In collaboration with the International Centre for Agricultural Research in the Dry Areas (ICARDA) and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT)

Concept Note

Agenda

Report

Presentations

• Welcoming remarks, Dr Kundhavi Kadiresan, ADG/RR, FAO RAP
• Brief on the proceedings of the Workshop and setting the scene, Dr Xuan Li, Senior Policy Officer and Delivery Manager of Regional Initiative on Zero Hunger Challenge, FAO RAP
• Climate Change and Food Security in Asia: Experience from ICRISAT, Dr Suhas P Wani, Research Programme Director, Asia, ICRISAT
• Integrating pulses into rice-based systems in Asia: Experience from ICARDA, Dr Ashutosh Sarker, Coordinator - South Asia Programme and Food Legume Breeder, ICARDA
• Potentials of Geoinformatics application in mapping food and nutritional security, Dr Chandrashekhar Biradar, Head of Geoinformatics Unit, ICARDA
• Indian Government’s perspective and initiatives on integration of Future Smart Food in rice-fallow in India, Dr B Rajender, Joint Secretary, Department of Agricultural Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, India

Session 2: Regional TCP Overview and Work Plan, Dr Xuan Li

Session 3: Questionnaire on Policy, Laws and Regulations and National Policy Dialogue Plan, Dr Xuan Li

• Brief on the role of field survey and proposed selection criteria for survey site, Dr Xuan Li
• Selected NUS and preliminary proposed site options for field survey in Myanmar, Ms Khin Mar Oo, NPC, Director, Department of Planning, MoALI
• Selected NUS and preliminary proposed site options for field survey in Nepal, Dr Bal Krishna Joshi, Senior Scientist, National Genebank, NARC, Kathmandu
• Selected NUS and preliminary proposed site options for field survey in Cambodia, Dr Sok Silo, NPC, Deputy Secretary General, CARD & Advisor to MAFF
• Selected NUS and preliminary proposed site options for field survey in Lao PDR, Mr Savanh Hanephom, NPC, Deputy Director General, MoAF