The document provides information about the Agriculture Leadership Summit and Agriculture Leadership Awards organized by Agriculture Today since 2008. It summarizes comments from various leaders praising the high-quality events for addressing important issues in Indian agriculture and recognizing outstanding contributions. The 2014 summit was scheduled to take place on September 27th in New Delhi, featuring prominent speakers and the release of the 2014 Agriculture Year Book. Recommendations from past summits emphasized increasing public investment in agriculture, promoting rural agro-processing, and establishing brands and commodity boards to boost Indian agricultural exports.
The document summarizes a state-level symposium on System of Rice Intensification (SRI) held in Assam, India. The symposium was organized by RGVN and sponsored by SDTT to discuss the results and issues from their one-year SRI pilot project. Key discussions included the challenges of applying SRI during Assam's rainy season, the need for improved irrigation and access to organic fertilizers and pesticides, and how to scale up SRI adoption in Assam through increased collaboration between government, NGOs, farmers' groups and other stakeholders. The Agriculture Minister spoke about the government's interest in promoting SRI statewide.
This resume is for Dr. Bharat Pathak. It summarizes his educational qualifications including a Ph.D from A.P.S. University Rewa and degrees in naturopathy and journalism. It outlines his professional experience of over 20 years administering various organizations. It also lists his areas of contribution and special interest in fields like rural development, agriculture, and education.
1. A state level workshop was organized in Assam to discuss challenges facing agriculture and potential solutions like SRI (System of Rice Intensification).
2. Representatives from government, NGOs, and farmers discussed issues such as traditional farming techniques, low productivity, and lack of infrastructure in Assam's agriculture sector which many livelihoods depend on.
3. Speakers highlighted opportunities for agriculture in Assam as well as challenges including low incomes, poor soil health, lack of quality inputs, and market risks for rice farmers with procurement issues. Adoption of new methods like SRI and diversification were suggested to address sustainability issues.
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Socio economic survey on siswan of Siswan village in Kharar Tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab, India.I’m professional presentation maker . This document is for sale for, if required you can contact me on my gmail id bestpptmaker@gmail.com
Women play an important role in agriculture and climate change management. They contribute substantially as primary managers of household work and food. However, women face many challenges like lack of land rights and access to resources. The national policy for women aims to empower women and ensure their rights through various welfare schemes and initiatives. It focuses on improving health, education, skills and social protection for women. The policy seeks to address issues like gender wage gap and make development more inclusive for women.
The document discusses agriculture and rural development in Bangladesh. It covers the following key points:
- Agriculture is the primary economic activity in Bangladesh, employing over one third of the workforce. Major crops include rice, jute, tea, and wheat.
- Rural development programs in Bangladesh have progressed through different stages, from the British colonial period to modern integrated programs and initiatives by the government and NGOs.
- Current government and NGO led initiatives are working to modernize agriculture, provide subsidies, develop climate resilient crops, empower women farmers, and improve rural livelihoods through projects in areas like education, healthcare and infrastructure.
- Despite challenges like population growth, land constraints, and climate change impacts,
Chartered Accountants (CAs) can play an important role in maximizing value in the agriculture sector in India. Agriculture is a critical part of the Indian economy. CAs can help formulate models to add value to agricultural businesses and partner with the government on national development goals. They can also help simplify procedures to make agricultural projects easier to implement and assist project leaders in achieving value maximization. The document further provides details on the history and administration of the agriculture sector in India.
This document summarizes a project implemented by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Karur, India from 2010-2011 to 2011-2013. The project aimed to build awareness among farmers about technologies, credit, and marketing through capacity building programs. 30 master farmers from 15 farmers clubs participated in training programs on crop production techniques, dairy and livestock management, credit counseling, and marketing. The master farmers then provided training to other farmers in their communities. The project had a budget of 9.955 lakh Indian rupees.
The document summarizes a state-level symposium on System of Rice Intensification (SRI) held in Assam, India. The symposium was organized by RGVN and sponsored by SDTT to discuss the results and issues from their one-year SRI pilot project. Key discussions included the challenges of applying SRI during Assam's rainy season, the need for improved irrigation and access to organic fertilizers and pesticides, and how to scale up SRI adoption in Assam through increased collaboration between government, NGOs, farmers' groups and other stakeholders. The Agriculture Minister spoke about the government's interest in promoting SRI statewide.
This resume is for Dr. Bharat Pathak. It summarizes his educational qualifications including a Ph.D from A.P.S. University Rewa and degrees in naturopathy and journalism. It outlines his professional experience of over 20 years administering various organizations. It also lists his areas of contribution and special interest in fields like rural development, agriculture, and education.
1. A state level workshop was organized in Assam to discuss challenges facing agriculture and potential solutions like SRI (System of Rice Intensification).
2. Representatives from government, NGOs, and farmers discussed issues such as traditional farming techniques, low productivity, and lack of infrastructure in Assam's agriculture sector which many livelihoods depend on.
3. Speakers highlighted opportunities for agriculture in Assam as well as challenges including low incomes, poor soil health, lack of quality inputs, and market risks for rice farmers with procurement issues. Adoption of new methods like SRI and diversification were suggested to address sustainability issues.
Socio economic survey on siswan by charu jaiswalCharu Jaiswal
Socio economic survey on siswan of Siswan village in Kharar Tehsil of Rupnagar district in Punjab, India.I’m professional presentation maker . This document is for sale for, if required you can contact me on my gmail id bestpptmaker@gmail.com
Women play an important role in agriculture and climate change management. They contribute substantially as primary managers of household work and food. However, women face many challenges like lack of land rights and access to resources. The national policy for women aims to empower women and ensure their rights through various welfare schemes and initiatives. It focuses on improving health, education, skills and social protection for women. The policy seeks to address issues like gender wage gap and make development more inclusive for women.
The document discusses agriculture and rural development in Bangladesh. It covers the following key points:
- Agriculture is the primary economic activity in Bangladesh, employing over one third of the workforce. Major crops include rice, jute, tea, and wheat.
- Rural development programs in Bangladesh have progressed through different stages, from the British colonial period to modern integrated programs and initiatives by the government and NGOs.
- Current government and NGO led initiatives are working to modernize agriculture, provide subsidies, develop climate resilient crops, empower women farmers, and improve rural livelihoods through projects in areas like education, healthcare and infrastructure.
- Despite challenges like population growth, land constraints, and climate change impacts,
Chartered Accountants (CAs) can play an important role in maximizing value in the agriculture sector in India. Agriculture is a critical part of the Indian economy. CAs can help formulate models to add value to agricultural businesses and partner with the government on national development goals. They can also help simplify procedures to make agricultural projects easier to implement and assist project leaders in achieving value maximization. The document further provides details on the history and administration of the agriculture sector in India.
This document summarizes a project implemented by the Krishi Vigyan Kendra in Karur, India from 2010-2011 to 2011-2013. The project aimed to build awareness among farmers about technologies, credit, and marketing through capacity building programs. 30 master farmers from 15 farmers clubs participated in training programs on crop production techniques, dairy and livestock management, credit counseling, and marketing. The master farmers then provided training to other farmers in their communities. The project had a budget of 9.955 lakh Indian rupees.
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI)inventionjournals
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Humanities and Social Science. IJHSSI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Humanities and Social Science, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online
This document provides suggestions for improving wildlife and eco-tourism in Assam, India. It outlines several potential solutions, such as raising awareness of tourism resources through educational programs, improving infrastructure like signage and restrooms, establishing tourist information centers, and supporting local entrepreneurs. Recent developments that have helped tourism in specific destinations are also mentioned, such as community partnership programs in Manas National Park and the establishment of parks and sanctuaries like Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary and Nameri National Park. The conclusion reiterates that northeast India has great potential for wildlife and eco-tourism if grassroots efforts and skills development can help promote the region's natural attractions.
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The document summarizes the activities of Rashtriya Kissan Sangathan (RKS), a nationwide farmers' organization in India. RKS aims to organize farmers and link them directly to markets. It has established cooperative societies that provide farmers access to inputs, offer the best prices for crops, and provide extension services. RKS also facilitates commercial farming projects for farmers in other countries, such as a project in Ethiopia. The organization holds various events like farmer fairs and training camps to educate farmers and address their issues.
Ajay Raghavendra, the son of a Rotary Club of Mysore member, will speak to the club about his undergraduate studies and research at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in the US, focusing on his work on tropical cyclones and fluid dynamics
This document discusses planning for a socio-economic survey database. It recommends gathering required information, identifying key objects and their relationships, and the types of data needed for each object. Careful planning of the database design on paper first can save time and money by clarifying the needed data, reports, and appropriate database product before implementation. An effective plan will cover executive summary, implementation steps, hardware/software needs, staffing, training, data flow, chosen database, and responsibilities for building and maintaining the database.
This document summarizes a research study on the status and prospects of agri-tourism in selected municipalities in the 4th district of Batangas, Philippines. The study found that the major agri-tourism farms in the area were Vilela's Farm, British Farm, and Moca Farm. The researchers determined that agri-tourism has positive socio-economic effects for local residents by improving livelihoods, upgrading social conditions, and contributing to economic growth. However, agri-tourism was found to have no environmental effects. The document concludes that developing agri-tourism can benefit communities by diversifying agricultural businesses and local economies.
Impact of Microcredit on Agricultural Development in pakistansanaullah noonari
Balochistan Rural Support Programme (BRSP) is a non-governmental organization working in rural areas of
Balochistan province since 1983. Its head office is situated in Quetta, Baluchistan, Pakistan, sub-office is located
in Islamabad, and a number of district offices are located in various districts of Balochistan. It is clear that
majority of the respondents 90 percent of the sample were male and 10 percent were females in district Mastung
Balochistan. The respondents 86.66 percent had availed the loan facility only for once and that too for the first
time. 11.66 percent had availed this facility twice and only 11.66 percent of them took loan three times. The
respondents 40.00% were 25000, 16.66% were 40000.00, 20.00% were 50000.00, 13.33% were 60000.00 and
10.00% were above 80000.00 rupees amount loans. 30.00% were get for seed, 23.33% were Pesticide, 26.66%
were Fertilizer and 16.66% were Others purposes. 93.33% respondents believe that micro-credit is the reason for
increased agriculture production. 6.66% respondents think that micro-credit has no effect on the agricultural
production. 76.66% said that micro-credit plays a positive role in agricultural development. The 81.66%
respondents have improvement in their household living standards due to the microcredit facility and 18.33%
respondents said that micro-credit has no improvement in HH living standard.81.66% of the respondents and
18.33% respondents said that micro-credit has no improvement in food/diet standard.83.33 % of the respondents
and 16.66% respondents said that micro-credit has no change health status. 26.66% respondents said that the
BRSP staff behavior was satisfactory to some extent and 6.66% say not at all.100% received lump sum amount
for agricultural purpose.70.00% respondents were returning the credit amount biannually and 30.00%
respondents were returning the credit amount monthly .61.66% of the respondents repaying of microcredit was
easy and they were repaying the microcredit easily. For 38.33% respondents the repayment of microcredit was
not easy.100.00% respondent’s perception regarding loan amount was that it should be increased for the
betterment of farmers and for more productive results in agricultural development
This document provides a qualitative evaluation of how government policy promoting the commercialization of sugarcane agriculture has led to groundwater scarcity in rural Maharashtra. It explores how politics have influenced sugarcane cultivation and the depletion of groundwater supplies in villages. The research aims to identify the implications for local communities and examine if principles of good governance could help address issues. It analyzes the role of Maharashtra government policies related to sugar factories, cooperatives and farmers, and the Groundwater Regulation Act. The research finds that uneven political patronage and an oligopolistic groundwater market have allowed for indiscriminate use of power for vested interests, threatening long-term groundwater availability in the sugarcane belt according to the
The document provides information about a case study conducted in the village of Somsar in Bankura District, West Bengal, India. It conducted surveys and analyses to understand the socio-economic conditions and develop a human development index. It found issues like poor hygiene, health problems, unemployment, and pollution. It created objectives and strategies to address these, including generating employment, improving health and education, promoting environmental protection, and increasing awareness. The project aims to help the community become self-sustaining through modern technologies and skills development.
