RIS work programme on ‘Science Diplomacy’, supported by DST, GoI, engaged in capacity building, networks and strategic thinking in Science Diplomacy.
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SEVEN STREAMS. ONE VISION. A NEW HORIZON.
SAPTĀDHĀRĀ
A Pathway to Shared Prosperity
A flagship initiative of @RIS_NewDelhi and @DakshinNews, Saptādhārā seeks to bring India’s development vision into sustained policy dialogue with a wider global perspective.
The initiative draws inspiration from Hon’ble Prime Minister Shri @narendramodi's 80th Independence Day address, where he invoked Saptadhara as seven streams of strength to propel India towards Viksit Bharat 2047:
“Today, from the ramparts of the Red Fort, I invoke these seven streams (Saptadhara) of power before the country. In the coming 5-7 years, what could not be done in the last 5-7 decades, with the strength and power of Saptadhara, we will give the country new heights, new momentum and the ability to achieve new goals.”
The seven streams encompass Manufacturing; Agriculture and Food Processing; Technology and Innovation; Gati Shakti; Defence; the Green and Blue Economy; and Soft Power.
Building on this vision, Saptādhārā will convene policymakers, scholars and thought leaders for high-level dialogues exploring India’s development priorities, their international dimensions and their relevance for the Global South.
As India advances its development journey, Saptādhārā will create space for its experiences, ideas and policy insights to inform wider conversations across the Global South, strengthening South–South cooperation and exploring pathways to shared prosperity.
SAPTĀDHĀRĀ | COMING YOUR WAY SOON.
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𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐫 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬 | 𝐑𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐭 𝐀𝐄𝐑𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
Ms. 𝐍𝐢𝐝𝐡𝐢 𝐒𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐯𝐚, Former Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India to the WTO, highlighted the importance of coalition-building and collective engagement in global agricultural trade. She also underlined the need for developing countries to retain the policy space to address their domestic priorities while engaging in international trade negotiations.
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#RIS #AERA2026 #PondicherryUniversity #AgriculturalTrade #GlobalSouth #TradePolicy #AgriculturalEconomics
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🎥𝐑𝐞𝐟𝐥𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧𝐬 | 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐜𝐨𝐧𝐨𝐦𝐢𝐜 𝐎𝐫𝐝𝐞𝐫 𝐅𝐨𝐫𝐮𝐦 (𝐈𝐄𝐎𝐅) 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
Prof. Sachin Kumar Sharma (@SKSharma_World), Director General, @RIS_NewDelhi, shares his reflections on the emerging global economic order at the inaugural of the India and Emerging Economic Order Forum, jointly organised by Delhi School of Economics (@DelhiSchoolOfEC) and RIS.
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On #WorldFoodDay, Prof. @SKSharma_World, Director General, @RIS_NewDelhi , and @glswathi15, Consultant at RIS, examine how India’s 2014 stand at the WTO helped safeguard farmers’ livelihoods and the food security of millions of vulnerable families, amplifying the voices of many developing countries.
World Food Day | When India Said “No”: A Stand That Still Protects Food Security
In July 2014, barely two months after PM @narendramodi took office, India said “no” to advancing the Trade Facilitation Agreement at the WTO. Despite international criticism, it held firm.
Why did the government hold firm, and what do international trade rules have to do with India’s food security and farmers’ livelihoods? How does that stand continue to help safeguard food security and livelihoods for millions?
Ahead of World Food Day on 16th October, my article in Business Standard, co-authored with @glswathi15, examines:
1. The constraint: WTO agriculture subsidy limits and outdated 1986–88 reference prices put MSP-backed food security programmes at risk of legal challenges.
2. The 2014 breakthrough: Negotiations and diplomatic engagement involving PM Modi, the then Commerce Minister, Smt. @nsitharaman, and India's then Ambassador to the United States, @DrSJaishankar, helped secure continued safeguards for public stockholding programmes.
3. Policy space that matters: The 2014 stand safeguards public stockholding from legal challenges, supporting procurement from farmers and distribution to vulnerable families. It proved to be crucial during COVID-19, when around 80 crore people received additional free foodgrains.
4. An unfinished agenda: Under the leadership of Shri @PiyushGoyal, Union Minister of Commerce and Industry, India continues to work alongside over 75 WTO members towards a permanent solution, while seeking to preserve existing safeguards against dilution.
