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Global Dryland Congress Starts in New Delhi to Help Farmers

More than eight hundred scientists, policy makers, farmer representatives and development partners from Asia, Africa and the Americas will meet in New Delhi from September 10‑12.

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Key Points

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Over 800 experts from three continents will attend.

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The congress runs for three days, September 10‑12, at the National Agricultural Science Complex.

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Six key themes guide the discussions: breeding, climate resilience, nutrition and markets, farming systems, seed systems, and gender and youth inclusion.

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A Delhi Declaration on Dryland will be adopted, and new partnership agreements will be signed.

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Union Minister for Agriculture and Farmers Welfare Shivraj Singh Chouhan will give the opening address.

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Summary

The three‑day congress, organized by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research and the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi‑Arid Tropics, will discuss six themes including crop breeding, climate resilience, nutrition, farming systems, seed systems, and gender and youth inclusion.

Participants aim to create the Delhi Declaration on Dryland, forge new partnerships, and recognize outstanding contributions to dryland science.

The event also marks the 50th anniversary of the partnership between the two research organisations and coincides with the United Nations Day for South‑South Cooperation.

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New Words to Learn

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policy makers
people who decide rules and plans for farming and land use
development partners
organizations that help improve farming and communities
semi‑arid
a region that is somewhat dry but not a full desert
crop breeding
creating new kinds of plants that grow better or need less water
climate resilience
the ability to keep farming even when weather changes a lot
nutrition
the healthy parts of food that our bodies need
gender
whether a person is a boy or a girl
youth inclusion
making sure young people are part of decisions
declaration
a written statement that says what people plan to do
partnership agreement
a written promise for groups to work together
United Nations Day for South‑South Cooperation
a special day when countries help each other with ideas and projects
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
India's main organization that studies farming
International Crops Research Institute for the Semi‑Arid Tropics
a world group that helps improve crops in dry places
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