This session delves into the complex challenges and transformative opportunities surrounding food security in the Himalayan region. With climate change, soil degradation, and migration reshaping traditional farming landscapes, the session explores innovative, sustainable, and locally adaptive solutions to enhance nutrition, productivity, and livelihood resilience in mountain communities.
Session Objectives
- To identify key threats to food security in Himalayan agro-ecological systems
- To explore climate-resilient agricultural practices, traditional seed revival, and soil-health restoration
- To highlight technology-driven innovations such as precision farming, vertical farming, and agroforestry
- To promote community-based models, women-led farming cooperatives, and value-chain strengthening
- To foster collaboration among researchers, institutions, and policymakers for long-term food sovereignty
Who Should Attend
- Agricultural scientists, environmentalists, and food system researchers
- Local farmers, farming cooperatives, and NGOs working in rural development
- Policy makers, rural development officers, and state agriculture departments
- Students and practitioners interested in climate-resilient agriculture, sustainability, and Himalayan development
- Innovators and startups focused on food-tech, agro-innovation, and mountain-based solutions
Experts Guiding This Session:
Dr. Prem Chand Sharma, Organic Farming in the Himalayas, Padma Shri Awardee.
Mr. Jay Prakash Sharma, Additional Chief Program Executive, BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune, Posted at Bhopal.
Mr. Jay Prakash Sharma, Additional Chief Program Executive, BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune, Posted at Bhopal.
Mr. Jay Prakash Sharma, Additional Chief Program Executive, BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune, Posted at Bhopal.
Mr. Jay Prakash Sharma, Additional Chief Program Executive, BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune, Posted at Bhopal.
Mr. Jay Prakash Sharma, Additional Chief Program Executive, BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune, Posted at Bhopal.
Ms. Sahana Ghosh, Associate Editor, Nature India.
Mr. Jay Prakash Sharma, Additional Chief Program Executive, BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune, Posted at Bhopal.
Dr. Geetanjali Angmo Founder & CEO, Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh (HIAL).
Dr. Geetanjali Angmo Founder & CEO, Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh (HIAL).
Mr. Jay Prakash Sharma, Additional Chief Program Executive, BAIF Development Research Foundation, Pune, Posted at Bhopal.
Dr. Geetanjali Angmo Founder & CEO, Himalayan Institute of Alternatives, Ladakh (HIAL).
Session Chair
Dr. Himanshi Jangir, UPES, Dehradun.
Mail: himanshi.jangir@ddn.upes.ac.in
Room 11114 UPES- Bidholi Campus, 9 September 2025, 2:00–3:00 PM
