participated and answered the
queries of the farmers.
The seminar was a great success and there was excellent interaction
among the speakers and farmers.
If you would like to organise similar seminars on topics such as
conservation of water, packaging, agriculture or similar topics,
please feel free to contact
us. Plastemart.com,
along with AIPMA, is keen to promote such educational programmes,
so that valuable information can be disseminated to grass root level.
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