Narendra Modi was born in 1950 in Gujarat. He became involved in volunteer and activist work as a student and joined the BJP. Modi served as Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014, where he oversaw many infrastructure and economic developments in the state. Modi's governance in Gujarat, which emphasized development, education, and empowerment, led to him being elected Prime Minister of India in 2014.
The document discusses the OSTEO ALIGN KNEE BRACE. It provides information on knee joint anatomy including bones and ligaments. It describes the function of cartilage, signs of arthrosis, and stages of progressive arthrosis. It outlines what target groups expect from a modern orthosis, including being light weight, easy to wear/conceal/put on, and comfortable. The 4-point stabilization principle provides additional stability and confidence. The ideal patient for this brace is described.
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This document provides tips and examples for using social media effectively, including registering brand names, monitoring discussions, responding to comments, integrating social media into daily workflows, developing a publishing schedule, and using various tools. It also includes an example social media campaign that increased Facebook fans and newsletter subscribers while reducing the cost per interaction. The document emphasizes carving out time for social media and observing discussions for 1-2 months before developing a strategy.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like depression and anxiety.
Social networking sites can present risks for job applicants if employers view their profiles, but it is currently legal for employers to do so. Some employers search sites to find more information about candidates or disqualify them based on content, like photos or comments, raising potential discrimination issues. Experts advise employers to base hiring only on qualifications and consider notifying candidates and documenting non-discriminatory reasons if profiles influence decisions.
El documento presenta el cronograma de actividades de inducción para estudiantes de diversos programas de una universidad durante la semana del 30 de julio al 4 de agosto. Cada programa realizará una presentación institucional el lunes en la noche en diferentes sedes, y el martes, miércoles o jueves tendrán actividades de inducción a plataformas y bienestar institucional también por la noche y en diferentes sedes.
Este documento discute la diversidad sexual y los estudios sobre ella. Explica que la sexualidad debe entenderse como un producto social más allá de la genitalidad. También describe cómo teorías psicológicas, la sexología y los movimientos feministas y LGBT han contribuido al reconocimiento de la diversidad sexual. Finalmente, señala retos pendientes como reconocer plenamente los derechos de todas las expresiones sexuales y mirar más allá de categorías rígidas.
Digital Beauty Retail: Top players and strategiesMihai Dragan
The document provides an overview of the top players and strategies in the fast-growing digital beauty retail market. It discusses how brands like Amazon, Sephora, Beauty.com, ASOS, and Boots use approaches like loyalty programs, content marketing, and omnichannel experiences to engage customers. It also profiles direct brand sites from L'Oreal, Bare Escentuals, and Avon that are shifting to ecommerce models and building online communities. The strategies analyzed aim to increase market share and customer loyalty in the competitive digital beauty space.
This document discusses climate smart agriculture and why it is needed. It notes that population growth will increase food demand by 60% by 2050 while climate change is already impacting agricultural productivity. This poses risks to food security and livelihoods, fueling social issues. Climate smart agriculture aims to make farming sustainable and resilient to climate change through increasing productivity, adapting to impacts, reducing emissions, and using agriculture for mitigation. The approach integrates social, economic and environmental goals to provide sustainable livelihoods, food security, and poverty eradication.
Food Price Volatility by Prof. Vibhuti Patel MEDC Sept. 2017VIBHUTI PATEL
Each time prices of grain, pulses,
vegetables and milk shoot up, either
foods or drought are blamed, while
at a grass root level farmers report
bumper crop. The Corporate Houses
buy vegetables-tomatoes, potatoes,
onions and pulses at through away
price. International pressure through
World Trade Organisation and General
Agreement on Trade and Tariff
pressure the poor countries not to give
farm subsidies in terms of support
price and let market reign supreme
without accepting the fact that there is
no perfect competition. Farmers have
to do distress sale of their products as
in the monopsony market, corporate
are price makers and farmers are price
takers
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI)inventionjournals
International Journal of Humanities and Social Science Invention (IJHSSI) is an international journal intended for professionals and researchers in all fields of Humanities and Social Science. IJHSSI publishes research articles and reviews within the whole field Humanities and Social Science, new teaching methods, assessment, validation and the impact of new technologies and it will continue to provide information on the latest trends and developments in this ever-expanding subject. The publications of papers are selected through double peer reviewed to ensure originality, relevance, and readability. The articles published in our journal can be accessed online
This document provides suggestions for improving wildlife and eco-tourism in Assam, India. It outlines several potential solutions, such as raising awareness of tourism resources through educational programs, improving infrastructure like signage and restrooms, establishing tourist information centers, and supporting local entrepreneurs. Recent developments that have helped tourism in specific destinations are also mentioned, such as community partnership programs in Manas National Park and the establishment of parks and sanctuaries like Pabitora Wildlife Sanctuary and Nameri National Park. The conclusion reiterates that northeast India has great potential for wildlife and eco-tourism if grassroots efforts and skills development can help promote the region's natural attractions.
Present situation of farmers in India and solutionspuneetthind
The document summarizes the activities of Rashtriya Kissan Sangathan (RKS), a nationwide farmers' organization in India. RKS aims to organize farmers and link them directly to markets. It has established cooperative societies that provide farmers access to inputs, offer the best prices for crops, and provide extension services. RKS also facilitates commercial farming projects for farmers in other countries, such as a project in Ethiopia. The organization holds various events like farmer fairs and training camps to educate farmers and address their issues.
Ajay Raghavendra, the son of a Rotary Club of Mysore member, will speak to the club about his undergraduate studies and research at Embry-Riddle Aeronautical University in the US, focusing on his work on tropical cyclones and fluid dynamics
This document discusses planning for a socio-economic survey database. It recommends gathering required information, identifying key objects and their relationships, and the types of data needed for each object. Careful planning of the database design on paper first can save time and money by clarifying the needed data, reports, and appropriate database product before implementation. An effective plan will cover executive summary, implementation steps, hardware/software needs, staffing, training, data flow, chosen database, and responsibilities for building and maintaining the database.
This document summarizes a research study on the status and prospects of agri-tourism in selected municipalities in the 4th district of Batangas, Philippines. The study found that the major agri-tourism farms in the area were Vilela's Farm, British Farm, and Moca Farm. The researchers determined that agri-tourism has positive socio-economic effects for local residents by improving livelihoods, upgrading social conditions, and contributing to economic growth. However, agri-tourism was found to have no environmental effects. The document concludes that developing agri-tourism can benefit communities by diversifying agricultural businesses and local economies.
Impact of Microcredit on Agricultural Development in pakistansanaullah noonari
Balochistan Rural Support Programme (BRSP) is a non-governmental organization working in rural areas of
Balochistan province since 1983. Its head office is situated in Quetta, Baluchistan, Pakistan, sub-office is located
in Islamabad, and a number of district offices are located in various districts of Balochistan. It is clear that
majority of the respondents 90 percent of the sample were male and 10 percent were females in district Mastung
Balochistan. The respondents 86.66 percent had availed the loan facility only for once and that too for the first
time. 11.66 percent had availed this facility twice and only 11.66 percent of them took loan three times. The
respondents 40.00% were 25000, 16.66% were 40000.00, 20.00% were 50000.00, 13.33% were 60000.00 and
10.00% were above 80000.00 rupees amount loans. 30.00% were get for seed, 23.33% were Pesticide, 26.66%
were Fertilizer and 16.66% were Others purposes. 93.33% respondents believe that micro-credit is the reason for
increased agriculture production. 6.66% respondents think that micro-credit has no effect on the agricultural
production. 76.66% said that micro-credit plays a positive role in agricultural development. The 81.66%
respondents have improvement in their household living standards due to the microcredit facility and 18.33%
respondents said that micro-credit has no improvement in HH living standard.81.66% of the respondents and
18.33% respondents said that micro-credit has no improvement in food/diet standard.83.33 % of the respondents
and 16.66% respondents said that micro-credit has no change health status. 26.66% respondents said that the
BRSP staff behavior was satisfactory to some extent and 6.66% say not at all.100% received lump sum amount
for agricultural purpose.70.00% respondents were returning the credit amount biannually and 30.00%
respondents were returning the credit amount monthly .61.66% of the respondents repaying of microcredit was
easy and they were repaying the microcredit easily. For 38.33% respondents the repayment of microcredit was
not easy.100.00% respondent’s perception regarding loan amount was that it should be increased for the
betterment of farmers and for more productive results in agricultural development
This document provides a qualitative evaluation of how government policy promoting the commercialization of sugarcane agriculture has led to groundwater scarcity in rural Maharashtra. It explores how politics have influenced sugarcane cultivation and the depletion of groundwater supplies in villages. The research aims to identify the implications for local communities and examine if principles of good governance could help address issues. It analyzes the role of Maharashtra government policies related to sugar factories, cooperatives and farmers, and the Groundwater Regulation Act. The research finds that uneven political patronage and an oligopolistic groundwater market have allowed for indiscriminate use of power for vested interests, threatening long-term groundwater availability in the sugarcane belt according to the
The document provides information about a case study conducted in the village of Somsar in Bankura District, West Bengal, India. It conducted surveys and analyses to understand the socio-economic conditions and develop a human development index. It found issues like poor hygiene, health problems, unemployment, and pollution. It created objectives and strategies to address these, including generating employment, improving health and education, promoting environmental protection, and increasing awareness. The project aims to help the community become self-sustaining through modern technologies and skills development.
Narendra Modi was born in 1950 in Gujarat. He became involved in volunteer and activist work as a student and joined the BJP. Modi served as Chief Minister of Gujarat from 2001 to 2014, where he oversaw many infrastructure and economic developments in the state. Modi's governance in Gujarat, which emphasized development, education, and empowerment, led to him being elected Prime Minister of India in 2014.
