Our Director, Dr Chubbamenla Jamir, participated as a High-Level Plenary Speaker in the session "Women in Food Systems" at the second edition of the Food Systems Summit India: Marketplace for Ideas 2025. The two-day summit was held on 16–17 December 2025 at the India Habitat Centre.
The FSS India Summit is a national convening of practitioners, academicians, and private-sector stakeholders, designed to showcase efforts toward food systems transformation. Its objective is to foster understanding and collaboration among participants to accelerate a just and inclusive transformation of India's food systems.
The "Women in Food Systems" session—an FSS India signature, all-women panel discussion—aimed to foreground women's perspectives on strengthening Indian food systems. Panellists shared insights and experiences drawn from diverse segments of society, addressing women's perspectives beyond the lens of gender marginalisation.
The panel also featured other eminent women experts in the field of food systems; Dr. Rengalakshmi, Executive Director, M S Swaminathan Research Foundation; Kuntalika Kumbhakar, Integrator, PRADAN; and, Ayushi Singh, Director, Sathi Climate Initiative.
