Organizers
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), New Delhi, is an autonomous organisation under the Department of Agricultural Research and Education (DARE), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. The Council is the apex body for co-ordinating, guiding and managing research and education in agriculture including horticulture, fisheries and animal sciences in the entire country.
Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences
Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS), New Delhi, is a neutral and vibrant Think Tank for strengthening agricultural research and innovation for development (ARI4D). This was established on 17 October, 2002 with its Headquarters at the Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, with vision that India becomes a prosperous agricultural country through a science-based crusade for elimination of poverty, hidden hunger and malnutrition.
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research (CGIAR), is a global research partnership dedicated to transforming food, land, and water systems in a climate crisis. Headquartered in Montpellier, France, CGIAR unites world-class science with local solutions to fight hunger, improve nutrition, strengthen resilience, and protect the planet.
Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority
Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority (PPVFRA) was established in 2005 under the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India. The Authority is responsible for the implementation of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Act, 2001, which aims to protect plant varieties, the rights of farmers and plant breeders, and to encourage the development of new varieties of plants.