The document discusses the OSTEO ALIGN KNEE BRACE. It provides information on knee joint anatomy including bones and ligaments. It describes the function of cartilage, signs of arthrosis, and stages of progressive arthrosis. It outlines what target groups expect from a modern orthosis, including being light weight, easy to wear/conceal/put on, and comfortable. The 4-point stabilization principle provides additional stability and confidence. The ideal patient for this brace is described.
ASAPS - How do I integrate social media into my practice?WebMedley
This document provides tips and examples for using social media effectively, including registering brand names, monitoring discussions, responding to comments, integrating social media into daily workflows, developing a publishing schedule, and using various tools. It also includes an example social media campaign that increased Facebook fans and newsletter subscribers while reducing the cost per interaction. The document emphasizes carving out time for social media and observing discussions for 1-2 months before developing a strategy.
The document discusses the benefits of exercise for mental health. Regular physical activity can help reduce anxiety and depression and improve mood and cognitive function. Exercise causes chemical changes in the brain that may help protect against mental illness and improve symptoms for those who already suffer from conditions like depression and anxiety.
Social networking sites can present risks for job applicants if employers view their profiles, but it is currently legal for employers to do so. Some employers search sites to find more information about candidates or disqualify them based on content, like photos or comments, raising potential discrimination issues. Experts advise employers to base hiring only on qualifications and consider notifying candidates and documenting non-discriminatory reasons if profiles influence decisions.
El documento presenta el cronograma de actividades de inducción para estudiantes de diversos programas de una universidad durante la semana del 30 de julio al 4 de agosto. Cada programa realizará una presentación institucional el lunes en la noche en diferentes sedes, y el martes, miércoles o jueves tendrán actividades de inducción a plataformas y bienestar institucional también por la noche y en diferentes sedes.
Este documento discute la diversidad sexual y los estudios sobre ella. Explica que la sexualidad debe entenderse como un producto social más allá de la genitalidad. También describe cómo teorías psicológicas, la sexología y los movimientos feministas y LGBT han contribuido al reconocimiento de la diversidad sexual. Finalmente, señala retos pendientes como reconocer plenamente los derechos de todas las expresiones sexuales y mirar más allá de categorías rígidas.
Digital Beauty Retail: Top players and strategiesMihai Dragan
The document provides an overview of the top players and strategies in the fast-growing digital beauty retail market. It discusses how brands like Amazon, Sephora, Beauty.com, ASOS, and Boots use approaches like loyalty programs, content marketing, and omnichannel experiences to engage customers. It also profiles direct brand sites from L'Oreal, Bare Escentuals, and Avon that are shifting to ecommerce models and building online communities. The strategies analyzed aim to increase market share and customer loyalty in the competitive digital beauty space.
This document discusses climate smart agriculture and why it is needed. It notes that population growth will increase food demand by 60% by 2050 while climate change is already impacting agricultural productivity. This poses risks to food security and livelihoods, fueling social issues. Climate smart agriculture aims to make farming sustainable and resilient to climate change through increasing productivity, adapting to impacts, reducing emissions, and using agriculture for mitigation. The approach integrates social, economic and environmental goals to provide sustainable livelihoods, food security, and poverty eradication.
Food Price Volatility by Prof. Vibhuti Patel MEDC Sept. 2017VIBHUTI PATEL
Each time prices of grain, pulses,
vegetables and milk shoot up, either
foods or drought are blamed, while
at a grass root level farmers report
bumper crop. The Corporate Houses
buy vegetables-tomatoes, potatoes,
onions and pulses at through away
price. International pressure through
World Trade Organisation and General
Agreement on Trade and Tariff
pressure the poor countries not to give
farm subsidies in terms of support
price and let market reign supreme
without accepting the fact that there is
no perfect competition. Farmers have
to do distress sale of their products as
in the monopsony market, corporate
are price makers and farmers are price
takers
Prof. Vibhuti Patel on "Food Price Volatility", MEDC Sept. 2017VIBHUTI PATEL
As per World Bank, 1.2 billion people
are below poverty line who manages
their lives with less that 1.25 US dollar.
Out of this, 33 % i.e. 40 crore poor
are in India. If India is able to address
food price volatility, it will have major
implications for global food security
and fulfilling our promise for the
First Sustainable Development Goal
UN SDG-1), namely, Eradication of
Extreme Hunger and Poverty.
As per 2011 Census of India, more
than 2/3 Indians live in the rural
areas and their expenditure on food
consumption constitutes nearlyhalf of the total food consumption
expenditure of the Indian. Nearly
50% of the work force is employed
in agriculture. Majority of them
are agricultural workers. Majority
of cultivators are small, marginal
farmers and poor peasants who own
1-3 acres of land. There are no other
opportunities for them to enhance
their income. In this context, it is very
important for the decision-makers in
the agricultural sector to contain food
inflation.
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Every year, the world population grows by 70 million, which means 70 million more people to feed by an agriculture sector beset by the challenges of shrinking cultivatable farmland and over-stretched water supplies. These challenges will be compounded by climate change.
The document summarizes the proceedings of the 3rd Responsible Business Forum on Food and Agriculture held in Jakarta, Indonesia in April 2016. Over 400 leaders from ASEAN governments, businesses, organizations, and farmers convened to discuss challenges of sustainably increasing food production in the region to meet rising demand while improving farmer livelihoods and protecting the environment. The forum included working groups that developed recommendations for sustainably boosting production of key crops. Major themes discussed were the environmental challenges facing food production in ASEAN countries from climate change and how to empower smallholder farmers, especially women, through greater access to resources and technology.
The document summarizes what agroecology is and provides evidence of its benefits compared to conventional agriculture. It defines agroecology as the application of ecological concepts and principles to sustainable agroecosystem design and management. The document then reviews data showing that agroecology can sustain or increase yields, enhance livelihoods, support health and nutrition, build ecological resilience, and improve efficiency - especially for small farms. It identifies challenges to widespread adoption in India related to policies, markets, information and technology, and research. The document concludes by recommending India halt GMO trials and conduct a large-scale agroecology pilot program across 1 lakh villages to demonstrate its benefits and potential in India.
The document presents a case study of the rural community of Somsar in Bankura District, West Bengal. It analyzes the village's current socioeconomic conditions and identifies key issues like poverty, unemployment, and lack of healthcare and sanitation. The author then proposes a 3-phase community development project with objectives like generating employment, improving sanitation and healthcare, promoting environmental sustainability, and increasing awareness. Surveys were conducted to analyze the village's baseline conditions and inform the project design. The project aims to ultimately improve livelihoods and self-sufficiency in Somsar through participatory development approaches.
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India's agriculture sector plays a key role in its economy and society. The document discusses the importance of increasing agricultural production and ensuring new technologies reach farmers. It proposes a model where research institutes in each region would study soil and climate conditions to advise farmers on optimal crops. Automatic weather stations and mobile phones would help disseminate this advice. Ensuring electricity, insurance, banking access and other farmer supports could help justify implementing these recommendations to transform Indian villages.
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The document summarizes a workshop held in Chhattisgarh, India on promoting the System of Rice
Intensification (SRI) method of cultivation. [1] SRI has led to improved rice yields of 50-300% in trials over the
past decade. [2] The workshop brought together over 225 participants, including farmers, scientists, and
government officials, to discuss experiences with and strategies for expanding SRI. [3] Government leaders
expressed support for further promoting SRI to increase food security and productivity in Chhattisgarh, a major
rice producing state.
The document summarizes a workshop held in Chhattisgarh, India on promoting the System of Rice
Intensification (SRI) method of cultivation. SRI has led to improved rice yields of 50-300% in trials. It is beneficial
for small farmers with little access to irrigation. The workshop brought together over 225 participants, including
farmers, scientists, and government officials, to share experiences and discuss expanding SRI adoption.
Presentations showed SRI yielding 4.8 metric tons/hectare on average, even during a drought, with some
yields reaching 10 tons/hectare. The Chief Minister and Chief Secretary expressed support for further
promoting SRI through ensuring
The two-day symposium aimed to strengthen collaboration between organizations to promote the System of Rice Intensification (SRI) for food security and climate change. Participants included NGO partners, agriculture department officials, universities, and farmers. The symposium discussed SDTT's experience with SRI in India, government-NGO collaboration models, and challenges with data collection and farmer adoption rates. Field visits showed higher yields with SRI, and participants discussed improving demonstrations, training, and support to increase small farmer adoption of SRI.
SRI-LMB Newsletter Vol.4 Issue 1, Year 2016Sri Lmb
The document summarizes a workshop held in Thailand to review the SRI-LMB project. It discusses how the project trained over 7,000 farmers across 400 sites in 4 countries on climate-smart rice production techniques using SRI principles. These practices have led to higher yields, incomes, and resilience during drought compared to traditional methods. The workshop highlighted positive results from Thailand, including higher organic yields from direct seeding. Participants agreed that SRI is helping farmers adapt practices and compete globally in a sustainable way.
TERRE News Letter: Visit of Waseda University member of Smart Campus Cloud ...TERRE Policy Centre
TERRE Policy Centre is implementing a million tree plantation program in Dolvi and Karav, Maharashtra with funding from JSW Steel Limited. The project aims to plant over 28,000 trees involving local communities who help with digging pits and clearing areas. So far over 100 community members have benefited from job opportunities. A total of 39 hectares of land was allocated, of which 10 hectares have been cleared and 3,000 pits dug. Representatives from Waseda University, Japan visited TERRE and discussed heat pumps and natural refrigeration applications in India.
Sikkim is a small Indian state located in the Himalayas. It is known for its natural beauty and organic farming practices. The TERRE Policy Centre organized a study tour for farmers from Satara to learn about Sikkim's successful organic farming techniques. Over 74,300 acres in Sikkim are used for organic farming of crops like cardamom, turmeric, ginger, potatoes and vegetables. Sikkim's chief minister started the organic farming movement in 2003 and by 2015, Sikkim became India's first entirely organic state. The state's disciplined people and strict enforcement of organic laws helped achieve this goal.
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1. The document discusses pacts made by the Prophet Muhammad with Christians of Najran and Jews of Medina, outlining 12 terms of the pacts.
2. It notes that the pacts established principles of coexistence between Muslims, Christians, and Jews and helped facilitate trade and social interaction between the groups in Medina.
3. The document suggests the pacts demonstrated the Prophet's efforts to establish a just system of governance and protection of rights for all, regardless of faith.
This is a rather irregular document containing the responses of Dr Muhammad Mukhtar Alam which needs refinement but it is hopes that readers would make sense about the common theme which is the application of the divinely chosen leader led humanity perspective for eliminating conflicts in the 7.81 billion muslim commune of Adam AS ,the first Muslim Khalifatullah and Hawwa AS, the divine mother of humanity.
