International agricultural event to focus on climate resilience

Science and Partnership Week, an event to be jointly organised by the Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR) and the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE) from April 12 to 17 next year will deliberate on emerging priorities across the agri-food value chain, including climate resilience, water management, soil health and public-private partnerships.

Briefing reporters, DARE secretary M.L. Jat said the week would bring researchers, farmers, governments, start-ups and businesses from around the world to New Delhi. “Together, they will look at the innovations already reaching farmers and where more work is needed to reach many more,” he said.

The event would provide an important platform to strengthen international cooperation and facilitate the exchange of scientific knowledge, technologies and best practices. “India’s priority will be to promote South-South cooperation and share its successful agricultural innovations with the Global South, particularly African countries,” he added.

Executive Managing Director, CGIAR, Ismahane Elouafi said the event would celebrate the achievements of the longstanding partnership between CGIAR and DARE while developing a forward-looking agenda for the next 50 years of agricultural cooperation. She added that India had shown what strong national science could achieve at scale. “Seed and knowledge from India already help farmers in Africa and Asia. In April, we want to build on that exchange and consider together where science can do more,” she said.

The first CGIAR Science Week took place in Nairobi, Kenya, in April 2025. “The New Delhi edition will focus on how we move from science to impact and how partnership can advance South–South cooperation,” the Union Agriculture Ministry said in a release.