The Soybean Processors Association of India (SOPA) is delighted to invite you to the 9th International Soy Conclave 2026 - India's most authoritative gathering of the Soybean and edible oil sector.
Session Chair : Dr. D.K. Yadava, Deputy Director General (Crop Science), ICAR (Confirmation Awaited)
10:40 - 10:45 Opening remarks by the Session Chair
10:45 - 11:00 Presentation — Dr. K.H. Singh, Director, ICAR-National Soybean Research Institute, Indore
11:00 - 11:45 Panel Discussion
Strategies for Enhancing the Sustainable Productivity of Indian Soybean
Moderator: Prof. S.K. Rao, former Vice-Chancellor
Panellists : Dr. A.K. Vyas, former Vice-Chancellor,
Dr. R.K. Mathur, Director, ICAR-Indian Institute of Oilseeds Research,
Mr. Ashish Upadhyay, UPL Limited, Mr. Prakash Jain, Green Gold Agritech
11:45 - 12:00 SANKALP
A Large-Scale Intelligent Platform for Understanding the Dynamics of the Soybean Value Chain — Dr. Alok Mukherjee, LeadsConnect
12:00 - 12:15 Sustainability and Regenerative Agriculture in Soybean — Dr. Suresh Motwani - Solidaridad
12:15 - 12:25 Questions and the Session Chair’s concluding remarks
12:25 - 12:30 Mementos to the Session Chair, speakers and
panellists; vote of thanks
Value Addition: New Frontiers in
Soy Foods
Session
Chair:
Dr. Mahavir Sharma, ICAR-National Soybean Research Institute, Indore
12:30 – 12:35 Opening remarks by the Session Chair
12:35 – 12:55 The Future of Soy Protein Processing: Emerging Extrusion
Technologies for Next-Generation Foods — Dr. Mian N. Riaz, Texas A&M
University, USA
12:55 – 01:15 New Avenues for Value-Added Soy Foods — Dr. Dipika Agrahar
Murugkar, Centre of Excellence on Soybean Processing and Utilization,
ICAR-Central Institute of Agricultural Engineering, Bhopal
01:15 – 01:30 Interactive and Concluding remarks by the Session Chair;
mementos
02:30 – 02:50 Presentation — Novel Deodorization Technology with Focus on Micronutrient Recovery in Soybean Oil
By-
Sanjay Rathi: Alfa Laval
02:50 – 03:10 Technology
Pathways for Value Addition in Soybean Processing
By - Ms.
Aarti Chame, DVC
03:10 – 03:15 Felicitation
Moderator:
Mr. D.N. Pathak,
Executive Director, SOPA
Mr. G.K. Sood, Veteran Commodity Expert and Economist,
Mr. G. Chandrashekhar, Journalist and Agri Economist, in
conversation with
Mr. Avdhesh Goenka and Aakash Matlani next-generation
industry leaders
Futures Trading: Boon or Bane?
Moderator:
Mr. G. Chandrashekhar
04:00 – 04:50 Panel
Discussion
Panellists: Mr. Amit Maheshwari, Senior Vice President,
MCX;
Mr. A.
Janakiraman, Head Soy Operations, Suguna Foods,
One
FPO Representative
06:30 – 07:00 Processing,
Export and Sales Awards
07:00 – 0800 SOPA -
Special Awards
08:00 – 10:30 Cocktails,
entertainment programme and gala dinner
Venue : Jamavar Hall
10:30 – 10:45 Assembly,
Floral Welcome, Lamp Lighting, Saraswati Vandana
10:45 – 10:55 Welcome and
keynote address — Mr. Naresh Goenka, Chairman, SOPA
10:55 – 11:05 Address —
Dr. Davish Jain, Immediate Past Chairman, SOPA
11:05 – 11:15 Address —
Dr. Krishnabir Choudhary,
Member
High Level Price Fixation Committee
11:15 – 11:30 Address —
Dr. D.K. Yadava,
Deputy
Director General (Crop Science), ICAR (Confirmation Awaited)
11:30 – 11:45 Address —
Mr. Nishant Warwade,
Secretary,
Farmers Welfare and Agriculture Development Department, Government of Madhya
Pradesh (Confirmation Awaited)
11:45 – 12:00 Address by
the Chief Guest
12:00 – 12:05 Release of
the Souvenir, Felicitations
12:05 – 12:10 Vote of
Thanks — Mr. Girish Matlani, Deputy Chairman, SOPA
12:10 – 12:30 Next-Generation
Soy Processing:
Mechanical
Integration and Bio-Fermentation of Soy DOC — Mr. G.J.V. Murli Mohan, Famsun
12:30 – 12:50 Presentation
— From Refining to Carbon Net Zero: Alfa Laval Sustainable Solutions for
India’s Net-Zero Ambition” – Mr. Sagar Sharma, Alfa Laval
12:50 – 01:10 Presentation
— Solution for Improvement in Energy Efficiency – By Mr. Mrugesh Shah, Forbes
Marshall
01:10 – 01:15 Mementos to
presenters
Moderator: Mr. Mrityunjay Jha, Zee Business
02:30
- 02.32 Opening remarks by Moderator
02:32
– 02:50
Mapping the Supply and Demand for Soymeal and Soy Oil, and Price Forecasts
Mr. Nagaraj Meda
02:50
– 03:00
El Niño, Soybeans and Global Prices
Mr. Sumit Gupta, Waseda Global
03:00
– 03:15
Ethanol, DDGS and Soymeal: The
Emerging Economics of Poultry Feed Substitution in India
Dr. Shweta Saini, Arcus Policy Research
03:15
– 03:30
The Poultry Industry: Future Prospects
Mr. Harsha Chitturi, Srinivasa Farms
03:50
– 03:45
Interactive
Moderator: Ms. Manisha Gupta, CNBC Awaz
Panel
Discussion
Panellists:
Mr. Pramod Singh, Mr. Vivek Pathak, Mr. Rajkumar Patel, Mr.
Prashant Reddy, Mr. Sudhakar Desai, Mr. Jayan Menon
04:25 – 04:30 Mementos
to the moderator and panellists
04:45 – 04:55 Crop
estimates from the Audience
04:55 – 05:00 Presentation
of Soybean Crop Estimates
Mr.
D.N. Pathak, Executive Director, SOPA
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