The third edition of international spice conference will be held at Jaipur from February 4 to 7. Over 750 delegates from various countries, including representatives of international spice associations, policy makers, and farmers, are expected to participate in the four-day meet that would deliberate on effective strategies and innovative technologies that foster sustainable farming, improve the livelihood of spice farmers, address spice industry challenges, food safety concerns and demand supply disparity.

Arancha González, Executive Director, International Trade Centre, Geneva, will inaugurate the conference which will be jointly hosted by the All India Spices Exporters' Forum and Cochin Chamber of Commerce and Industry. Trilochan Mohapatra, Director General, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, will preside.

The central theme of the 2018 conference would be 'Managing Disruptions through Transformation and Collaboration'.

When food safety standards are constantly changing and the industrial environment is constantly evolving, addressing the concerns and imbalances of the industry by the stakeholders is not a choice, but a necessity. This apart, ensuring the sustainability of the crops and improving the livelihood of the farmers also become a collective responsibility. It is in this context that AISEF is organising the third edition of international spice conference, said Prakash Namboodiri, Chairman, AISEF.

Multi-track sessions and panel discussions will be held in four days covering current issues and topics touching spices sector. These include customer-oriented farming, changing market landscape, meeting the goals of global spice industry, sustainable spice initiative, collaboration among strategic stakeholders, operational stakeholders, crops and markets and open house discussions on different spices.

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