Program

AICA Cashew Convention

Program Schedule

Day 1 - Friday, August 7, 2026
11:00 am to 1:00 pm

AICA Board of Directors Meeting (Closed Door)

1:00 pm onwards

Delegate Registration

1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Networking Lunch

3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Closed Door Meetings with any overseas delegation (by invitation only)

4:00 pm to 5:30 pm

Session-1: Round Table with State Cashew Associations

Chair:
Mr Rahul Kamath, President, All India Cashew Association
Mr M Ramakrishnan, National Secretary, All India Cashew Association
Speakers:
Mr Rohit Zantye, President, Goa Cashew Manufacturers Association
Mr A K Rao, President, Karnataka Cashew Manufacturers Association
Mr C.R. Selvamani, Treasurer, Tamil Nadu Cashew Processors & Exporters Association (TNCPEA)
Mr Urmil Raval, President, Gujarat Cashew Processor Association (GCPA)
Mr Anowar Uddin, Bengal Cashew Association
Mr Pratap Nair, South India Cashew Manufacturers Association
Mr Prabhakar Patro, President, All Odisha Cashew Processors Association (AOCPA)
Mr Hanumant Ram Gandhi, North Cashew Processors Welfare Association
5:45 pm to 6:00 pm

Receiving the Chief Guest and Guests of Honour

6:00 pm to 6:15 pm

Inauguration of the Exhibition by the Chief Guest and the Guests of Honour

6:15 pm to 8:00 pm

Inaugural Function

8:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Cocktail and Dinner

Day 2 - Saturday, August 8, 2026
9:00 am onwards

Exhibition Opens

10:00 am to 10:30 am

Presentation-1: Global RCN Scenario in 2026

Mr Abhijit Shinde, Head of Operations for Cashew & Cocoa, ETG
10:30 am to 11:15 am

Session-2: Discussion on Global RCN Markets in 2026

Chair:
Mr Sidharth Gupta, Director, Payal Dealers Pvt Ltd.,
Speakers:
Mr Alex N'Guettia, Chairperson, FIRCA and President, AEC-CI
Mr Rohan Savara, Director, Tropical Industries International Pvt Ltd
Mr Sukesh Aggarwal, Director, UB Aggarwal Group
11:15 am to 11:30 am

Presentation-2: Global Cashew Kernel Markets in 2026

Mr Gaurav Patil, Global Business Head of Cashews & Macadamia Processing, Olam Food Ingredients (OFI)
11:30 am to 12:15 pm

Session-3: Discussion on Increasing Demand for Cashew Kernels in India

Chair:
Mr Chetan Shah, Owner, Aadinath Cashew Industry
Speakers:
Mr Vinay Malpani, Director, Mewamitra
Mr Mayank Rastogi, VP (Staples), Blinkit India Pvt Ltd
Mr Rahul Sharma, Director, DMB Sweets Pvt Ltd
12:15 pm to 1:00 pm

Session-4: Working towards Draft AICA Model RCN Contract and AICA Arbitration and Dispute Resolution Centre

Chair:
Mr Prakash Kalbavi, Owner, Kalbavi Consumer Foods Pvt Ltd
Speaker:
Prof. CA Lionel Aranha, M/s Lionel Aranha & Co
1:00 pm to 3:00 pm

Networking Lunch

2:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Exhibition Visit

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3:00 pm to 4:00 pm

Session-5: Interaction with Machinery Manufacturers

Chair:
Mr Sathish Arokiaraj, Managing Director, Regal Farm Industries Pvt Ltd
Speaker:
Mr Ethan Truong, Director, CMV
Mr Anil Goel, Viet Mold Machine
Mr Vasant Barkade, Delta Cashew Machines
Mr Sasisekar K, Founder & CEO, nanoPix ISS Pvt. Ltd.
4:00 pm to 4:45 pm

Presentation-3: Need for Generic Promotion and Different Possible Options

Ms Leelavati Gupte, Founder, Vibrant India & Co-Chair, Indian Chamber of Commerce
5:00 pm to 6:15 pm

AICA AGM

7:00 pm to 10:00 pm

Gala Dinner

Day 3 - Sunday, August 9, 2026
9:00 am onwards

Exhibition Opens

9:30 am

Inauguration of Kaju Mahotsav (Cashew Festival)

Open to General Public
10:00 am to 10:45 am

Presentation-4: AI Use Cases in Cashew Business

CA Shubham Patel, Managing Partner, CSPS and Associates
10:45 am to 11:45 am

Session-6: Financing the Cashew Business – Options, Opportunities and Selection Criteria

Chair:
TBA
Speaker:
Mr Mohit Jangir, Founder & Director, InVed
Mr Hozefa Jawadwala, Chairman, Managing Director & C.E.O, Aelea Commodities Limited
11:45 pm to 12:00 noon

Vote of Thanks

12:00 noon to 2:30 pm

Networking Lunch

5:00 pm

Exhibition & Kaju Mahotsav (Cashew Festival) Close

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