The conceptual tools referred in this text are the ones which I organised for making sense of the terms of political and cultural critique in 1994 at International Students House. I used the same for calling for global acceptance of monotheistic framework. By 2010, I discovered the divinely chosen leadership for humanity at the seat of prophet Mohammad SUH and HP which I have been writing about these days. The text begins with a call for uniting in recognition of the divinely chosen leadership in a letter to some muslim communicators who for last 9 years have been rejecting the clear chain of Fatemi Khalifatullah at the seat of prophet Mohammad SUH and HP. These are supportive of the groups engaged in violence in the name of Islam. I have been countering them on how all the violence of Talibaan is Satanic.
I could have the privilege of learning on the chain of divinely chosen leadership post debates and personal analysis of the history of humanity.
The meeting between the Indian Home Minister and Muslim leaders from various religious and social organizations was called to discuss issues related to the security and economic well-being of Muslims in India. Key topics discussed included denouncing ISIS leader Abu Baqar al-Baghdadi, addressing the economic marginalization and lack of opportunities for Muslims, concerns over arbitrary arrests of young Muslims, and improving representation of Muslims in government and security forces. Muslim leaders unanimously rejected al-Baghdadi's claim of leadership and called for protecting the religious identity of universities like Aligarh Muslim University. They also asked the government to expedite justice, ensure minority rights, and implement policies promoting inclusive development for all Indians.
I had the privilege of being the member of the National Organising Committee for Gandhi Sadbhavna Yatra led by Anil Singh bhai of SANSAD. The minutes is shared for all wanting to have sense for relevance of Mahatma Gandhi and his ideals. His prayer meeting referred to Allah and Ishwar,but he was not aware of the importance of divinely chosen even though he met Sultan Muhammad Shah Aga Khan III at the seat of prophet Abraham SUH and HP.
The presentation was made for being part of Winning Haryana 2019 Think Tank membership with clear focus on securing abundance from renewable energy secure animal husbandry GDP generation which came under unprecedented assault by the blasphemers of Lord Krishna masking themselves up in the name of Hindu, a secular word applied for all living around the river Sindhu. I have argued for clear reference to history of the man made prohibitions against consumption of meat by 'Jains' who rever Neminath, the cousin of Lord Krishna. I have argued for protection of Sanatan Dharma ideals upheld by prophet Abraham SUH and HP referred as Brahmma here in Sanskrit texts. Prohibition of consumption of beef is not at all associated with Sanatan Dharma avtars. Cattle is capital across the societies integral to agriculture. Trade in cattle and cattle products is important for security the reward for humanity. The plot of usurers and blasphemers of Lord Krishna and prophet Abraham SUH and HP referred in history will not succeed. This plot must be defeated by all through education. I have been arguing for integration of animal husbandry GDP generation in urban habitat designs in order to ensure post oil age preparedness of the cities across the lands.
Launch of the Indian Minorities Response, Research and Coordination Centre is an important development. The initiative was under discussion for several years.under the guidance of Dr. M,J.Khan.
Economic Development of Sunni muslims suffers due to some pesh Imams educated from Darul Uloom Deoband speaking against interest ignoring the clear verse against RIBA which is defined as rates doubled and multiplied. This note shows the discussion and how, all knowledge leaders need to educate all pesh Imams on the urgent need for sticking to verse 5:130 instead of generating generating generalised hate speech against interest/Faida/Sood.
This is old version of the profile of Center for Agriculture and Rural Development where promise of the instituting a forum for food and agriculture is clear. Launch of Indian Council of Food and Agriculture in 2015 was the culmination of this dream.
Biosafety issues were discussed related to genetically modified seeds. It was argued that opposition to BT cotton and other GM crops in based on scientific evidences but more out of the desire of pesticide lobby to reduce the demand for pest resistant BT seeds. I seek post oil regime for organic and BT seeds securing the indigenous nature given seeds.
The document provides background information on the Ghadeer-e-Khum incident where the Prophet Muhammad declared Ali as the master of all believers in front of over 100,000 Muslims. It describes the location of Ghadeer-e-Khum near Mecca, the urgent revelation received, the sermon given by Muhammad establishing Ali's leadership, and the oath of allegiance sworn to Ali. The document also lists hadiths, historical reports, and over 300 scholars who have narrated accounts of this event over 14 centuries.
This is an PPT with a new headline and some updates on Ecostrategics ,a new discipline which I proposed for 7 billion action for mitigating the adverse impact of climate change accepting the interfaith commons and uniting in allegiance and obedience to Imam e Zamana/Adhinayak referred as Akshar Puroshottam of our age. I had done the PPT for educating all invoking both the Day the Judgement and then the interests of children of 40th century and beypnd, since we,need to transition to post oil age.
Mitigating Climate Change through adoption of inter faith monotheistic/Islamic commons for Personal, Social ,Environmental, National and Global Governance
In 3 sentences:
The document proposes adopting interfaith practices like prayer to transform consumption patterns and reduce greenhouse gas emissions. It advocates for debt-free and interest-free financing, ecologically sustainable habitats and livelihoods, and governance frameworks that ensure distributive justice and protect renewable resource-based livelihoods. The goal is to mitigate climate change by transitioning away from fossil fuel dependence to more sustainable energy and consumption models aligned with common religious values and priorities like caring for future generations.
Ecologically intelligent world citizens well versed in sustainability of the renewable resource based consumption cooperating for feeding all and keeping all supplied with water, milk and all needed for healthy life would love to learn from the call of cognitive unity for transition to post oil age. Saudi Arabia has created 3 trillion fund for having a sustainable source of revenue for its economy. This presentation would be good for all seeking orientation to sustainability science. I had called for integration of Ecostrategic thinking earlier. Now, most of the concern are part of SDG goals.
This report would be useful for all seeking answer to rural development securing 100 per cent delivery of the entitlements. I suggest mandatory social audit for all villages engaging NGO's through Gram Sabhas since panchayat leaders wish to retain votes without causing any harm to any. NGO's organising social audits absolves Panchayat leaders of the responsibility of the findings of the social audit report. Ejaz Khan, Sarpanch of Kota Panchayat is an ideal Sarpanch offering cooperation in the social audit which Dr. Alam conducted in 2014.
This is a document containing the response of UNDP Solution Exchange community with my response along with all response.Women are leaders as mothers for future generations and generations existing now.For the sake of common connection with one womb of mother, it is critical that humanity works together for transition to post carbon and post nuclear renewable energy secure future.
This is report on the deliberations on India and Africa partnership organised by International Agriculture and Consulting Group, Indian Council of Agriculture Research and ICRISAT.
Center for Agriculture and Rural Development is cooperating with French Embassy here in Delhi. Here is a presentation made by DEFIAA delegation to India led by Prof.Groell Ygrie
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Prof. MS Swaminathan, Pioneer of India’s Green Revolution
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Summit seeks to address (2009)
Dr. KL Chadha, Pioneer of India’s Golden Revolution
I am associated with this event from the inception. I must say that this event is the
single most important event on agriculture (2009).
Sh. UC Sarangi, Chairman, NABARD
Amazingtoseesomanyluminariesfrompolicymakerstofarmersandtheindustry
to institutions and diplomats on one platform (2009).
Sh.Venkiah Naidu, MP and Chairman, PSC on Rural Development
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class program, addressing the issues of the farmers (2010).
Sh. Subodh Kant Sahai, Union Minister of Food Processing Industries
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HE Mr. Jerome Bonnafont, Ambassador of France
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Sh. Shivraj Patil, Governor of Punjab
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leaderships from various quarters on farmers issues (2010).
Sh. Ajay Jakhar, President, Bharat Krishak Samaj
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issues concerning farmers year after year (2010).
Prof. KVThomas, Union Minister of Food & Consumer Affairs
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the program. It truly represents all in food and agriculture (2011).
Sh. LD Mittal, MD, InternationalTractors Limited
I was speaker in the 2009 Agriculture Summit also. I admire this program.The
AgricultureYear Book released today is commendable (2011).
Sh. Salman Khursheed, Union Minister of Law
I do not have much understanding of agriculture but looking at the luminaries
present here it looks most powerful gathering on farmers issues (2011).
Prof. RB Singh, Chancellor, Central Agriculture University
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event is simply the best in the world of Agriculture (2011).
Sh. Prakash Javadekar, Member of Parliament and BJP Spokesman
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Sh.Yudhvir Singh, General Secretary, Bhartiya Kisan Union
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Prof. PK Dhumal, Chief Minister, Himachal Pradesh
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Sh. Harish Rawat, Union Minister ofWater Resources
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Dr. LS Rathore, Director General, IMD
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most important name in agriculture, Prof. MS Swaminathan (2012).
Sh. Rajnath Singh, President, Bharatiya Janata Party
IhaveknownMJKhanforthelastfifteenyears.Heisplayingseminalroleinagricul-
ture, bringing farmers agenda to the national centre-stage (2013).
Ambassador Dr. Islam Siddiqui, Chief Agriculture Negotiator, US
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US or any other country, organised so meticulously year after year (2013).
Dr. Amrita Patel, Chairperson, NDDB
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Swaminathan under whose guidance this program is organised (2013).
Dr. Jimmy Smith, DG, International Livestock Research Institute
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Book an excellent compilation of the articles and analysis (2013).
Sh. Prakash Singh Badal, Chief Minister, Punjab
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tional level. Agriculture Leadership Awards are filling that gap (2013).
Prof. PJ Kurien, Deputy Chairman, Rajya Sabha
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ister of Railways)
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Eminent Speakers at the 7th
Agriculture Leadership Summit 2014
Prof. MS Swaminathan
Chairman, MS Swaminathan
Research Foundation (MSSRF)
Dr. MH Mehta
Chairman, Gujarat Life
Sciences Limited
Dr. Pratap Narayan
Former DG, FAI
Dr. Purvi Mehta
Director-South Asia, International
Livestock Research Institute
Alok Sinha
former Chairman,
Food Corporation of India
Harsimrat Kaur Badal
Hon’be Minister of Food
Processing Industries
Dr. P.K. Agarwal
International Water Management
Institute
Dr. PVS Surya Kumar
Chief General Manager
NABARD
Dr. AK. Srivastava
Director, National
Dairy Research Institute
Vijay Sardana
Vice President-Food &
Agribusiness, UPL Limited
Ashish Bahuguna
Secretary Agriculture,
Government of India
Anil Kakkar
Vice President
Excel Crop Care Limited
Dr. M Moni
former DG, NIC
Kapil Mehan
Managing Director, Coromandel
International Limited
Siraj Chaudhary
Chairman
Cargill India Ltd
Suresh Prabhu
Chairman, High Power Committee
on Energy
Dr. HS Gupta
DG, Borlaug Institute of
South Asia
Dr. G Ramamohan
Director
Monsanto India Limited
Dr. Anup Kalra
CEO
Ayurvet Limited
Dr.William Dar
Director General
ICRISAT
Jean Marc Sere Charlet
Minister Counsellor and Deputy
Ambassador of France in India
Dr. Etienne Duveiller
Regional Director
CIMMYT
Ashok Khosla
International Agribusiness Expert
Freddy Svane
Hon’ble Ambassador
Royal Danish Embassy
SK Makhija
Vice President, Jain Irrigation
Systems Limited
6. 6
Recommendations
Policy Prioritization and Specific Interventions for
Doubling Production and Creating Jobs and in Farm Sector
• As per the UNDP report, investment in agriculture is 3
times more effective in poverty alleviation than any oth-
er sector. Therefore the Budgetary allocations to agri-
culture need to be enhanced to Rs. 60,000 crores, from
the current level of Rs. 34,000 crores.
