Event Brief

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

Objective of the Summit

• 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.

Format

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.

Who can register as presenters

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.

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