International Conference Day 1 - Thursday, January 23, 2025

Programme Schedule

Sl No Time Programmes
1 14:00 - 14:10 Welcome note by Ashok M Dalwai, IAS (Retd). Chairman, Karnataka Agriculture Price Commission, Government of Karnataka
2 14:10 - 14:20 Lighting of the Lamp
3 14:20 - 14:30 Address by R Ravi Babu, General Manager, FSDD, NABARD, Mumbai
4 14:30 - 14:40 Launch of Knowledge Product on Soil Health by GIZ-SuATI
5 14:40 - 14:50 Address by Gerald Guskowski Cluster Coordinator GIZ -ECCNRM
6 14:50 - 15:00 Introduction note on the conference: Jürgen Kroschel

Session 1: Farm-level transformation for sustainable production: Enhancing efficiency and reducing chemical inputs through agricultural innovations (Transformation Level 1)

Sl No Time Programmes
1 15:00 - 15:20 Nature positive solutions for shifting agrifood systems to more resilient and sustainable pathways: Carlo Fadda, Agrobiodiversity and CGIAR, Kenya
2 15:20 - 15:40 Impact of climate change on agricultural productivity and measures for increasing the resilience of agroecosystems Roopam Shukla, IIT, Roorkee, India (virtual)
3 15:40 - 16:00 Enhancing agricultural sustainability through water and soil management: Implications, Challenges and smart irrigation strategies for Climate resilience in Himachal Himalays Ranbir Singh Rana, CSKHPKV University, India
4 16:00 - 16:20 Harnessing ecosystem services for pest and nutrient management Ravishankar Manikam, World Vegetable Centre, India
5 16:20 - 16:40 Integrated pest management focusing on advances and innovations in biological control Frank Chidawanyika, ICIPE, Kenya (virtual)
6 16:40 – 17:00 Innovations in disease management in vegetatively propagated crops Elly Ouma Atieno, CIP, Kenya
7 17:00 – 17:20 Artificial intelligence and sustainability in agriculture Rushi Vyas, University of New South Wales, Australia
8 17:20 – 17:40 Fostering agricultural extension innovations for sustainable food systems Randhir Singh Poswal, Ex-ADG (Extension), ICAR, India
9 17:40 – 18:00 Discussion and wrap up