5. No one-size-fits-all approach can ensure food security.
To read our article: business-standard.com/amp/ec…
#WorldFoodDay #FoodSecurity #WTO #FAO #India #25yearsofsewa
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🌾 𝐑𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝐀𝐄𝐑𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
We are pleased to have Dr. Ramesh Chand (@Ramesh_ChandDr), Former Member, NITI Aayog, chair the RIS Special Session at the 34th Annual Conference of AERA, hosted by Pondicherry University.
The session will explore how changing trade policies and emerging global challenges are shaping agricultural trade, with a focus on navigating uncertainty and identifying new opportunities.
🗓️ 12 October 2026
🕝 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM (IST)
📍 CCC Centre Auditorium, Pondicherry University, Puducherry
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🌾 𝐑𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝐀𝐄𝐑𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
We are pleased to bring together leading voices from agricultural economics, trade policy, research and media for the RIS Special Session on 'Navigating Emerging Uncertainties in Agricultural Trade: Perspectives from the Global South' at the 34th Annual Conference of @AeraIndia, hosted by Pondicherry University (@PondiUni_Ofcl), Puducherry.
🎙️ Chaired by Dr. Ramesh Chand (@Ramesh_ChandDr), Former Member, NITI Aayog, the session will feature:
🔹 Dr. Pratap Singh Birthal (@psbirthal), Distinguished Fellow, RIS
🔹 Mr. Harish Damodaran, National Rural Affairs and Agriculture Editor, The Indian Express
🔹 Ms. Nidhi Srivastava, Former Counsellor, Permanent Mission of India to the WTO (Online)
🔹 Dr. Devesh Roy, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI
🔹 Ms. Pritha Banerjee, Consultant, RIS
📅 12 October 2026
🕝 2:30 PM – 4:00 PM (IST)
📍 CCC Centre Auditorium, Pondicherry University, Puducherry
We look forward to an insightful exchange of ideas on navigating uncertainty and shaping the future of agricultural trade.
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𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫 | 𝐄𝐧𝐡𝐚𝐧𝐜𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐂𝐨𝐦𝐩𝐞𝐭𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐧𝐞𝐬𝐬 𝐟𝐨𝐫 𝐕𝐢𝐤𝐬𝐢𝐭 𝐁𝐡𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐭 𝟐𝟎𝟒𝟕
𝑃𝑟𝑎𝑏𝑖𝑟 𝐷𝑒, 𝐴𝑟𝑝𝑖𝑡𝑎 𝑀𝑢𝑘ℎ𝑒𝑟𝑗𝑒𝑒, 𝐿𝑎𝑡𝑖𝑘𝑎 𝐾ℎ𝑎𝑡𝑤𝑎𝑛𝑖
𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐇𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐥𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭𝐬:
🔹𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: Geopolitical tensions, supply chain disruptions and shifting trade patterns are reshaping global trade and services trade offers resilience and optimism.
🔹𝐈𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐚’𝐬 𝐒𝐞𝐫𝐯𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐒𝐭𝐫𝐞𝐧𝐠𝐭𝐡: India is among the world’s top 10 exporters of commercial services, with services exports serving as a resilient driver of its economy.
🔹𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐞𝐞𝐦𝐞𝐧𝐭𝐬 & 𝐎𝐩𝐩𝐨𝐫𝐭𝐮𝐧𝐢𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬: The paper examines India’s services trade profile, its interests reflected in trade agreements, and the opportunities and challenges emerging amid global uncertainties.
🔗 𝐑𝐞𝐚𝐝 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐃𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐏𝐚𝐩𝐞𝐫:
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#ServicesTrade #TradeCompetitiveness #ViksitBharat2047 #InternationalTrade #TradePolicy #RIS
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🌾 𝐑𝐈𝐒 𝐒𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐢𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐞𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧 | 𝐀𝐄𝐑𝐀 𝟐𝟎𝟐𝟔
@RIS_NewDelhi organised a Special Session on '𝐍𝐚𝐯𝐢𝐠𝐚𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐄𝐦𝐞𝐫𝐠𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐔𝐧𝐜𝐞𝐫𝐭𝐚𝐢𝐧𝐭𝐢𝐞𝐬 𝐢𝐧 𝐀𝐠𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐮𝐥𝐭𝐮𝐫𝐚𝐥 𝐓𝐫𝐚𝐝𝐞: 𝐏𝐞𝐫𝐬𝐩𝐞𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐯𝐞𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡' at the 34th Annual Conference of AERA (@AeraIndia), hosted by Pondicherry University (@PondiUni_Ofcl), on 12 October 2026.
