'The International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT) organized a panel discussion, “Enabling Food and Nutrition Security in Drylands”, as a virtual side event during the World Food Prize Foundation’s 2021 International Borlaug Dialogue. Some of the world’s leading minds in agricultural science and policymaking highlighted the opportunities and importance of global collaboration and brainstormed the way forward for food and nutrition security in the dryland regions of the world. The discussion opened with a plenary session, with the following panelists, followed by interactive discussion. Yemi Akinbamijo Executive Director, Forum for Agricultural Research in Africa (FARA) Julianne Biddle Director Multilateral Engagement, Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research Jane Ininda Head, Seed Research & Systems Development, Alliance for a Green Revolution in Africa (AGRA) Arvind Kumar Deputy Director General- Research, International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, India Trilochan Mohapatra Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education and DG, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Government of India Principal Organizer Rajeev K Varshney Research Program Director- Accelerated Crop Improvement Co-organizers: Rebbie Harawa Regional Director and Country Representative Kenya Eastern & Southern Africa Michael Hauser Research Program Director – Enabling Systems Transformation Ramadjita Tabo Regional Director and Country Representative Mali West & Central Africa Anthony Whitbread Research Program Director – Resilient Farm and Food Systems'
Tags: Webinar , Agriculture , food security , Biotechnology , international development , Borlaug Dialogue , WorldFoodPrize21 , WorldFoodPrize , Food & Nutrition , Nutrition Security , Seed Systems , Dryland agriculture
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