Transformation of Agri-Food Systems

1. Innovations for Reconfiguring Food Systems.- 2. Transforming High-value Food Commodities: Policies and Institutions.- 3. Improving Water Productivity for Transforming Agri-food Systems.- 4. Transforming Animal Health Sector.- 5. International Partnership for Transformation of Agri-Food Systems.- 6. Managing Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture as Global Commonwealth.- 7. Mainstreaming Millets for Food and Nutritional Security.- 8. Natural Resource Management for Nutritional Security.- 9. Combating Micronutrient Deficiencies: Pharmaceuticals and Food Fortification.- 10. Demand-Supply of Agri-food Commodities in India.- 11. Dietary Guidelines and what Indians Eat.- 12. Balancing Human Demand and Ecological Supply for Sustainable Agriculture.- 13. Extension Strategies for Climate Resilient Agriculture in Eastern Himalaya.- 14. Transforming the Indian Livestock Sector.- 15. Aquatic Food Systems for Blue Transformation: A Vision for FAO.- 16. Innovations in Fish Processing Technology.- 17. Meeting Emerging Challenges in Aquatic Animal Health.- 18. Post-harvest Management of Horticultural Crops: Use of Sensors and New Molecules.- 19. Total Quality Management in High-Value Seed Spice Production.- 20. Genomic innovations for improving crops: The CRISPR way.- 21. Gene Editing in Soybean: Promise to Products.- 22. Genomics and Genome editing for crop improvement.- 23. Trade in Gene-edited Crops: International Perspectives.- 24. New Seed Technologies: Socioeconomic Considerations.- 25. Transforming Agricultural Education for a Sustainable Future.

Prof. K C Bansal is Secretary, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and former Professor of Plant Biotechnology, IARI and Director, National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources (ICAR), New Delhi. He served as Vice-Chair (Asia), Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture, United Nations (2013-15). Currently, he is on the Board of Directors of the Global Plant Council, and Board of Trustees of MS Swaminathan Research Foundation. He has 40 years of research experience, and played a leadership role in research management, human resources development and policy making in the area of plant genome engineering in India. His unprecedented initiative to evaluate the entire wheat germplasm (~22000 accessions) conserved in the Indian National Genebank was recognized by Limca Book of Records. He is Rafi Ahmed Kidwai awardee of ICAR and Haryana Vigyan Ratna awardee of the State of Haryana, and is Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences, and National Academy of Science, India.

 

Dr W S Lakra is Secretary, National Academy of Agricultural Sciences. After graduating from University of Delhi, he obtained his Ph.D. and D.SC degree from HNB Garhwal University, U.K. and Post-doc research and training from CSIRO, Australia and Harvard University, USA.  Dr Lakra has over 40 years of experience in fisheries research and education including Director of ICAR's National Bureau of Fish Genetic Resources, Lucknow and Central Institute of Fisheries Education Mumbai. He has been an external expert for the WorldFish Centre, Malayasia and FAO besides invited Speaker to national and internal conferences. His area of expertise includes aquatic biodiversity management, aquaculture, genetics and biotechnology. He has guided 29 Ph.D. students, published over 350 research papers and authored several books in the field of aquaculture and fisheries. He is a Fellow of National Academy of Agricultural Sciences and