Chaired by Dr. Ramesh Chand (@Ramesh_ChandDr), Former Member, @NITIAayog, the session brought together experts from research, trade policy and media for an engaging discussion on the future of agricultural trade.
💡 𝐊𝐞𝐲 𝐭𝐚𝐤𝐞𝐚𝐰𝐚𝐲𝐬 𝐟𝐫𝐨𝐦 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐝𝐢𝐬𝐜𝐮𝐬𝐬𝐢𝐨𝐧:
🔹 𝐁𝐞𝐲𝐨𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐨𝐝𝐮𝐜𝐭𝐢𝐨𝐧 𝐚𝐧𝐝 𝐩𝐫𝐢𝐜𝐞𝐬: Agricultural competitiveness increasingly depends on value addition, quality standards, efficient supply chains and reliable market access.
🔹 𝐁𝐮𝐢𝐥𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐫𝐞𝐬𝐢𝐥𝐢𝐞𝐧𝐜𝐞: Geopolitical tensions, climate change and disruptions in energy and agricultural inputs highlight the need for stronger, more adaptable agricultural systems.
🔹 𝐄𝐦𝐩𝐨𝐰𝐞𝐫𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐭𝐡𝐞 𝐆𝐥𝐨𝐛𝐚𝐥 𝐒𝐨𝐮𝐭𝐡: Innovation, inclusive digital technologies, international cooperation and greater integration of smallholder farmers into value chains are essential for navigating emerging trade challenges.
The session also witnessed lively audience participation, with thought-provoking questions and an interactive exchange of perspectives on agricultural trade, domestic policies and emerging global challenges.
RIS extends sincere thanks to Dr. Ramesh Chand for chairing the session and to our distinguished panellists: Dr. Pratap Singh Birthal (@psbirthal), Mr. Harish Damodaran, Dr. Devesh Roy, Ms. Nidhi Srivastava and Ms. Pritha Banerjee for their valuable insights.
We also thank AERA and Pondicherry University for providing a platform for this timely dialogue.
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Explore the latest DAKSHIN Newsletter, featuring key developments and policy perspectives from across the Global South. From strategic partnerships and economic reforms to cooperation in health, agriculture, digital solutions and connectivity, this edition underscores the importance of collective action and knowledge-sharing for a more resilient, inclusive and sustainable future.
Please read: dakshin.org.in/uploads/publi…
#GlobalSouth #SouthSouthCooperation #RIS #DAKSHIN #SSC #DevelopmentCooperation #NewsLetter
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Dr Rajan Sudesh Ratna, @RajanRatna Coordinator, DAKSHIN – Global South Centre of Excellence, RIS welcomed participants and acknowledged the contributions of partner organisations, including @PolicyCenterNS, Morocco; CEIDES, Cameroon; and Stat View International @ViewStat, Republic of Guinea in organising this timely and important workshop. He highlighted the importance of expert knowledge exchange in sharing experiences and developing practical, scalable solutions to support agricultural development and cooperation.
#Agriculture #GlobalSouth #SSC #SouthSouthCooperation #DevelopmentCooperation #DAKSHIN #RIS
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Dr Karim El Aynaoui, Executive President, Policy Center for the New South @PolicyCenterNS, Morocco in his Special Remarks underscored agriculture’s central role in developing economies, highlighting its importance for livelihoods, employment and food security amid rising food prices. He emphasised the potential of South-South cooperation to facilitate the exchange of agricultural technologies and evidence-based policy solutions, adapted to the diverse needs of countries and scaled for wider impact. He also highlighted the importance of addressing the challenges faced by mid-sized farms, particularly in African economies, through shared learning and collaborative policy approaches. He reaffirmed PCNS’s commitment to the DAKSHIN–RIS partnership as a platform for learning, knowledge exchange and making effective agricultural experiences accessible to a wider community.
