Co-Organized with Centre for Political Studies, JNU

Inaugural Session

Narender Kumar, Chairperson, Centre for Political Studies, JNU

Introduction of the theme:
Sudhir Kumar Suthar, Assistant Professor, Centre for Political Studies, JNU

Keynote address:
Surinder S Jodhka, Professor, Centre for the Study of Social Systems, JNU

Special address:
Raka Saxena, Principal Scientist, Indian Council for Agricultural Research

Plenary Session 1: Globalization and Rural-Agrarian: The Big Questions!

Moderator: Surinder S Jodhka

• Satender Kumar, University of Zurich
• Shipra Deo, Landesa, Lucknow
• Vijeta Rattani, UNDP, India

Plenary Session 2: Role of Private Sector & Markets in Improving Farmer Livelihoods

Moderator: Ajay Vir Jakhar

• Sachid Madan, ITC
• Gokul Patnaik, Global AgriSystem Pvt Ltd
• Ved Ratna Sinha, SAEL

Parallel Session 1 A: Achieving Social Change in Rural India

Moderator: Shipra Deo

• Prachy Hooda, JNU
• Manish Kumar, A.N. Sinha Institute
• Sarika Dixit, DAVV, Indore

Parallel Session 1 B: State Development and Agriculture

Moderator: Dr. V. Biju Kumar

• Prabhakar Kumar, JNU
• Thallapelli Praveen, JNU
• Raya Das, ICRIER

Parallel Session 1 C: Technology and Rural Change

Moderator: Milap Punia

• Anju K.V., M.G. University, Kerala
• Vishal Katekar
• Ravi Kiran, CSRD

Plenary Session 3: Globalization and Rural-Agrarian Change: Global Experiences

Moderator: Sanjay Pandey

• Alexander Kurakin, RANEPA, Moscow
• Ahilan Kadirgamar, University of Jaffna
• Binod Anand, Confederation of NGOs of Rural India

Parallel Session 2 A: Issues of Small and Marginal Farmers

Moderator: T.G. Suresh

• Harinder Happy, JNU
• M. Kowsalya, Chennai
• Arjun Yadav, IIT Gandhinagar
• Savera Sharma, Patna

Parallel Session 2 B: Alternative Vision and Contestations of Rural Change

Moderator: Vidhu Verma

• Anu Verma, University of Delhi
• Gurkirat Kaur, JNU
• Jiyaul Haque, JNU
• Supriy Ranjan, JNU

Parallel Session 2 C: Urbanization, Agrarian Change and Labour Issues

Moderator: Binod Anand

• Rashi, JNU
• Vanshika Gupta, IIT Roorkee
• Prof. S.P. Singh, IIT Roorkee
• Vishesh Pratap Gurjar, IP College
• Lavina Singh, DAVV

Plenary Session 4: Politics and Rural Agrarian

Moderator: Alexander Kurakin

• H.S. Shylendra, IRMA Anand
• Shamsher Singh, FLAME University
• Mekhala Krishnamurthy, Ashoka University
• Amod Shah, ISS Netherlands

Conference Report Presentation: Sudhir Kumar Suthar

Distinguished address: Gopal Guru

Valedictory address: Asmita Kabra

Vote of thanks: Sonali Kale

Information

Partner: Centre for Political Studies, JNU

Place: New Delhi

Date: 23rd – 24th February 2023

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