AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK FORUM 2020
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4th INDIA AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK FORUM 2020
4th INDIA AGRICULTURAL
OUTLOOK FORUM 2020
Directorate of Economics & Statistics Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare
Webinar Date : 15 -16 October, 2020
Web Centre: Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
https://cdbkochi.webex.com/cdbkochi/j.php?MTID=ma18a0915122be0bc7f3de091d2ce4a94
Link to join the webinar :
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AERU Institute for Social and
Economic Change
AERU Institute of Economic
Growth
AERC University of Delhi
CMA IIM - Ahmedabad
Background
The Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC&FW), Government of India, has been organizing the ‘India Agricultural Outlook Forum’ since 2017. The 1st Agricultural Outlook Forum was organized in August 2017 in collaboration with the United States Department of Agriculture (USDA). The focus was mainly on farm revenue and sustainability; role of innovative technology; use of big data in agriculture; and strengthening of crop estimation systems.
Overwhelming response from the delegates, stakeholders and participants encouraged the Department to organize the 2nd India Agricultural Outlook Forum in September 2018 on a larger scale. The Forum deliberated on long-term demand and supply projections of agricultural commodities for India prepared by NITIAayog and Global Agriculture Outlook prepared by Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO). The other major issues addressed in the Forum include regulatory issues in agriculture, need for innovative farm technology and management, challenges in water management and agricultural insurance, crop residue management, agricultural trade, etc. Experts from various countries and International Organizations, including USA, Australia, Canada, Netherlands, Spain, Germany, France, European Union and FAO actively participated in the deliberations of the Forum.
The 3rd IAOF was held during September 26-27, 2019 in New Delhi. The deliberations mainly focused on the Universal Basic Income for Farmers and other key challenges and opportunities before the agricultural sector, including the ways to manage excess production, price forecasting, artificial intelligence, water management, input markets, insurance, etc.
The Forum has over time emerged as an important platform for having updates on global and national agricultural outlook and in gaining deeper insights into national and international agricultural issues and developing more dynamic agricultural policy regime through sharing of experiences and best practices.
In view of the emerging national and global economic realities following the COVID-19 pandemic, the Department is now organizing a webinar “4th India Agricultural Outlook Forum 2020” during October 15-16, 2020. This year, among other things, the forum would deliberate on major agricultural reforms initiated by the Government of India for better managing farm sector to ensure growth with stability and equity.
Partnering Institutes
The four partnering Agro Economic Research Units/Centres are Institute of Economic Growth, Delhi, Centre for Management in Agriculture, Indian Institute of Management, Ahmedabad; Institute for Social and Economic Change, Bengaluru and Agro Economic Research Centre, University of Delhi.
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4th India Agricultural Outlook Forum 202015th&16th October, 2020
Web Centre: Krishi Bhawan, New Delhi
First Day
Thursday, October 15th, 2020
Welcome Address and Context Setting for the Webinar: Shri P. C. Bodh, Adviser, Directorate of Economics & Statistics, DAC&FW
SPECIAL ADDRESS
Shri Parshottam Rupala, Hon’ble MoS, DAC&FW
INAUGURAL SESSION
Keynote SpeechMr. Sanjay Agarwal, Secretary, DAC&FW
Distinguished SpeakerDr. Ramesh Chand,
Member (Agriculture), NITI Aayog
Distinguished Speaker Dr. Robert Johansson, Chief Economist, USDA
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TECHNICAL SESSION-I
AGRICULTURAL OUTLOOK
Global Agricultural Outlook
Speaker 1: Dr. Sangita Dubey, Regional Statistician, FAO, Bangkok
Indian Agricultural Outlook
Speaker 2: Dr. Parmod Kumar, Professor, Agro Economics Research Unit, ISEC, Bangalore
Chairperson:Dr.Abhijit Sen,Professor Emeritus, JNU
TECHNICAL SESSION– II
GLOBAL AGRICULTURE SUPPLY CHAIN AMID COVID-19 PANDEMIC AND AATMA NIRBHAR BHARAT IN FARM SECTOR
Impact of Pandemic on Global Agriculture
Speaker 1: Dr. Felix G. Baquedano,Economist, Market and Trade Economics DivisionUSDA
Speaker 2: Dr. Kayode Ajewole,Economist, Market and Trade Economics DivisionUSDA
Impact of Pandemic on Global Agriculture Trade and Policy Responses Taken - Focusing on Australia’s Response, Possible Learnings for India
Speaker 3: Dr. John Southwell,Counsellor (Agriculture) Australian High Commission, New Delhi
Opportunities and Challenges under AatmaNirbhar Bharat in Farm Sector and Way Forward
Speaker 4:Dr. P.K. Joshi, Head, AERC, Delhi and Former Director forSouth Asia, IFPRI
Chairperson: Dr. Shailaja Fennell, Sr. Lecturer, Jesus College, University of Cambridge
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TECHNICAL SESSION-III
GAME-CHANGER INITIATIVES IN FARM SECTOR
Short-term and Long-term Impact of Recent Farm Laws and Agriculture Infrastructure Fund on Farm sector and on Private sector Participation in Post-Harvest Infrastructure
Speaker 1: Shri Vivek Aggarwal, Joint Secretary,DAC&FW
Essential Commodities Act and its Impact on Smoothening Food Supply Management and on Influencing Private Sector Investment
Speaker 2: Ms. Nidhi Khare, Additional Secretary, D/o Consumer Affairs
Are States facing any constrains administratively to adopt the changes in short run?
