Rural Revitalization: The Road to the Future

Welcome and Overview of Program

• Purnima Menon, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI

Launch of the Global Food Policy Report, Moderated by Shireen Vakil, Lead of Policy and Advocacy Unit, Tata Trusts

IFPRI’s Global Food Policy Report: Presentation of Key Insights

• Shenggen Fan, Director General, IFPRI

Rural Challenges in India and Maharashtra 

• Purnima Menon, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI

Reflections on the Global Food Policy Report and Implications for India

• Madhura Swaminathan, M.S Swaminathan Research Foundation (MSSRF)

(Audience Q&A)

Showcasing Examples of Rural Transformation in Maharashtra, Moderated by Esha Sarswat, Communications Specialist, IFPRI New Delhi

New Models of Revitalizing Rural Areas: The Village Social Transformation Foundation (VSTF Partnership)

• Ramnath Subramanian, VSTF

Insights from the Work of CMF

• Mallika Srivastava, Executive Director, Centre for MicroFinance (CMF)

Empowering Young Women in India: Insights from Dasra’s Work

• Priti Prabhugate, Knowledge Creation and Dissemination, Dasra

(Audience Q&A)

Panel Discussion, "How Philanthropic Foundations, Corporate Social Responsibility and the Industry Support Rural Transformation in India," Moderated by Purnima Menon, Senior Research Fellow, IFPRI)

• Priya Naik, Founder & CEO, Samhita
• Megha Jain, Strategic Philanthropy, Dasra
• Madhusudan Rao, Tata Trusts

(Q&A with the Audience)

Closing Remarks

• Shahidur Rashid, Director for South Asia, IFPRI