ICFA Board Meeting

First meeting of the reconstituted ICFA Board took place yesterday in New Delhi, Chaired by Mr Suresh Prabhu. The Board deliberated upon the issues and challenges, and also the opportunities in farming, food and agriculture, nationally and globally, and the interventions ICFA should make. While policy research and data driven advocacy remains central to ICFA work, the Chamber will focus more on agribusinesses and agro exports facilitation and farmers empowerment through trade, digital technologies and market linkages. Decision was taken to launch Agriculture Policy Council and Working Group on Soil Health and Plant Nutrition, and also expanding network of ICFA District Councils for FarmerPlus Project, and ICFA Country Councils for global outreach. The meeting was joined by the Vice Chairman, Mr. Simon Wiebusch, MD, Bayer, and online by Mr. Jayen Mehta, MD, AMUL, Dr. Meenesh Shah, Chairman, NDDB and Dr. Ashok Dalwai, Co-chair. 20+ Board Members joined the meeting, moderated by Dr. Tarun Shridhar, DG, assisted by Ms. Shreyasi Agarwal, CEO, ICFA.