• Agriculture in India has more job creating potential than
the Services and the Industry put together. While the
jobs creation in the industry and the services sector is
done primarily by the industry, in agriculture the Gov-
ernmental interventions are playing major role. Agro pro-
cessing at the village level needs to be promoted under
entrepreneurship with 50% subsidy to rural youths for
setting up basic level processing units under Rs. 2.0
crore sizes.
• A National Mission on Post Harvest Management under
the Ministry of FPI with an outlay of Rs. 2000 crores
needs to be launched to spread the awareness at the
farmers’ level towards reducing the wastages through
adoption of simple practices or technologies. India
wastes farm produce post harvest to the tune of 8% -
22%, which amounts to an estimated value loss of more
than Rs. 1.0 lakh crores. With a national expenditure of
just two per cent, over 20 per cent reduction in losses
could be achieved, giving a 1:10 Cost Benefits Ratio.
• An ambitious Rural Business Hubs model need to be
implemented, which will operate on a national platform
and establish 2.40 lac multi-functional rural business
hubs in all the Gram Panchayats of the country. This
will revolutionize the rural economy and creates over
10 million jobs in rural areas and add to an estimated
Rs. 2.0 lac crore of additional farm output through in-
creased farm growth, more value addition and improved
market linkages.
• Brand India need to be established in food and agricul-
ture. The current level of 44.5 billion USD exports can
be doubled in the next 5 years. We need to globally posi-
tion Indian food and agri produce such as North Eastern
region as Organic Zone, Spices of Kerala, Cardamom of
Sikkim, Mango of Malihabad, Orange of Nagpur, Kash-
miri Apples, Bihari Litchies and Ratnagiri Mangoes Tea
of Darjeeling and Nilgiris, Saffron of Kashmir…and so on
and promote Geographic Appellation. India needs to es-
tablish Commodity Boards for taking the Brand India to
global markets. Stake-holders driven Commodity Boards
on the pattern of California Walnuts, Washington Ap-
ples, Canola Association of Canada or the Australian
Wheat Board, American Soybean Association etc. need
to be established.
• Creating a cadre of Foreign Agriculture Services and ap-
pointing agriculture trade counsellors in all the countries
with agri/food trade potential, as is done by US. This
will substantially boost agri trade. The Ag Counsellors
can be mandated the task of monitoring global prices,
demand and supply, trade flows, tariffs and policies on
food and agriculture; and facilitate cooperation between
India and different countries.
1. Policy Leadership
Award
l Shri. Sharad Pawar, President,
NCP
2. Programme
Leadership Award
l Department of Agriculture, Gov-
ernment of Tamil Nadu
3. Research
Leadership Award
l Dr. KML Pathak, DDG Animal
Sciences, ICAR
4. Academic
Leadership Award
l National Academy of Agri Re-
search Management
5. Development
Leadership Award
l UP Agriculture Marketing Board
6. International
Leadership Award
l Dr. Thomas Lumpkin DG,
CIMMYT, Mexico
7. Industry
Leadership Award
l Ayurvet Limited
8. Corporate
Leadership Award
l Coromandel International
Limited
9. State Horticulture
Leadership Award
l State of Uttarakhand
10. State
Agriculture
Leadership Award
l State of Gujarat
11. Farming
Leadership Award
l Sh. RPS Gandhi Stevia farmer,
Punjab
12. Environment
Leadership Award
l ITC Limited
13. Entrepreneur
Leadership Award
l Dr. C Rajendra Kumar, Godavari
Polymers Pvt. Ltd, Hyderabad
14. Extension
Leadership Award
l National Institute of Agriculture
Extension Management
15. Women
Leadership Award
l Dr. Indu Sharma Director, Direc-
torate of Wheat Research, Karnal
16. Soil Health
Leadership Award
l Excel Crop Care Limited
17.Young Scientist
Award
l Dr. Ram Asrey, Prinicpal Scien-
tist, Division of Food Science and
Prof. Post Harvest Technology,
IARI
18. CSR Leadership
Award
l Sir Dorabji Tata Trust
19. Life Time
Achievements
Award
l Dr. William Dar, Director Gen-
eral, ICRISAT
l Mr. Salil Singhal Chairman and
Managing Director, P.I. Industries
Limited
20. Agribusiness
Leadership Award
l National Centre for Cold Chain
Development
Awardees of Agriculture Leadership Awards 2014
9. 9
Eminent Speakers at the 6th
Agriculture Leadership Summit 2013
K.S. Rao
Hon’ble Minister of Textiles
Dr. S.K. Goel, IAS
Agriculture Production
Commissioner, Maharashtra
R.G. Agarwal
Chairman,
Dhanuka Agritech Limited
Dr. R.K. Kusumaria
Hon’ble Agriculture Minister,
Madhya Pradesh
Sandeep Saxena
Agriculture Production
Commissioner,Tamil Nadu
Prof. MS Swaminathan
Chairman, MS Swaminathan
Research Foundation (MSSRF)
Dr. Purvi Mehta
Asia Director, ILRI
Prof K.V.Thomas
Hon’ble Minister of Food and
Consumer Affairs
Prakash Javdekar
Hon’ble Member of Parliament
Rajya Sabha
Dr. Anis Ansari
Vice Chancellor,
KGNUPF University
Ambassador Islam Siddiqui
US Chief Agriculture Negotiator
Suresh Prabhu
former Union Minister
Dr. K.L. Chadha
President
Horticultural Society of India
Allan Mustard
Minister Counsellor Agriculture,
US Embassy
K.B. Chowdhary
President
Bhartiya KrishakSamaj
Dr. Jimmy Smith
Director General of ILRI
M.J. Saxena
Managing Director
Ayurvet Ltd.
Dr. Rajiv Varshney
Principal Scientist
ICRISAT
Javier Paulinich
Ambassador of Peru
Yudhvir Singh
General Secretary, BKU
Dr. Murli Manohar Joshi
Hon’ble MP and former Union
Minister
T.R. Kesavan
TAFE Limited
Garry de la Pomerai
Technical Director, Magnetic
Technologies L.L.C. Dubai
M.J. Khan
Chief Editor
Agriculture Today
Om Prakash Dhankad
Head BJP Kisan Cell
10. 10
Recommendations of
6th Agriculture Leadership Summit
l Government should fund the launch of two dedicat-
ed 24 hours TV channels in Hindi and in English and
one each in regional languages to empower farm-
ers and rural masses on farming systems, technolo-
gies, markets, agribusiness opportunities and rural
services. This will catalyse growth in farm sector,
open new windows of opportunities and create
self-employment in rural areas.
l Political class must come together to declare its
total commitment to the farm sector and farmers
welfare by doubling allocations to agriculture year
after year for next 5 years; implementing MS Swa-
minathan headed Farmers Commission; bringing ag-
riculture under the concurrent list of the Constitu-
tion; declaring Pantnagar Agriculture University as
India’s 1st International University and compulsory
one hour debate in Parliament on farmers issues.
l Creating a Task Force under Planning Commission
to launch a National Mission on ICT applications
in Agriculture for Extension services; Information
and database management and Market connectiv-
ity. This will bring about a revolution in farm sector
and transform Indian agriculture.
l Linking farms with markets and adding value at each
stage will help in employment generation, entrepre-
neurship development, increased profits to farmers
and safe and healthy food to consumers. Invest-
ments in food processing sector have multiplying
benefits for all, and hence a major boost by policy
and resources allocation need to be given to the
processing sector. Incentives through appropriate
tax structure should be such that agro-processing,
especially in the rural areas, becomes a lucrative
option both for the farmers and the private sector.
l Increasing agricultural productivity is a key chal-
lenge for ensuring national food security. To in-
crease production, exploiting the potential of ex-
isting yield gaps offers tremendous opportunity.
Hence, a Mission Mode Program on “Bridging the
Productivity Gap” with real missionary zeal and ef-
fective monitoring is required to be launched with
meticulous planning as a matter of priority. For this,
existing technology dissemination system needs
to be revitalized and tuned to meet the emerging
needs of farmers.
l For farmers to realize better prices for their pro-
duce, markets need to open up to multiple agen-
cies to engage and compete. Therefore the pro-
curements need to be opened up and movement
of food grains to be freed. Agriculture marketing
reforms should therefore be carried by states and
model mandi laws to be formulated to help farmers
find better markets and better prices.
1. Policy
Leadership Award
l Sardar Prakash Singh Badal, CM,
Punjab
2. Programme
Leadership Award
l Sh. Pawan Chamling, CM, Sikkim
3. Research
Leadership Award
l National Dairy Research Institute
4. Academic
Leadership Award
l Central Institute of Fisheries Edu-
cation, Mumbai
5. Development
Leadership Award
l Indian Overseas Bank
6. International
Leadership Award
l Ambassador Islam Siddiqui, US
Chief Agriculture Negotiator
7. Industry
Leadership Award
l TAFE Limited, Chennai
8. Corporate
Leadership Award
l P I Industries Limited
9. Entrepreneur
Leadership Award
l Afri Ventures Limited
10. State
Horticulture
Leadership Award
l State of Maharashtra
11. State
Agriculture
Leadership Award
l State of Tamil Nadu
12. Farming
Leadership Award
l Shri Sanjay Maganlal Naik
13. Extension
Leadership Award
l IFFCO Limited
14. Women
Leadership Award
l Dr. Purvi Mehta-Bhatt, Head of
Asia, ILRI
15. CSR
Leadership Award
l Mitsubishi Corporation
16.Young
Scientist Award
l Dr. Shaik N Meera, Directorate of
Rice Research, Hyderabad
17 Life Time
Achievements
Award
l Dr. Amrita Patel, Chairman, Na-
tional Dairy Development Board
18. Special
Achievements
Award
l Shri Rajnath Singh, National
President, BJP
Awardees of Agriculture Leadership Awards 2013
13. 13
Eminent Speakers at the 5th
Agriculture Leadership Summit 2012
Dr. Balram Jakhar
former Lok Sabha Speaker
Arie Veldhuizen
Counsellor for Agriculture, Nature
and Food Quality of Netherlands
O.P. Dhankar
Head BJP Kisan Cell
Dr. Anil P Joshi
Chairman
HESCO
Balvinder Kumar
Special Secretary- Agriculture,
Government of India
Dr. Udit Raj
Chairman, All India SC/ST
Employees Federation
HukumDev Narayan Yadav
Member Parliament and former
Union Minister of State for
Agriculture
Prof. P.K. Dhumal
Hon’ble Chief Minister of
Himachal Pradesh
Dr. R.K. Pachauri
DG, The Energy & Resources
Institute (TERI)
Ramesh Kanwar
Vice-Chancellor, Lovely
Professional University
Dr. Kusumaria
Hon’ble Agriculture Minister
Madhya Pradesh
Santosh Bhartiya
Ex MP and Journalist
Dr. Purvi Mehta
Head of Asia Region, International
Livestock Research Institute
Harish Rawat
Union Minister of State for
Agriculture
Professor Ashok Gulati
Chairman Agriculture Costs &
Prices Commission
K.P. Mohanan
Hon’ble Agriculture Minister
Kerala
Allan Mustard
Minister-Counsellor for
Agricultural Affairs, USA
Dr. Suman Sahai
Gene Campaign
Dr. P.L. Gautam
Chairman, Plant Varieties Protection
and Farmers Rights Authority
Dr. M.J. Khan
Chief Editor
Agriculture Today
14. 14
Key Recommendations of
5th Agriculture Leadership Summit 2012
l The Summit recommended that
farmers are the key stake-holders in
all the activities relating to agriculture
and environment, hence, they should
be involved for active participation in
all the important activities and policy-
making. More so, there is a needed
for the society to be sensitised about
the importance of agriculture, envi-
ronment and allied sectors. Efforts
should be made on social front that
the dignity of farmer is acknowl-
edged and realised and the profes-
sion of agriculture must be given its
due respect by the society, so that
educated unemployed embrace it as
career option.
