IFPRI South Asia

📢New partnership to support #SouthAsia’s #food & #agriculture systems! SAARC Agriculture Centre #SAC & @IFPRI signed an MoU in #NewYork to advance #research, #policy & capacity building across the region. 🌾🤝w/ @SaarcSec @C_SUCSeS project @CGIAR #FoodSystems

The dialogue marks an important step in that direction. The next phase will be to translate these insights into actionable pathways for policy and institutional reform. #FoodSystems #Agriculture #Policy #India

Food systems must work for both #producers and #consumers, ensuring fair returns for farmers, particularly smallholders, while also enabling access to #affordable and #nutritious food!

@IFPRI, @AeraIndia & @icarindia convened an engaging dialogue on “Designing India’s Food Systems Governance Architecture for Viksit Bharat”, bringing together policymakers, researchers & development partners to advance systems-oriented approaches to food systems governance.

Prof. @nityarao63 highlighted #GRC as an important step toward promoting gender-responsive technologies eligible for state support, strengthening women’s collectives in agrifood value chains & improving recognition & registration of women as farmers. #GenderInAgri @developmentuea

Speaking at #GCWAS2026, Dr. @arvindpadhee noted that #GRC, housed at @krushibibhag with support from @IFPRI & @GatesFoundation, will strengthen collaboration with @icar_ciwa while improving extension services, capacity building & opportunities for women ac. agri-food value chain.

At the Global Conference on Women in Agri-food Systems #GCWAS2026, Odisha’s Gender Responsive Cell #GRC was highlighted in the session on “Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Social Inclusion” as a pioneering initiative to embed gender equity within agri governance. 👩‍🌾 @CGIARgender

Empowering women is fundamental to shaping sustainable food systems, advancing economic growth & enhancing community resilience. @CGIAR will be joining conversations at the #GCWAS2026 to explore how we can advance this. 👉 on.cgiar.org/3M2Hjgi @CGIARgender @ILRI #GenderinAg

📌Technical Session VI: Empowering Women through Economic Inclusion | 14:30-16:10 (Asia/Kolkata) • Co-Chair: Purnima Menon @PMenonIFPRI Learn more here: ifpri.org/event/ifpri-gl… @CGIAR @IFPRISAO

Experts from @FAO, @CEEWIndia, @irri, @IcarNiap & @IFPRI convened at the @IFPRISAO office for an insightful Evidence Review on Andhra Pradesh Community-Managed Natural Farming #APCNF. The discussion will help inform & advance our ongoing work on #NaturalFarming! @_SudhaNarayanan

#Inthenews In a recent op-ed, Odisha’s Deputy Chief Minister, Shri @KVSinghDeo1 highlighted the role of @IFPRI in supporting the establishment of the #GRC, reinforcing the state’s commitment to inclusive and evidence-based agricultural policy! epaperpbdodisha.in/m/32936/69ac9e…

Dr.@arvindpadhee, Dr. Mamata Pradhan, and Dr. Devesh Roy highlight why access to land rights is a gamechanger for women’s decision-making & the role #GRC can play. 👩‍🌾🌱 🔗 southasia.ifpri.info/2026/03/04/gen…

#IWD 2026 marks an important milestone as we also celebrate the International Year of the Woman Farmer #IYWF!👩‍🌾🌾 In this spirit, @IFPRISAO is proud to highlight the #GRC, a cornerstone of our work with @krushibibhag to put women at the heart of Odisha’s agricultural future.