"Ensuring Food Security in an Era of Climate Change" A Talk by Padma Shri Dr. Suman Sahai at Max Mueller Bhavan, 3 Kasturba Gandhi Marg > 6:30pm on 12th August 2011
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Event Details : 'Ensuring Food Security in an Era of Climate Change' A Talk by Padma Shri Dr. Suman Sahai.
According to climate modeling data, climate change is slated to have its worst impacts on Africa and South Asia where food production potential could be severely compromised. India, home to the largest number of hungry people in the world must respond quickly to these challenges especially in its dryland areas and ensure that enough food continues to be produced. The talk will cover what the impacts of climate change are likely to be and how to minimise these in order to ensure food security.
Dr. Suman Sahai, who has had a distinguished scientific career in the field of genetics, was honored with the Padma Shri in 2011. In 2004 she received the Borlaug Award for her outstanding contribution to agriculture and the environment. Dr. Sahai received her Ph.D. degree in genetics from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi. She served as a faculty member at the University of Alberta in Canada, University of Chicago in the U.S., and the University of Heidelberg in Germany. Dr. Sahai returned to India in 1990 and organized Gene Campaign, a non-governmental organization dedicated to protecting farmers’ rights and food and livelihood security. She was appointed Knight of the Golden Ark (Netherlands) in 2001 for establishing Gene Campaign and generating awareness about issues related to genetic resources and trade.
Gene Campaign which has played a key role in formulating India’s Farmers’ Rights law and fostering genetic and trade literacy among farmers and the general public, has been at the forefront of generating awareness on issues relating to trade, intellectual property rights, genetic resources conservation and sustainable use, as well as genetic engineering and agriculture biotechnology.
Dr. Sahai, who has published extensively on science and policy issues related to food security, has been working both at the grassroots and policy levels, with great dedication and considerable impact. She is a member of several national policy forums on international trade, biodiversity and environment, biotechnology and bioethics, intellectual property rights and research and education. Dr Sahai chaired the Planning Commission Task Force on ‘Agro biodiversity and Genetically Engineered Organisms’, for the Eleventh Plan. She was a member of the National Biodiversity Board and serves on the Research Advisory Committees of national scientific institutions, the Expert Committee on Biotechnology Policy and the Bioethics Committee of the Indian Council of Medical Research.
The event is jointly presented by Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi, Heidelberg Club International (HCI), Federation of Indo-German Societies in India (FIGSI) and Heidelberg Centre South Asia (HCSA).
The lecture will be chaired by Ambassador Satinder K. Lambah, President FIGSI.
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Entry : Free (Seating on First-Come First-Served basis)
Place : Siddhartha Hall, Max Mueller Bhavan / Gothe Institut, 3 Kasturba Gandhi Marg, New Delhi-110001
Event Details : 'Ensuring Food Security in an Era of Climate Change' A Talk by Padma Shri Dr. Suman Sahai.
According to climate modeling data, climate change is slated to have its worst impacts on Africa and South Asia where food production potential could be severely compromised. India, home to the largest number of hungry people in the world must respond quickly to these challenges especially in its dryland areas and ensure that enough food continues to be produced. The talk will cover what the impacts of climate change are likely to be and how to minimise these in order to ensure food security.
Dr. Suman Sahai, who has had a distinguished scientific career in the field of genetics, was honored with the Padma Shri in 2011. In 2004 she received the Borlaug Award for her outstanding contribution to agriculture and the environment. Dr. Sahai received her Ph.D. degree in genetics from the Indian Agricultural Research Institute in New Delhi. She served as a faculty member at the University of Alberta in Canada, University of Chicago in the U.S., and the University of Heidelberg in Germany. Dr. Sahai returned to India in 1990 and organized Gene Campaign, a non-governmental organization dedicated to protecting farmers’ rights and food and livelihood security. She was appointed Knight of the Golden Ark (Netherlands) in 2001 for establishing Gene Campaign and generating awareness about issues related to genetic resources and trade.
Gene Campaign which has played a key role in formulating India’s Farmers’ Rights law and fostering genetic and trade literacy among farmers and the general public, has been at the forefront of generating awareness on issues relating to trade, intellectual property rights, genetic resources conservation and sustainable use, as well as genetic engineering and agriculture biotechnology.
Dr. Sahai, who has published extensively on science and policy issues related to food security, has been working both at the grassroots and policy levels, with great dedication and considerable impact. She is a member of several national policy forums on international trade, biodiversity and environment, biotechnology and bioethics, intellectual property rights and research and education. Dr Sahai chaired the Planning Commission Task Force on ‘Agro biodiversity and Genetically Engineered Organisms’, for the Eleventh Plan. She was a member of the National Biodiversity Board and serves on the Research Advisory Committees of national scientific institutions, the Expert Committee on Biotechnology Policy and the Bioethics Committee of the Indian Council of Medical Research.
The event is jointly presented by Max Mueller Bhavan New Delhi, Heidelberg Club International (HCI), Federation of Indo-German Societies in India (FIGSI) and Heidelberg Centre South Asia (HCSA).
The lecture will be chaired by Ambassador Satinder K. Lambah, President FIGSI.
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"Ensuring Food Security in an Era of Climate Change" A Talk by Padma Shri Dr. Suman Sahai at Max Mueller Bhavan, 3 Kasturba Gandhi Marg > 6:30pm on 12th August 2011
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