l Post-harvest losses should be re-
viewed and minimised. The govern-
ment and the thinkers should analyse
and examine the prevailing issues of
failures with introspection and then
suggest the amelioration in the exist-
ing system and working, so that the
factors behind the failures are recti-
fied, redressed and removed in the
subsequent harvests.
l Better coordination between vari-
ous agencies connected to agricul-
ture and allied fields is desired. Each
agency’s role and target should spe-
cifically be defined but not without
accountability. At the end of the day,
it should be crystal clear as to what
efforts were made by various agen-
cies, what was achieved and what
more are needed. Public-private part-
nership has to be increased in all the
functioning.
l If there is a country where live-
stock is important, it is India, hosting
700 million population of livestock
and has great socio-economic signifi-
cance. FAO says, it has many virtues.
There are 100 million people who de-
pend on livestock in India as source
of income. @5% of agriculture GDP
in this country comes from livestock.
Where agriculture growth is at 2.5
%, livestock growth is close to 5%
and the demand is growing signifi-
cantly. India is the largest producer
of milk and the largest exporter of
meat. Poultry average production is
higher than World average. However,
the fact remains that Agriculture and
allied fields like livestock, poultry,
fishery, and horticulture are the fields
which are managed by small scale
farmers and are small scale driven.
It was recommended that this entire
scenario requires governmental push
governmental push.
l Media, especially the electronic
media, should play an important role
for the development of agriculture
and allied sectors. The entire society
is likely to get back in terms of better
produce if adequate support is given
to farmer. Motivation, training and
counselling can be provided to a large
number of farmers across the coun-
try from the contribution of media. It
was lamented that the media, espe-
cially the electronic media is more fo-
cused on portraying pretty faces and
projecting insignificant aspects of film
actors and cricketers. Whereas, the
real core issues affecting the whole
nation are not in media’s agenda. It
was therefore recommended that
there should be a desirable shift in
the policies of TV channels, in public
as well as national interest. Suicides
by farmers is a big and serious issue.
Whereas, by addressing the factors
behind suicides, we as Nation can
prevent further suicides.
l Global warming and climate change
should be viewed seriously, in case
we want the survival of this planet.
The Summit warned that 500 million
people in South Asia and China are
vulnerable to climate change. The
Summit prognosticated that if the ex-
isting trend is not halted, changes in
climate and the high temperature rise
that may happen by the end of this
century can range from 1.1 degree
Celsius to 6.4 degree Celsius. The
frequency of the heat wave could in-
crease to once in 20 years to once
in two years. Extreme precipitation
events in the form of heavy rains and
melting of glaciers are getting more
frequent and this situation will further
deteriorate having severe adverse
impact on agriculture and cropping
cycles.
1. Policy Leadership l Prof. PK Dhumal, CM, Hi-
machal Pradesh
2. Research
Leadership
l National Bureau of Plant
Genetic Research
3. Academic
Leadership
l Dr. Kirti Singh, ex Chairman,
ASRB
4. Entrepreneur
Leadership
l Suguna Foods Limited, Coim-
batore
5. International
Leadership
l Dr. Ramesh Kanwar, Vice
Chancellor, LPU
6. Industry Leadership l New Holland Tractors Limited
7. CSR Leadership l Bayer BioSciences Limited
8. State Horticulture
Leadership
l Government of Kerala
9. State Agriculture
Leadership
l Government of Madhya
Pradesh
10. Farming
Leadership
l Raja Ram Tripathi, Medicinal
& Aromatic largest farmer
11. Extension
Leadership
l Dr. Jancy Gupta, National
Dairy Research Institute
12. Innovation
Leadership
l IIT Kanpur
13. Program
Leadership
l Mr. BB Pattanaik, CMD, Cen-
tral Warehousing Corp
14. Development
Leadership
l State Bank of India
15. Environment
Leadership
l Indian Oil Corporation Limited
16.Young Scientist
Award
l Dr. VB Patel, Prof. Horticul-
ture, Bihar Agriculture University
17. Life Time
Achievements
l Dr. MH Mehta, former VC,
GAU
Awardees of Agriculture Leadership Awards 2012
17. 17
Eminent Speakers at the 4th
Agriculture Leadership Summit 2011
Prof KV Thomas
Minister of State for Agriculture,
Consumer Affairs, Food & PD
Sham Lal Sharma
Horticulture Minister of State
Jammu and Kashmir
Raul Rebello
Vice President Strategy
Initiatives, Axis Bank
JS Mishra
Commisioner KVIC
Dr Rita Sharma
Member Secretary, NAC
Prof. MS Swaminathan
Pioneer of
India’s Green Revolution
Oscar Fernandes
former Union Minister
Dr AK Rajput
ED, All India Poultry
Breeders Association
Dr Swapan Dutta
DDG CS, ICAR
DR Kaarthikeyan
former CBI Director
Prof YK Alagh
former Union Minister and
Chairman, IRMA
Sompal
former Minister of State for
Agriculture
Salil Singhal
Managing Director
PI Industries Limited
SK Nanda
Secretary of Environment
& Forest, Government of Gujarat
Dr V Ranga Rao
CEO of Annadata, ETV
Dr RK Kusumariya
Agriculture Minister
Madhya Pradesh
Dr S Bhattachrjee
Managing Director
NERAMAC
Chandrashekar Sahu
Hon’ble Agriculure Minister
Chattisgarh
Dr PL Gautam
Chairman, protection of Plant Varieties
and Farmers Rights Authority
Dr Madhu Purnima Kishwar
Centre for Study of Developing
Societies
BK Sinha
Secretary, Ministry
of Rural Development
Kapil Mehan
Managing Director, Coromandal
International Limited
Sanjeev Chopra
Joint Secretary Agriculture,
Government of India
Yahel Vilan
Deputy Chief of Mission,
Israel
Dr M j khan
Chief Editor, Agriculture Today
18. 18
• Given the plenty of schemes, programmes and poli-
cies for agriculture, it is required that they are imple-
mented properly. The problem is not lack of policies
but lack of proper implementation. Also there is a
great need of synergy among the policies. There
must me be coordination between the state and the
central government for the better implementation of
the policies.
• Indian agriculture is in need of more medium and mi-
cro policies rather than macro policies. Also there is a
need of policy integration at the grass root level. The
agenda of these policies should be welfare and well
being of the farmers. The Agriculture Summit thus
recommends that the aim should be increase in the
income of farmers rather than the mere increase in
the productivity.
• The farmers are the main stakeholder of the agricul-
ture. Thus it is very important that they are included
in each and every act of the agriculture from mar-
keting to food processing. They must have a hand
in each and every segment of the agri business. It
is thus recommended that the farmers are provided
with India as a market and not only his locality or the
district.
• Given the importance of agriculture in the total In-
dian economy and large number of engagement of
rural population, the need to reintegrate crop based
agriculture and live stock animal husbandry practices
have been emphasized. The potential of the live stock
sector has been grossly underestimated. The sum-
mit recommends that special attention is required to
promote and develop the live stock sector in India. If
given proper attention, this sector can definitely add
a lot to the rural economy.
• The horticulture industry in India has a tremendous
potential which has often been underestimated. The
horticulture industry has not received its due atten-
tion in all areas of the country. There is a great scope
for this industry in places like the North East. Thus it
is recommended that special focus is given to areas
like North Eastern states of the country where the
horticulture industry can be pushed to great heights
with production of exotic fruits like Kiwi.
• The government policies often fail to focus on the
small and marginal farmers. The technologies often
fail to reach and help them. In the first green revolu-
tion too, this category was not taken into consider-
ation. But without the growth of the small and mar-
ginal farmers, the overall growth of Indian agriculture
cannot be possible. The Agriculture Summit recom-
mended that special policies must be formulated and
implemented to help the small and marginal farmers.
• There is an urgent and real need of a Second Green
Revolution in the country. However unlike the first
green revolution, the second one must focus on the
biodiversity conservation too. To achieve the Second
Green Revolution, the summit recommended that the
all areas of agriculture from live stock to wasteland
management to food processing need immediate at-
tention.
Key Recommendations of
4th Agriculture Leadership Summit 2011
1. International
Leadership
l APEDA (Ministry of Commerce)
2. Research
Leadership
l National Research Institute for
Equines
3. Academic
Leadership
l Tamilnadu Agriculture University
4. Enterpreneurial
Leadership
l Sh. LD Mittal, Chairman, Sonalika
Tractors Limited
5. Policy
Leadership
l Dr. Rita Sharma, Secretary, NAC
and former RD Secretary
6. Corporate
Leadership
l Jubilant Organosys Limited
7. State Horticul-
ture Leadership
l Government of Jammu & Kashmir
8. State Agricul-
ture Leadership
l Government of Karnataka
9. Farming
Leadership
l Sh. Ram Sharan Verma, Verma
Farms, Barabanki
10. Extension
Leadership
l ETV Annadata Program
11. Program
Leadership
l Sh. JS Mishra, IAS, CEO, KVIC
12. Development
Leadership
l Institute of Rural Management,
Anand
13. Environment
Leadership
l Indian Agriculture Research
Institute
14.Young
Scientist Award
l Dr. AK Singh, Rice Breeder, IARI
15. Life Time
Achievements
l Dr. PL Gautam, Chairman, Na-
tional Plant Varieties Protection and
Farmers Rights Authority
Awardees of Agriculture Leadership Awards 2011
21. 21
Eminent Speakers at the 3rd
Agriculture Leadership Summit 2010
Uday Singh
President, National
Seed Industry Association
Sh. Shivraj Patil
Governor of Punjab
Prof R. B.Singh
former Member, National
Commission on Farmers
Suresh Prabhu
former
Union Minister
dr. mj khan
Chief Editor
Agriculture Today
Dr.William Dar
DG, ICRISAT
US Jha
ex CMD RCF Ltd.
