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GS1 India organised a ‘National Conference on QR Code Implementation on Agri-inputs' at India Habitat Centre, New Delhi on September 1st, 2023. The objective of the conference was to create awareness about the benefits of standards-based QR Code implementation for the agri-input sector.

It highlighted the significance of QR Codes in enabling end-to-end traceability, sustainability, compliance with regulations, building transparency in the supply chain, and reduction of counterfeit products thereby benefiting the farmers.

Plenary Speakers

Mr. Sanjeev Saini

Assistant Director

Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium Enterprises

Dr. Archana K Srivastav

Regional Director

PMFAI

Dr. R. N. Sahoo

Principal Scientist

IARI

Mr. Laurent Sebire

Chairman

Croplife International Traceability Project Team

Mr. C.S. Shukla

Sr. Vice President – Marketing

Crystal Crop Protection

Mr. Deepak Sharma

Co-Founder

Kanvic Consulting

Mr. Jiten Rao

Head of Supply Chain

DeHaat

Mr. Manish Gupta

DGM

Adama

Mr. Nakul Pasricha

MD & CEO

PharmaSecure

Mr. R.G. Agarwal

Founder Chairman

Dhanuka Agritech Ltd.

Mr. Yugank Bhardwaj

Director

PWC

Ms. Mala Mittal

Deputy Director General

National Informatics Centre

Agri-Inputs Conference

The conference comprised talks and discussions that enlightened how the implementation of standards plays an important role. Industry experts highlighted that the adoption and implementation of QR code and traceability technologies can offer the potential to streamline agri-food supply chains. Significant advantages delivered in the agri-input sector with the adoption of global standards were discussed at length. The role of GS1 India in various sectors like API, pharmaceuticals, pesticides, and seeds for enabling digital link-based QR codes to help them comply with the Department of Agriculture guidelines to incorporate QR codes on the packaging was underlined.

Photos from the event are available now!

Who attended?

  • Dr. Brijesh Tripathi, Deputy Director, Central Insecticides Board & Registration Committee (CIB&RC)
  • Dr. Archana Kumari Srivastav, Regional Director, PMFAI
  • Mr. R.G. Agarwal, Founder Chairman, Dhanuka Agritech Ltd.
  • Mr. Nakul Pasricha, President, Authentication Solution Provider’s Association (ASPA)
  • Ms. Mala Mittal, Deputy Director General, National Informatics Centre
  • Mr. Sanjeev Saini, Assistant Director, Ministry of Micro, Small & Medium
  • Exhibitors

Program Structure

Topics

  • Creating visibility in Agri-input supply chain
  • Digital Innovations in Agriculture
  • Standards-based 2D barcode implementation
  • QR Code Implementation based on global standards & vision going forward
  • How to comply with the regulation through GS1 Digital Link
  • Session on using global standards financial assistance schemes for implementing barcoding
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