Organic Exchange Conference Summaries and Presentations 2008 India Regional Meeting Aurangabad, Maharashtra, India January 25 - 29, 2008 Agenda January 25- Farmer Mela Plenary Session: Lighting of the Lamp by Chief Guests Dr. Anupam Barik, Director, Directorate of Cotton Development, Government of India LaRhea Pepper, Executive Director, Organic Exchange Organic Cotton-Stories from the Indian States Anand Mor, Ecofarms Beej / Seeds for Organic Cotton: Present Situation, Issues, and Resolution Dr. Vinodlal Shroff, Senior Scientist, Pratibha Syntex Pvt. Ltd. Knowledge Without Borders, Community of Practice Nilesh Hage, Arvind Group Value Added Opportunities on an Organic Cotton Farm Dr. Sanjay Bhoyar, Scientist, Doctor Punjab Deshumkh Krishi Vidya Peet University, Akola Online Tracking Service and Key Performance Indicators Simon Warrick January 26- Regional Farm Development Meeting The Global Organic Cotton Fibre Market LaRhea Pepper, Executive Director, Organic Exchange Social Issues in Cotton Farming Dr. Davaluri, MV Foundation, Hyderabad Economic Issues in Organic Cotton Rajeev Baruah, Maikaal Hasmukh Patel, Agrocel Best Management Practices (BMP) Trainings Nilesh Hage, Arvind Group Dr. Anap, Senior Scientist and International Consultant Agrocel