Prof. PK Dhumal
Chief Minister, HP
Dr. Suman Sahai
President
Gene Campaign
HukumDev Narayan Yadav
MP and former Union
Agriculture Minister
Dr. Mohan Kanda
Member NDMA & former Union
Agriculture Secretary
Henk Van Duijn
Agriculture
Counselor, Netherlands
Rahul Dhanuka
Director, Dhanuka
Agrotech Ltd.
Sh. Subodh Kant Sahai
Union Minister of Food Processing
Atul Anjan
Secretary General, All India
Kisan Sabha
Mathew C Kunnumkal
Director General, NIRD
Dr. Jagdish Mittru
Sr.VP, Bio-Agri division,
Avesthagen Ltd
Dr. Gavin Wall
India Representative, FAO
Dr.Vibha Dhawan
ED,TERI
H.E. Jerome Bonnafont
Ambassador of France
Ajay Jakhar
President, Bharat Krishak
Samaj
Siraj Hussain
Chairman, FCI
JNL Srivastava
former Secretary Agriculture
M.Venkaiah Naidu
Member of Parliament
Dr. Swapan K. Datta
DDG
Crops in ICAR
Ms. Mabel Rebello
Member of Parliament
V S Rao
former Agriculture Minister of
Andhra Pradesh
Dr. S K Nanda
Principal Secretary, Environment &
Forests, Government of Gujarat
BK Sinha
Secretary, Ministry of Rural
Development
Naveen Jindal
Member of Parliament
22. 22
Key Recommendations of the Leadership Summit
The recently concluded Leadership Summit had the who’s who of Indian agriculture, politics and industry coming together
on one plate form to discuss the present scenario and work out effective solutions for the issues ailing the sector.
Experts at the 3rd Leadership Summit 2010 felt that•
three aspects need attention in the present agricultural
scenario. Firstly, food security which is a serious con-
cern, secondly climate change, which affects our weath-
er-based, monsoon dependent agriculture and thirdly,
the gap between policy formulation and implementation.
Agricultural sector is in urgent need of reforms to help
drive the economy to a higher growth rate. But, the com-
prehensive agenda for reforms is yet to be prepared for
this crucial sector.
Agriculture is getting replaced with other more lucrative•
employment avenues for educated rural youths, which
would hamper knowledge based agriculture growth in
the years to come. Agriculture has not remained a lu-
crative profession and youths are no longer interested
it. The share of the agriculture sector has declined and
those of the secondary and tertiary sectors in the GDP
have increased, but the proportionate shift in population
has not taken place, which is creating imbalance. This is
a matter of serious concern and needs prompt action.
Agribusiness in India is in a transition phase. Having•
sailed through shortage to a surplus economy, it is im-
portant that Governments at the Centre and State levels
recognize the need for inclusive growth to take agricul-
ture forward in India. For this to happen, information,
communication and technology happens to be the effec-
tive tools, which have the capacity and power to make a
simple farmer an efarmer.
For agriculture to achieve continued sustainability and•
for it to become a profitable enterprise, a holistic ap-
proach and strong coordination among policy making,
industry, scientific bodies, extension agencies and farm-
ers is needed with different sub sectors of agriculture
like horticulture, aquaculture, fisheries etc. to unlock
their potential.
Indian agriculture is suffering from soil sickness. Agricul-•
tural productivity is going down due to inadequate avail-
ability of micronutrients in major parts. Integrated nutri-
ents management needs to be practiced keeping in view
the environmental response of every crop. A collective
adoption of all these techniques is the key for improving
soil health.
Increasing production and improving storage and the•
effective distribution of food grains are the topmost call
outs for the success of proposed national food secu-
rity act. There should be a clear demarcation between
above poverty line and below poverty line families, to
whom the food grains are to be distributed. There should
be the provision of panchayat level food banks for proper
distribution system.
Public private partnerships can efficiently serve as mutu-•
ally beneficial relationships between public and private
sector by complimenting each other’s strengths. They
are an effective way to bridge gaps between demand
and resources, quality and accessibility, risk and ben-
efits. For achieving accelerated growth in agriculture,
PPP can be the winning concept.
India can rewrite its success story in agriculture by giv-•
ing boost to the processing sector. Linking farms with
markets and adding value at each stage will help in em-
ployment generation, entrepreneurship development,
increased profits to farmers and safe and healthy food to
consumers. Investments in food processing sector have
multiplying benefits for all, and hence a major boost by
policy and resources allocation need to be given to the
processing sector.
1. Life Time
Achievements
l Dr. MV Rao, former Special
DG, ICAR
2. Policy
Leadership Award
l Mr. JNL Shrivastava, former
Union Agriculture Secretary
3. Environment
Leadership Award
l Prof. DP Singh, Vice Chancel-
lor, BHU
4. Farming
Leadership Award
l Sh. VS Rao, former Agriculture
Minister, AP
5. Development
Leadership
Awards
l UP Diversified Agriculture Sup-
port Project
6. CSR Leadership
Award
l Monsanto India Limited
7. Industry
Leadership Award
l Escorts Limited
8. Corporate Lead-
ership Award
l Coromandal International
Limited
9. Entrepreneur
Leadership Award
l Mr. Vidyasagar Rao Parchuri,
MD, Vibha Seeds Ltd
10. Program
Leadership Award
l National Institute of Rural
Development
l Agriculture Scientists Recruit-
ment Board
11. Extension
Leadership Award
l Dr. S. Senthilkumaran, Direc-
tor, MSSRF
13. Indo Gulf Fertilisers
12. Academic
Leadership Award
l Dr. SN Puri, Vice Chancellor,
Central Agriculture University
13. Research
Leadership Award
l International Crop Research
Institute for Semi Arid Tropics
14.State Horticulture
Leadership Award
l State of Andhra Pradesh
15.State Agriculture
Leadership Award
l State of Himachal Pradesh
Awardees of Agriculture Leadership Awards 2010
25. 25
Eminent Speakers at the 2nd
Agriculture Leadership Summit 2009Eminent Speakers at the 2nd Agriculture Leadership Summit 2009
Dr. T Ramasami, IAS
Dr. Panjab Singh
Secretary – DST, GOI
Vice Chancellor, BHU
UP Singh, IAS
S. Lepcha
Secretary – Agriculture, Orissa
Horticulture Minister, Sikkim
PN Roy Chowdhary, IAS
YC Nanda, Chairman
Pr. Secy – Ag., Gujarat
Agriculture Finance Corporation Ltd
Dr. Montek Singh Ahluwalia
Dy. Chairman, Planning Commission
Dr. Balram Jakhar
Governor, MP
M Prabhakar Rao
President, NSIA
Dr. Vandana Shiva
Chairperson, Navdanya
CR Jayasinghe
High Commissioner, Sri Lanka
Dr. Arvind Mehta
President, Plastindia Foundation
S Kulkarni, OSD to ex PM,
Sh. AB Vajapayee
Kapil Mehan, ED
Tata Chemicals Limited
Dr. Reyes Tirado, India
Campaigner, Green Peace
Prof. RK Pachauri,
Director General, TERI
Ge Songxue, Counsellor of
Science and Technology, China
Chandan Mitra, MP &
Editor, The Pioneer
Mahesh Girdhar, MD
Bayer Bioscience P Ltd
K Rahman Khan
Dy. Chairman, Rajya Sabha
UC Sarangi, IAS,
Chairman, NABARD
Rajendra Singh, President
Tarun Bharat Sangh
Roberto Zagha, Country
Director, The World Bank
Sanjeev Asthana, CEO
Reliance Retail Limited
Prof. PK Dhumal
CM, Himachal Pradesh
Dr. AR Kidwai, former
Governor of Haryana
KB Chowdhary
President, BKS
Dr. Prabhat Kumar, IAS
Res. Director, ICRISAT
Dr Simon M Holland, MD&
CEO, Zoraly Agri-Solutions Pvt Ltd
Ms. Anita Manchanda
CEO, NCUI
Prof. KV Thomas, Union
Minister of State for Agriculture
RG Agrawal
Chairman, CCFI
Dr. CD Mayee
Chairman, ASRB
Hukum Deo Narayan Yadav
Member of Parliament
Dr. RB Singh, former ADG
(Asia Pacific) FAO
Dr. Gyanendra Shukla, Director
Monsanto India Limited
Prof. MS Swaminathan
MP, Rajya Sabha
US Jha, CMD
RCF Limited
Prof. KL Chadha, President
Horticulture Society of India
H.E. Mr. Mark Sofar
Ambassdor of Israel
Swami Agnivesh
Social Reformer
MH Khan, IAS
Director General, CAPART
Dr. Bimal Jalan, MP &
former RBI Governor
Anil Kakkar, CEO
Excel Crop Care Ltd.
DR Kaarthikeyan
Chairman, NHRC
UN Panjiar, IAS
M Prasad, MD
Secretary-Water Resources, GOI
Agriculture Insurance Company Ltd
RCA Jain, fomer
R Deshmukh, IAS
Secretary – Agriculture, GOI
Commissioner Agriculture, Maharashtra
Dr. NB Singh,
Mr MJ Khan, Chief Editor,
Agriculture Commissioner, GOI
Agriculture Today
Gen. NC Vij, Vice
Chairman, NDMA
Anjanikumar Chowdhuri
President - FES, M&M
Dr. MS Gill, Union Minister
of Youth Affairs and Sports
26. 26
1. Policy
Leadership Award
l Dr. Balram Jakhar, Governor, Mad-
hya Pradesh
2. Corporate
Leadership Award
l Bayer BioScience Pvt. Ltd
l Dabur Ayurvet Limited
3. Industry Lead-
ership Award
l Mahindra & Mahindra Limited
l Nuziveedu Seeds Limited
4. Environment
Leadership Award
l The Energy and Resources
Institute
5. CSR Leadership
Award
l Sir Ratan Tata Trust
6. Farming
Leadership Award
l Shri Sopan Kanchan, President,
Grape Growers Association
l Dr. E. Vadivel, Pioneer of Precision
farming
7. Extension
Leadership Award
l National Dairy Development Board
l Dhanuka Agritech Limited
8. Development
Leadership Award
l Plastindia Foundation
l Agriculture Insurance Company of
India Limited
9. Research Lead-
ership Award
l Indian Agricultural Research
Institute
l Prof. Ram Badan Singh, President,
NAAS
l Prof. Panjab Singh, Vice Chancel-
lor, BHU
10. Life Time
Achievement
Award
l Shri Y.C. Nanda, Chairman, Agri-
culture Finance Corp
l Dr. M. Mahadevappa, former Chair-
man, ASRB
11. State
Agriculture
Leadership Award
l The State of Maharashtra
12. State
Horticulture
Leadership Award
l State of Sikkim
Awardees of Agriculture Leadership Awards 2009
Key Recommendations of the Leadership Summit 2009
Given the regularity of the occurrence of drought and•
flood in some part of the country or the other and the per-
ceptible impact of climate change on agriculture, there
is a need for creating institutionalised mechanism to
deal with the situation by creating a National Centre for
Climate Change and Agriculture, which sensitises and
educates various stakeholders in agriculture and coordi-
nates the efforts of all on the subject.
