IndiaSpend in collaboration with the Centre for Sustainable Agriculture, is hosting a series of roundtable discussions on Natural Farming.
The Natural Farming Roundtable gathers stakeholders from diverse sectors, including producers, policymakers, academia, retailers, farmer markets, food entrepreneurs, and investors. Its aim is to facilitate discussions on the pivotal role of natural farming in revitalizing India’s agricultural sector.
The third in this series- The Natural Farming Roundtable
Mapping Pathways And Adoption focuses on identifying strategies that will increase adoption of natural farming techniques, spur collaborations between natural farming producers and government agencies, civil society, farmer organizations, retail formats, research institutions and find solutions and ideas that will spark adoption of natural farming.
Speakers
Shriya Naheta
founder- Zama Organics
Shirish Joshi
Consultant- Organisation Design and Strategic HR
Paula Mariwala
Founder- Aureolis
Jinesh Shah
Co founder- Omnivore partners
Jaideep Bhatia
Co founder and CEO- Uniagri Biosciences Pvt Ltd
Giri Krishnaswamy
Conscious foods
Dr. Dashrath Tambhale
Director Agriculture (ATMA) Maharashtra state
Dilnavaz Variava
Founder & Managing Trustee
Arif Shah
Deputy Director – Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Jaivik Sheti Mission, Dept. of Agriculture, Pune
Anuradha Kanwar Budhraja
director of Kotgarh Fruit Bageecha Pvt. Ltd.
Agenda
Welcome note
Navigating the Future of Natural Farming
A snapshot analysis on the progress in adoption of natural farming, identify fault lines and opportunities in context of the current policy landscape.
Shaping the Next Chapter of Natural Farming in Maharashtra:
Discussion on the ‘Dr. Panjabrao Deshmukh Jaivik Sheti Mission’ on the promotion of organic farming in Maharashtra
Reimaging Sustainable Food Systems
In this session we explore the intersection of policy-making and technological advancement in the realm of natural farming and the pivotal role that technology plays in shaping sustainable food systems. From precision agriculture to data-driven insights, the discussants will focus on policy considerations that leverage technology to enhance the efficiency, resilience, and sustainability of natural farming methods.
Green Harvests, Green Profits: Cultivating Successful Enterprises
This session will uncover the true costs of running a sustainable agriculture enterprise, and explore the unique challenges faced by entrepreneurs, unravel strategies and innovations necessary for enterprises to achieve profitability while staying true to sustainable and natural farming principles. Expect firsthand experiences, implementing effective business models and harnessing market opportunities while prioritizing ecological integrity.
Seeding success: Exploring innovative funding models to fuel the expansion and adoption of natural farming enterprises.
Diverse capital sources, including impact investment, venture capital and innovative funding models, play a critical role in fueling the expansion and development of natural farming enterprises, this session will explore the different capital sources and the transformative potential of aligning financial objectives with environmental and social impact goals. Challenges, contradictions, and biases within the investment committee – nothing is off charts in this discussion.