The congress is organized by India's Free Farm Research Service and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi‑Arid Tropics.
Drylands cover about 45 % of Earth and support over two billion people.
Key topics include breeding new crops, climate resilience, nutrition, farming systems, seed systems, and gender and youth inclusion.
Leaders will sign new partnership agreements and awards will be given.
They will share ideas on growing crops in dry lands that have little water.
The meeting focuses on six themes such as better seeds, climate‑friendly farming and helping young farmers.
At the end, they will agree on the Delhi Declaration to guide future work.
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