Agriculture in India, which supports 60% of our popula-•
tion, can be developed into a strong engine for economic
growth and social transformation. But, due to neglect, it
is unable to harness its true potential. India has all the in-
gredients for an agro-industrial revolution - man, money
and material, but due to absence of entrepreneurship,
there is hardly any value added activity at the farm level
and 98% of our farm produce is sold in the raw form,
leading too much of wastages and depriving the farmer
of economic returns. It is therefore recommended that a
large scale training and entrepreneurship development
programs in farm sector with a funding of Rs. 1,000
crores annually to be launched.
Post WTO, India is integrated to global markets with its•
risks and opportunities. Either we make best out of it or
we yield the ground to market competition. Indian farm-
ers, agribusiness industry and agro exporters need to be
extended needful support for enhancing their competi-
tiveness. There is thus immediate need for India to set
up national level WTO Centre on Agriculture, and states
level centers by different State Governments to educate
farmers and stake-holders on global market scenario
and implications of WTO.
Agro-inputs play a major role in agriculture production.•
There needs to be much focus on seeds sector by giving
faster clearances to new biotech products and by cre-
ating a Seeds Fund of Rs. 300 crore to give philip to
seeds research under PPP model. A National Seed &
Biotech Regulatory Authority may also be set up. Simi-
larly for mechanization and for small farm machinery,
there should be 50% subsidy for all farmers so that farm-
ing operations can be made more efficient. Pesticides,
which play the crucial role of crop savior and the usage
of which brings farmer a cost benefit ratio of 1:5, are
however most neglected, rather discouraged with all sort
of taxes. There is need for a more balanced crop protec-
tion policy and some incentives to farmers for adopting
effective crop protection umbrella.
There is an urgent need for attention to fertilizer usage,•
as availability of certain crucial nutrients is going to be a
question mark in the years to come. On the other hand
with the current usage pattern and pricing policy the sub-
sidy on fertilizers is breaking all records. As per the data
available, we are wasting about 30% fertilizers due to
poor application. We therefore propose for the launch of
the National Soil Health Mission, under which judicious
use of fertilizers through advanced application tech-
nologies to be promoted by making the entire cultivable
land’s nutrient profiling.
There are more than 300 channels in India from film to•
fashion and from sports to spirituality, but none for agri-
culture. There must be an exclusive DD channel on agri-
culture to focus on farmers’ issues and technology trans-
fer. This will bring the much needed focus on agriculture
as well as create needful awareness among farmers and
stake-holders. But, the running of the channel should be
in private hand under Government’s funding support.
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Eminent Speakers at the 1st
Agriculture Leadership Summit 2008
Anil Kakkar,
VP, Excel Cropcare Ltd.
Dr. ML Madan,
VC, DDUV&AS, Mathura
Dr. RB Singh,
former ADG - FAO
Dr. Balram Jakhar,
Governor, MP
Dr. A. R. Kidwai,
Governor, Haryana,
Dr KL Chadha,
President, HSI
Dr William Dar, DG,
ICRISAT
Mr RG Agrawal,
President, CCFI
Mr Kapil Mehan,
CEO, TCL
Mr V Shanmugham,
Chief Economist, MCX
Mr Digvijay Singh,
former CM, MP
Mr K B Choudhury,
President, BKS
Dr VL Chopra, Member,
Planning Commission
Dr EA Siddiq, Member
PM’s EAC
Mr YC Nanda, Chairman
Agriculture Finance Corp.
Sanjiv Asthana, CEO
Reliance Retail Ltd.
Dr NB Singh,
Agri. Commissioner, GOI
Dr. M S Swaminathan,
Member, Rajya Sabha
Mr M. Prabhakar Rao,
MD, Nuziveedu Seeds
Mr Atul Anjan, Gene-
ral Secretary, AIKM
Mr Amresh Kumar, ED
NABARD
Mr Salil Singhal,
Chairman, CII, NC
Mr Raj Ketkar, MD
Mahyco Monsanto
Jyotiraditya Scindia,
Union MOS of IT & Com.
Mr Sompal, former
Union Agri. Minister
Dr CD Mayee,
Chairman, ARSB
Mr Oscar Fernandes,
Union Minister of Labour
Mr Eli Belotser, Dy. Chief
Mission, Embassy of Israel
Mr K Vidyasagar Rao,
MD, Vibha Agrotech Ltd.
Mr HS Chatha, Agricul-
ture Minister, Haryana
Somnath Chatterjee,
Speaker - Lok Sabha
Gen. NC Vij, Vice
Chairman, NDMA
Mr Kirit Shelat,
former, Pr. Secy.-Ag, Guj.
Mr V Venkatachalam,
DG, CAPART
Mr LD Mittal,
Chairman, TMA
Dr Mohan Kanda,
Member NDMA
Tarun Gogoi,
Chief Minister, Assam
Swami Agnivesh,
Noted Social Leader
Mr MS Grewal, for-
mer memeber, CACP
N Raghuveera Reddy,
Agriculture Minister of AP
Sharad Joshi,
MP - Rajya Sabha
Dr. BR Barwale,
Chairman, MMB Limited
Ravi Verma,
MP - Lok Sabha
Dr. RS Paroda,
Chairman, TAAS
Mrs. Radha Singh,
former Agri. Secretary
Mr Rajesh Agrawal,
MD, Insecticides India Ltd.
Mr Murli Krishnan,
President, Subhiksha Ltd.
Mr MJ Khan, Chief Editor,
Agriculture Today
Eminent Speakers at the 1st Agriculture Leadership Summit 2008
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Key Recommendations of the Leadership Summit 2008
Indian agriculture has come a long way since the•
days of “Ship to Mouth” to almost self sufficiency
in most of the food grains, despite truant mon-
soon. But, the sense of pride is missing, as this
has been neglected by the Government, media,
industry and civil society. The efforts of millions of
farmers, researchers, extension workers, NGOs
and other stake-holders, who played key roles in
the transformation of Indian agriculture, remain
largely unrecognized at the national level. There-
fore, there is need for the nation to recognize and
honor its contributors by giving Bharat Ratna and
more Padma Awards to agriculture. This will bring
the sense of pride and help develop leadership in
farm sector.
To bring the agriculture agenda to the centre stage•
of national attention and for agriculture to get its
due, there should be two hours time twice a week
dedicated to discussions in Parliament on farmers’
issues during the Session. Also for a mere 100
millions, who travel by railways, there is separate
budget Rail Budget presented in Parliament. For
700 millions dependent upon agriculture, there
must be an exclusive agenda, focus and discus-
sion on agriculture by presenting a Separate Bud-
get for Agriculture in Parliament. The Budgetary
outlay also needs to be enhanced to Rs. 25,000
crores. Special priority should be placed on setting
up of rural infrastructure.
Structural reforms in agriculture pertaining to•
land leasing and market restrictions need to be
addressed. The market regulation on movement
and procurements by private players is hampering
market growth and prices realization by farmers.
Corporatization of existing mandis/mandi boards
and leaving the role of regulation to government
would help in overcoming many difficulties faced
in marketing of agricultural produce today. More-
over, this separation of conflicting roles would go
a long way in attracting investments to modernize
the agricultural supply chain. Similarly, due to land
leasing policies of State Governments the concept
of contract farming is not successful. The experi-
ments of contract farming are based on “win all”,
bringing value to all partners in operations. This
needs to be encouraged on a large scale, espe-
cially when industry is gearing up to involve in ag-
riculture on a large scale.
Positioning Indian agriculture globally in the wake•
of globalization and leading the pack of developing
countries, India can assist them through coopera-
tion in agriculture. India can assist developing and
under-developed countries by providing help in re-
search, extension, education and institution build-
ing and thus earn money and also goodwill.
States profiling of crops and animal resources•
needs to be done, indexing them against national
and global benchmarks on cost, quality and pro-
ductivity parameters, and their short, medium and
long term strategic advantages. Based on this na-
tional indexing and estimation of market demands
in short, medium and long terms national farm re-
source utilization planning needs to be done, us-
ing a mix of incentives and dis-incentives. If India
has to succeed in global market on a long term
basis, this task is unavoidable.
1. Policy Leadership Award l Dr. MS Swaminathan, Father of India’s Green Revolution
2. Life Time Achievements Award l Dr. KL Chadha, Father of Horticulture Revolution
l Dr. RS Paroda, Chairman, TAAS and former DG ICAR
l Dr. V. Kurien, Father of White Revolution
3. Industry Leadership Award l Mahyco Monsanto Biotechnology Ltd.
l Jain irrigation Systems Limited
4. Farming Leadership Award l Sh. Sharad Joshi, MP and President, Shetkari Sangathan
l Sh. MS Grewal, Member, CACP
5. Research Leadership Award l Dr. VL Chopra, Member, Planning Commission
l Dr. EA Siddiq, Father of Hybrid Rice
6. Development Leadership Award l NABARD
7. State Leadership Award l State of Andhra Pradesh
Awardees of Agriculture Leadership Awards 2008
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Chancellor
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Dr. Rita Sharma
Former Secretary – Rural
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Government of India
Dr. K.L. Chadha
President
Horticulture Society of India
Dr. K.M.L. Pathak
Dy. Director General
Indian Council of Agricultural
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chairman
Dr. Purvi Mehta
Director – Asia,
International Livestock Re-
search Institute
Mr. MJ Saxena
Managing Director
Ayurvet Limited
Dr. P.K. Joshi
Director – Asia,
International Food Policy
Research Institute
Mr. Alok Sinha
Chairman
Centre for Agriculture and
Rural Development
Mr. Kapil Mehan
Managing Director
Zuari Agro Chemicals Limited
Prof. M.S. Swaminathan
Founder, MS Swaminathan Foundation
Dr. G. Narendrakumar, IAS,
Resident Director
ICRISAT
Dr. H.S. Gupta
Director
Indian Agriculture Research
Institute
Mr. Rohtash Mal
Managing Director
EM3 Agri Services
Dr. KM Bujarbaruah
Vice Chancellor
Assam Agriculture University
Dr. M Moni
Chairman – Centre for Agricultural
Informatics and eGovernance,
Shobhit University
M.J. Khan
Chief Editor, Agriculture Today
Member – Convener