The Alliance at the Global Conference on Women in Agrifood Systems (GCWAS) 2026
The Global Conference on Women in Agrifood Systems (GCWAS-2026), organized by the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR), the Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS), CGIAR, and the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPVFRA), with the Alliance of Bioversity International and the International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT) as one of the co-organizers, will be held in New Delhi, India, from 12 March 2026 under the theme “Driving Progress, Attaining New Heights.”
The conference will serve as a global platform for advancing dialogue, evidence, and action to strengthen the role of women across agrifood systems.
The conference will convene a diverse group of stakeholders to bring the latest evidence and insights informing policies, investments, and programs shaping agrifood systems at the national, regional, and global levels. By fostering exchange across research, policy, and practice, the event aims to accelerate progress toward more equitable, resilient, and inclusive agrifood systems.
GCWAS-2026 aims to:
- bring together stakeholders – women leaders, scientists, entrepreneurs, farmers, and students to share experiences and case studies
- showcase inspiring success stories of women's empowerment and leadership in agriculture to provide replicable and scalable models
- identify and promote national and global best practices for nurturing women's leadership and fostering mentorship and networking for the next generation of women leaders
- discuss measures for strengthening the policy framework and ecosystem for mainstreaming gender and empowering women technologically and economically
- identify emerging and disruptive technologies for gender-transformative change
Our involvement
March 13, 2026
Technical Session V and poster presentation: Building Women’s Leadership in the Agri-Food Sector
Meghajit Sharma Shijagurumayum
Post Doctoral FellowPoster Presentation Session III : Mainstreaming Gender Equality and Social Inclusion
