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Smita Sirohi

Smita Sirohi, principal scientist, ICAR, is former joint secretary (G-20), DAFW and Advisor (Agriculture and Marine Products), Indian Embassy, Brussels

Smita Sirohi

India's food systems need a reset for Viksit Bharat, rethink policy focus

The issue is no longer food availability; it is the absence of a coherent food systems approach

Updated On: 06 Apr 2026 | 10:09 PM IST
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Don't break what works: Rethink the recent proposal to fragment ICAR

ICAR is one of the few institutions that retain land-grant-style integration of research, education, and extension across disciplines. To dismantle that is to dismantle our strength

Updated On: 15 Jul 2025 | 10:30 PM IST