#Agriculture #GlobalSouth #SSC #SouthSouthCooperation #DevelopmentCooperation #DAKSHIN #RIS
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Dr Talha Akbar Kamal, ex-Consultant, Centre for WTO Studies, IIFT, India as a moderator for the panel discussion on 'South-South Cooperation for Agricultural Innovation: From Knowledge Exchange to Scalable Solutions' highlighted the importance of translating promising agricultural innovations into practical, scalable solutions that reach smallholder farmers, emphasising knowledge sharing in the spirit of Vasudhaiva Kutumbakam — the world is one family. He outlined key questions for the discussion, including the roles of government and the private sector in scaling innovation, priority areas for agricultural research collaboration between India and African countries, and opportunities to adapt experiences across regions. He encouraged participants to identify a practical joint initiative that could advance India–Africa agricultural cooperation over the next five years.
#Agriculture #GlobalSouth #SSC #SouthSouthCooperation #DevelopmentCooperation #DAKSHIN #RIS
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Dr Debashis Chakraborty, Principal Scientist & OSD to Secretary (DARE) & DG (ICAR), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (@icarindia), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare @AgriGoI, Government of India highlighted the need to translate agricultural innovations into practical solutions that improve farmers’ incomes, particularly among smallholders. He outlined four priorities for governments: strengthening farmers’ understanding and access to reliable extension services, improving rural infrastructure, ensuring quality inputs, and expanding access to finance, alongside research institutions’ role in adapting technologies to local contexts and the private sector’s role in supplying quality materials. He emphasised that the success of agricultural innovations must be assessed by their practical benefits for farmers’ incomes and their effectiveness under climate-stress conditions, highlighting shared priorities for India and Africa.
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Ms Boutaina Lmasrar, Economist, Policy Center for the New South (@PolicyCenterNS), Morocco emphasised that reaching farmers with digital tools does not necessarily translate into tangible benefits, highlighting the importance of affordability, locally adapted solutions and reliable extension services. She called for governments to strengthen agricultural research with farmers involved as key stakeholders in identifying needs and assessing solutions, and outlined opportunities for India–Africa collaboration in climate-resilient seed systems, soil health and water management, agricultural extension, farmer training, access to finance and market linkages. She highlighted India’s Krishi Vigyan Kendras as an experience African partners could adapt and Morocco’s agricultural adaptation initiative as an example of multi-stakeholder cooperation, underscoring the importance of making innovations accessible, practical and sustainable for smallholder farmers.
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Mr Jibril Barry, Head of IT & Communication, Stat View International @ViewStat, Republic of Guinea highlighted opportunities to build on existing India–Africa trade relations to strengthen agricultural production, improve farmers’ incomes and develop more reliable supply chains. Drawing on Guinea’s rice and cashew trade with India and Morocco’s experience in fertilisers and soil management, he identified priorities including irrigation, improved seeds, local processing capacity and investment in agricultural infrastructure. He proposed five-year pilot initiatives to connect farmers, cooperatives, processors and businesses, strengthen agricultural value chains, and translate South-South cooperation into practical projects with measurable results.
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Ms Irina Komar, Expert of the Division of Bilateral Relations with Europe, Asia, and Africa; Ministry of Agriculture and Food, Belarus outlined Belarus’s strengths in modern agriculture, livestock breeding, dairy and meat processing, and agricultural biotechnology, emphasising its readiness to share expertise with international partners. She noted Belarus’s focus on advanced breeding and genetics, automated and digitally managed farms, international quality and safety standards, and practical agricultural training, including programmes for foreign specialists. These strengths provide a foundation for meaningful partnerships that foster knowledge exchange, technology collaboration and capacity building to advance agricultural productivity and sustainable development.
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Dr Debashis Chakraborty, Principal Scientist & OSD to Secretary (DARE) & DG (ICAR), Indian Council of Agricultural Research (@icarindia), Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare @AgriGoI, Government of India emphasised the need to align agricultural innovations with local farming conditions, improve farmers’ incomes and ensure their effectiveness under climate-stress conditions. He identified five priorities for India–Africa collaboration: strengthening dryland crops and value chains, particularly millets, sorghum and legumes; sustainable soil and water management; linking digital climate advisories with practical farm services; strengthening post-harvest systems and local enterprises; and expanding access to farm mechanisation. He proposed an India–Africa Dryland Farmer Innovation Partnership, involving CGIAR and participating countries, to establish farmer-led learning sites, test locally adapted practices against baseline data on yields, costs and incomes, and promote mutual learning to improve harvest reliability, resource efficiency and farm incomes.
