Deepening and Scaling Natural Farming Transitions | MST Panel Discussion | 18 November 2023

IRMA recently hosted the International Conference on "Managing Sustainable Transitions in Agriculture: Newer Research Directions and Civic Action" from November 16-18. The event brought together over 100 academics, scholars, practitioners, and participants in collaboration with the Network of Rural & Agrarian Studies, Indian Institute of Technology Delhi, and the Small Farm Incomes team at IRMA. The conference featured nearly 50 papers spanning eight conference tracks, along with four panel discussions covering diverse themes related to agriculture. Distinguished speakers included Padmasri Bharat Bhushan Tyagi, a renowned organic farmer and member of the Government of India's task forces on natural farming and Minimum Support Price (MSP). Other notable speakers included Dr. A R Vasavi, Punarchith; Dr. Sarvadaman Patel, Bhaikaka Farm; Dr. C K Timbadia, Vice Chancellor GNFSU; Shri Apporva Oza, Aga Khan Foundation; Dr. Meenesh Shah, Chairman NDDB; Shri P S Vijayshankar, Samaj Pragati Shayog and Dr. Rich Kumar, IIT Delhi, who shared insights on agroecology and sustainable transitions in agriculture. The panel discussed strategies for ensuring gender equality in sustainable agriculture, particularly focusing on empowering women. They also explored challenges and solutions for managing sustainable transitions in central India, while emphasizing the importance of ongoing research and civic action for scaling natural farming transitions.
The inauguration ceremony can be viewed here: kzbin.infoIR8FVWAA...
Two pre-conference webinars were conducted on October 5th, featuring the NRAS report, and a more recent one on November 8th for international participants. You can watch the webinars here: • Beyond Productivity an...
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Moderated by G Murlidhar (RySS)
- Jayen Mehta (GCMMF)
- Ajay Vir Jakhar (BKS)
- SM Vijayanand (ex Secy RD)
- Gayatri lobo (ATECF)
- Deepak Chamola (GIZ)
- Pramel Gupta (NCNF)
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