The Food Systems Summit India is a national conference organised by FOLU India. The journey began with the inaugural edition of Food Systems Summit (FSS) in 2024, which brought together over 250 delegates from 19 Indian states and 4 countries. It showcased studies and working models on various aspects of the food systems, ranging from production and distribution to nutrition. This year’s Summit will focus on the production value chain of the Indian food systems, deep diving into practices and successful models of sustainable and regenerative agriculture. Designed as a poster presentation conference, the 2025 Summit includes the following sub-themes:
• Seed and Breed Stock Management
• Soil, Nutrient & Water Management
• Pest, Weed and Disease Management
• Crop Harvesting, Loss & Residue Management
• Livestock and Fisheries management
• Showcase field-tested methods and practices for sustainable and regenerative agriculture developed by CSOs, FPOs, research institutions, universities, ICAR, KVKs, experts, and farmer groups including women farmers in different Agro-Climatic Zones.
• Foster dialogue among CSOs, grassroots innovators, scientists, policymakers, and donors on the enablers and challenges of scaling such practices.
• Promote peer-to-peer learning across geographies and agro-ecological/Agro-Climatic Zones.
• Consolidate and disseminate these methods and practices through a dynamic knowledge portal.
• Identify areas for further research, innovation and new practices in specific local contexts.
• To analyse policy-level interventions and make appropriate suggestions.
1. Participation – The Summit will host three types of participants including Panel Speakers,
Presenters and Delegates. The summit will host around 160 participants over two days,
including CSOs, FPOs, farmers, government bodies, ICAR/KVK experts, researchers, policy
and sector specialists, donors, agri-tech enterprises, and youth leaders.
2. Poster-Based Presentations and Communication: The Summit will be centred on
poster-based presentations as the primary mode of knowledge-sharing and
engagement. This format will be supported by digital tools to enable meaningful
interaction, documentation, and wider accessibility.
Civil society organizations, research institutions, individual researchers, and farmers.
While any number of applications are invited, a maximum of two per organisation or individual (in the case of independent researchers) will be selected. Earlier applications stand higher chance of being selected as we have limited slots.
This is a fully sponsored event, covering accommodation, food, and travel to ensure accessibility for diverse participants from all parts of the country.
See the concept note
Know about the Food Systems Summit 2024
Detailed agenda note
16th – 17th December, 2025
New Delhi
Participation by invitation
FSS India Highlights Plenary Speaker
FSS India Highlights Special Guest
FSS India Highlights Special Guest
FSS India Highlights Plenary Speaker
FSS India Highlights Plenary Speaker
FSS India Highlights Plenary Speaker
FSS India Highlights Plenary Speaker
FSS India Highlights Plenary Speaker
FSS India Highlights Plenary Speaker
FSS India Highlights Plenary Speaker
FSS India Highlights Plenary Speaker
FSS India Highlights Plenary Speaker
FSS India Highlights Plenary Speaker
Knowledge and Partnerships of Desert Resource Centre
Training Coordinator, Borlaug Institute for South Asia
Independent Researcher
Former Director KSCSTE-KFRI & Food Forest Practitioner, MoEF&CC, Govt of India
Founder, KASKOM
President, Annai Therasa Social Service Organization
Founder & CEO, SPUDNIK FARMS
Associate Director & National Lead-Health & Nutrition , Transforming Rural India Foundation
Program officer, Revitalising Rainfed Agriculture Network
Co-Founder and CEO of Krishitantra, Klonec Automation Systems Pvt Ltd
Research Associate, Watershed Organisation Trust
Sr. Analyst – Program Finance & Analytics, SELCO Foundation
Assistant Director-Research Research and Country Coordinator. AgriPath, Grameen Foundation India Private Ltd
Founder, Jaivorg
Principal Lead-Adaptive Technology Agriculture, S M Sehgal Foundation
President, TFPPS, Kidai goat and sheep farmer producer company
Consultant, VAAGDHARA
Associate Director (Research) and Head
Dr YS Parmar University of Horticulture and Forestry
Analyst, Research & Studies, SELCO Foundation
Founder–CEO of Krushishastra Agrotech & Services, Shri Krushn Bhumi
State Head- Program and Operations , North East Initiative Development Agency
Seasoned Global Expert, Aastha Mahila evam Bal Vikas Sanstha
Secretary and Founding Member, Jan Vikas Sansthan
CSO Head, Tarun Chetna
Education Coordinator, Sahjeevan
Lead Technical Support Unit, VAAGDHARA
Co-Founder, Manihori Integrated Farm
Founder, Millets Now
Senior Associate, WELL Labs
Senior Consultant, Institute for Social and Economic Change
Program Officer, Watershed Support Services and Activities Network
Managing Trustee, Vidiyel Trust
Kidai goat and sheep farmer producer company
Senior Associate, Programme, North East Society for Agroecology Support
Chief of Operations (Knowledge Management), Centre for Sustainable Agriculture (CSA)
Project Director, Amhi Amchya Arogyasathi
Founder, Soil Collective Foundation
Policy & Research Analyst, SwitchON Foundation
Director, Peoples Science Institute (PSI)
CEO, Samaj Pragati Sahayog, Bagli
Principal Scientist (Soil Science), Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University
Senior Country Manager, HarvestPlus
Institutions Head, Sahjeevan
Director, Riyawan Farm Fresh Producer Company Limited
Researcher, Watershed Organisation Trust (WOTR)
Senior Officer (Agriculture) , North East Initiative Development Agency
Project Officer (Agriculture) , WELL Labs – IFMR
Founder and Director ,Amarkanan Rural Socio-environmental Welfare Society
Associate Project Director ,Grameen Foundation for Social Impact (GFSI)
Regional coordinator ,Dharamitra and WASSAN
Project Coordinator, Abhivyakti Foundation
Project Manager – Knowledge (Agri & Allied) ,SELCO Foundation
State Project Coordinator cum Crop Husbandry Expert,Indian Agribusiness systems Limited
CEO and founder of Bahula naturals
Executive Director of M.S. Swaminathan Research Foundation
Founder and Convenor of Amhi Amchya Arogyasathi
Associate Director of ICLEI South Asia
Chief Thematic Programme Executive (Agrobiodiversity) of BAIF
Project Head, Atulye krishi vana
Director , Cholapur Kalyan Farmers Producer Company limited
Lead ,Research and Knowledge Creation, CSTR
Founder, Enajori
Agricultural Scientist, Krishi Vigyan Kendra Ambala
Farmer/ Chairman Reva Cluster Level Federation, Reva Cluster Level Federation
Farmer/ Chairman Reva Cluster Level Federation, Reva Cluster Level Federation
Founder, Rice Diversity Centre
Team Leader, Self-Reliant Initiative Through Joint Action(SRIJAN)
Agriculture Expert, Samunnati Foundation
Managing Trustee, Sahodaya Trust
Program Officer – Horticulture, WASSAN Civil Society Organisation (CSO)
Program Coordinator, Satvik Promoting Ecological Farming
