Co-Convened by EAT & Bharat Krishak Samaj

Location: Speaker Hall, Constitution Club of India, New Delhi
Date: Thursday, 30 October 2025

Overview
The EAT-Lancet Commission 2025 brings together leading global and Indian experts to discuss pathways for transforming food systems that advance both human and planetary health.

The In-Country Convening (India), co-hosted by EAT and Bharat Krishak Samaj (BKS), offered a platform for scientists, policymakers, and civil-society leaders to interpret the Commission’s new findings for India’s regional, agricultural, and nutritional realities.

The event focused on policy coherence, sustainable food production, equitable nutrition, and the role of frontline actors driving food transformation across the country.

Agenda Highlights

03:00 PM – 03:50 PM
Registration & Tea

04:00 PM – 04:05 PM • Welcome Remarks
Mr. Ajay Vir Jakhar, Chairman, Bharat Krishak Samaj

04:05 PM – 05:00 PM • EAT-Lancet Commission 2025: What’s New & Relevant
Speakers: Prof. Nitya Rao; Prof. Ramanan Laxminarayan; Daniel Mason-D’Croz; Dr. Costanza Conti; Ms. Sumati Bajaj
Moderator: Ajay Vir Jakhar

05:05 PM – 06:00 PM • Panel I: Scaling Food Initiatives (Policy)
Panelists: Dr. Ramesh Chand; Dr. Mangi Lal Jat; Dr. Soumya Swaminathan
Moderator: Siraj Hussain (IAS Retd.)

06:05 PM – 06:55 PM • Panel II: Local Frontline Actors (CSO & Community)
Panelists: Sunita Narain; Prof. K. Srinath Reddy; Dr. Dipa Sinha
Moderator: Alok Sinha (IAS Retd.)

06:55 PM – 07:00 PM
Vote of Thanks

07:00 PM Onward
Dinner & Networking