Speaker 3: Shri Saurabh Garg, Pr. Secretary (Agriculture),Government of Odisha
Chairperson: Dr.Abhijit Sen,Professor Emeritus,JNU
TECHNICAL SESSION – IV
CONVERGING DOMESTIC AGRICULTURE POLICY WITH INTERNATIONAL COMMITMENTS ON SUSTAINABLE AND INCLUSIVE FARM GROWTH
Converging Domestic Agriculture Goals with SDGs and the Way Forward
Speaker 1: Dr. Neelam Patel, Sr. Adviser, NITI Aayog
Are SDGs and the current Agriculture Policy in States Consistent?
Speaker 2: Shri Manish Bhardwaj,Secretary (Agriculture), Govt of Gujarat
Climate Resilient Agriculture in India- Feasibility and need for Upscaling
Speaker 3:Dr. M. Prabhakar, Pr. Investigator,Central Research Institute for DrylandAgriculture (CRIDA), ICAR
Chairperson: Prof. Vijay Paul Sharma,Chairman, CACP
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Second DayFriday, October 16th, 2020
TECHNICAL SESSION – V
DECODING AGRI-TECH POTENTIAL IN INDIA
Is agri-tech opportunity a win-win game for all stakeholders?
Speaker 1:Dr. A.K. Singh, Deputy Director General, ICAR
New Technologies in Agriculture Sector and Challenges in their Adoption
Speaker 2:Prof. Manzul Kumar Hazarika,Director , Asian Institute of Technology, Bangkok
Experience of Farmer Community in Adopting Agri-tech solution in field
Speaker 3:Dr. Ajay Vir Jakhar, Chairman, Punjab Farmers Commission
Chairperson: Dr. K.L. Prasad, Former Pr.Adviser, DAC&FW
TECHNICAL SESSION- VI
EXPLORING NEW CHANNELS INCLUDING FINANCIAL DERIVATIVES (FUTURES AND OPTIONS) IN RATIONALISING THE COST STRUCTURE OF GOVERNMENT PROCUREMENT AGENCIES(GPAS)
Is the GPAs and Farmers Organisation ready to enter into Commodity Derivative market?
Speaker 1:Shri Aliasgar S. Mithwani, Chief General Manager, SEBI
Are the Initiatives launched by GPAs resulting in Reduction in Food Loss and Economic cost?
Speaker 2:Shri B.S. Mohapatra, Former Executive Director, FCI
Can cost component of Pradhan Mantri Annadata Aay Sanrakshan Abhiyan (PM-AASHA) be experimented on Derivative market?
Speaker 3:Shri Sanjeev Kumar Chadha, Managing Director, NAFED
Chairperson:Dr. Siraj Hussain, Sr. Fellow, ICRIER and Former Secretary, DAC&FW
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TECHNICAL SESSION – VII
CAPACITY BUILDING AND DECENT EMPLOYMENT OPPORTUNITIES IN AGRICULTURE SECTOR
Opportunities and Constraints in Capacity Building in Farm sector
Speaker 1:Dr. Satendra Arya,CEO,Agriculture Skill Council of India
Emerging Opportunities for Rural Labour in Agriculture and Related Activities
Speaker 3:Prof. CSC Sekhar, Head AERC, IEG, Delhi
Chairperson Ms. Sunita Sanghi, Pr. Adviser, M/o Skill and Development
Concluding Remarks and Vote of Thanks
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About the Directorate
Directorate of Economics and Statistics is an attached office of Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare. Its mandate is to collect, compile and disseminate economic and statistical data relating to agriculture and provide analytical inputs to DAC&FW for the formulation of better agricultural and economic development policies. Its mission is to provide important information on agricultural economics & statistics like area, production and yield of principal crops, Minimum Support Prices (MSPs), monitor wholesale prices of agricultural commodities, implement schemes related to improvement of agricultural statistics, and carrying out agro-economic research studies.
The Directorate provides inputs to DAC&FW, CACP and other allied Departments, and generates a large body of literature on agricultural economics and statistical information and makes it available in the public domain for the use of all stakeholders.