President of India, Smt. Droupadi Murmu, will inaugurate the international research conference, From research to impact: Towards just and resilient agri-food systems today, on October 9, 2023 at NASC Complex, Pusa in New Delhi.
The four-day long conference is hosted by the CGIAR GENDER Impact Platform and the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR). The two institutions are joining forces to leverage national and international research to ensure that women take up their rightful leadership roles and spearhead the transformation of agriculture and food systems everywhere.
Other honorable key speakers will include Minister of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare Narendra Singh Tomar; India’s G20 Sherpa Amitabh Kant; and CGIAR interim Executive Managing Director Professor Andrew Campbell.
Briefing media about the conference, Director General of Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) Dr Himanshu Pathak said that the conference, and its theme, is significant in wake of the recent G20 Summit that unequivocally endorsed women-led development.