India To Host CGIAR Science And Partnership Week In New Delhi In April 2027
India will host the CGIAR Science and Partnership Week at Yashobhoomi in New Delhi from the 12th to 17th of April next year. The event aims to bring together science, innovation and partnerships to address challenges related to food, land and water systems.
Addressing a curtain-raiser press conference in New Delhi today, Director General of the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, M. L. Jat, said the event would bring together scientists, researchers and partners from across the world to discuss agricultural innovations. He said the event would also explore how agricultural research and innovation could contribute to India’s vision of Viksit Bharat by 2047.
Dr. Ismahane Elouafi, Executive Managing Director, CGIAR, emphasised that the upcoming event would celebrate the achievements of this longstanding partnership while developing a forward-looking agenda for the next 50 years of agricultural cooperation. She highlighted that India has shown what strong national science can achieve at scale.
Dr. Himanshu Pathak, Director General, ICRISAT says “India’s agricultural journey from a food-deficit nation to a major food-producing and exporting country reflects the transformative power of science, technology and international partnerships. (UPDATED ON 30TH OCTOBER 2026)