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Dr Rajan Sudesh Ratna @RajanRatna, Coordinator, DAKSHIN – Global South Centre of Excellence, RIS, in his concluding remarks reaffirmed DAKSHIN’s commitment to strengthening partnerships with think tanks to facilitate knowledge exchange, share best practices and promote South-South cooperation. He highlighted the importance of identifying collaborative opportunities in research and addressing capacity-building needs, acknowledging the Policy Center for the New South (@PolicyCenterNS) for advancing the partnership towards scalable solutions. He outlined the way forward, emphasising on capacity-building programmes that enable countries to learn from successful practices and expertise across the Global South.
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Mr Abdelaaziz Ait Ali, Principal Economist and Head of the Research Department, Policy Center for the New South (@PolicyCenterNS), Morocco in his concluding remarks underscored the importance of South-South cooperation amid global shifts, highlighting opportunities for developing countries to share experiences and address common challenges in climate change, technology adoption, infrastructure and financing. He emphasised that unlocking agricultural potential requires coordinated action across government institutions, as many barriers extend beyond the agriculture sector itself. He also called for stronger engagement between research institutions and the private sector to translate agricultural research and innovation into practical solutions suited to developing countries’ needs.
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🌍 From geopolitical and climate challenges to evolving trade policies, sustainability, and technological change, the @RIS_NewDelhi Special Session at AERA (@AeraIndia) 2026, held on 12 October at Pondicherry University (@PondiUni_Ofcl), brought diverse perspectives on how the Global South can navigate emerging uncertainties in agricultural trade.
🔹 Chair of the session, Dr. Ramesh Chand (
@Ramesh_ChandDr), Former Member, @NITIAayog, 𝗵𝗶𝗴𝗵𝗹𝗶𝗴𝗵𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝘁𝗵𝗲 𝗶𝗺𝗽𝗼𝗿𝘁𝗮𝗻𝗰𝗲 𝗼𝗳 𝗮𝗻 𝗶𝗻𝘁𝗲𝗴𝗿𝗮𝘁𝗲𝗱 𝗮𝗽𝗽𝗿𝗼𝗮𝗰𝗵 to agricultural trade, aligning domestic and international policies, addressing technological uncertainties and rethinking crop diversification to enhance farmers’ incomes while safeguarding food security.
🔹 Dr. P. S. Birthal (@psbirthal), Distinguished Fellow, RIS, emphasised the need to shift towards value-chain-driven agricultural growth through greater resource efficiency, stronger food processing, predictable trade policies and increased investment in agricultural research.
🔹 Mr. 𝐇𝐚𝐫𝐢𝐬𝐡 𝐃𝐚𝐦𝐨𝐝𝐚𝐫𝐚𝐧, National Rural Affairs and Agriculture Editor, @IndianExpress, highlighted how geopolitical tensions and climate shocks are affecting agriculture through rising input costs, disruptions in fertiliser and agrochemical supplies, and growing competition between food and fuel.
🔹 Dr. 𝐃𝐞𝐯𝐞𝐬𝐡 𝐑𝐨𝐲, Senior Research Fellow, @IFPRI, emphasised that strengthening agricultural competitiveness requires upgrading supply chains, reducing domestic trade costs and ensuring greater regulatory and trade policy predictability.
🔹Ms. 𝐍𝐢𝐝𝐡𝐢 𝐒𝐫𝐢𝐯𝐚𝐬𝐭𝐚𝐯𝐚, Former Counsellor, India's Permanent Mission to the WTO, underscored the importance of safeguarding agricultural policy space, strengthening developing-country coalitions to address emerging challenges in agricultural trade.
🔹 Ms. 𝐏𝐫𝐢𝐭𝐡𝐚 𝐁𝐚𝐧𝐞𝐫𝐣𝐞𝐞, Consultant, RIS, highlighted the challenges of digital adoption costs, data ownership, evolving trade standards and compliance finance, emphasising public digital infrastructure and collective certification to support smallholder participation.
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