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- The venue was the Bharat Ratna C. Subramaniam Auditorium, ICAR Convention Centre, NASC Complex, Pusa Campus.
- The theme was “Driving Progress, Attaining New Heights”, aligning with the UN’s International Year of the Woman Farmer (IYWF 2026).
- It was co‑organized by ICAR, TAAS, CGIAR Gender Accelerator, PPVFRA, and partners like IFPRI, IWMI, Bioversity‑CIAT Alliance, ICARDA, and others.
- Around 500 participants attended, including policymakers, researchers, women leaders, NGOs, startups, entrepreneurs, and farmers.
- The conference was inaugurated by President Droupadi Murmu and featured Union Agriculture Minister Shivraj Singh Chouhan.
- Highlights included technical sessions, poster presentations, and a Women Farmers Forum focusing on gender‑sensitive policies, leadership, and innovations.
- Key outcomes were the adoption of the Delhi Declaration, proposing a Global Alliance on Women in Agri‑Food Systems, and ICAR’s plan to launch a National Gender Platform connecting over 900 agricultural institutions.
- The event concluded on 14 March 2026 with a strong call to empower women through leadership, participation, and innovation in agri‑food systems.
Question:
Q.1 The Global Conference on Women in Agri-Food Systems (GCWAS-2026) was organized in which city?a) Mumbai
b) New Delhi
c) Hyderabad
d) Bengaluru
Answer: b) The conference took place in New Delhi, the national capital
