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    FIRST NOTIFICATION

    Ministry of Agriculture
    and Farmers Welfare

    AERC Platinum Jubilee Conference on


    “Sustainability of Agricultural Sector: Issues,
    Challenges and Policy Matrix”
    23 - 24 DECEMBER 2024
    About the Institute

    GIPE is one of the premier research and training institute in India established in the year
    1930. Agricultural Economics has been one of the oldest fields of research in the Institute.
    Considering the extent and quality of research conducted by the Institute in this area, an Agro
    Economic Research Centre (AERC) was established by the union Ministry of Food and
    Agriculture in the year 1954. It is one of the oldest and important research Centre of the
    Institute. The AERC of the Institute is fully funded permanent center by the Ministry of
    Agriculture, Government of India, and is fully integrated with the Institute. The center has
    been providing insights into various issues relating to the agricultural economy of
    Maharashtra as well as policy inputs to the Ministry through the studies conducted.
    About the Conference

    AERC Platinum Jubilee Conference


    About the Conference

    This year, the AERC has completed 70 years of its existence. To commemorate this, the
    Institute is organizing a two-day Conference in December 2024 on ‘Sustainability of
    Agricultural Sector: Issues, Challenges and Policy Matrix’.

    Venue of Conference :
    Gokhale Institute of Politics and Economics, Pune

    Logistics : In view of limited guest house facilities on campus, arrangements will be made
    outside GIPE campus for participants of the conference.

    Registration Fee :
    Rs.2000 per person (GST exempted) for students
    Rs.4000 per person (including GST) for others

    Chief Patron :
    Dr. Ajit Ranade, Vice-Chancellor, GIPE, Pune

    Organizing Committee :
    Prof. Jayanti Kajale, Incharge, AERC and Conference Secretary
    Prof. Deepak Shah
    Dr. Dayakar Peddi
    Dr. Prakash G. Vankhede
    Dr. Dilip Kajale
    Dr. Prema Borkar
    Dr. Amruta Suryavanshi
    Dr. Ketaki Barve
    Col. Kapil Jodh, Registrar
    Mrs. Ashwini Jogalekar, Finance and Accounts officer
    Mr. Ramkrishna Gholve
    Mr. Vilas Mankar

    AERC Platinum Jubilee Conference


    Concept Note

    An input-intensive and technology-focused approach under green revolution undoubtedly


    helped India avert potential famines and meet its food security needs by reducing food
    imports. While the Green Revolution has ensured India’s self-sufficiency for our cereal needs
    and has touched most Indian farmers, its long-term impacts are now visibly evident in the
    form of degrading topsoil, declining groundwater levels, contaminating water bodies, and
    reducing biodiversity. Crop yields are unable to sustain themselves without increased
    fertilizer use. Fragmented land holdings and associated low farm incomes are pushing many
    smallholders towards non-farm economic activities. Maturing climate change science is
    making it evident that input-intensive agriculture is both a contributor and a victim of climate
    change. Therefore, the sustainability of the agricultural production system in the present
    milieu remains a matter of concern and discussion.

    The sustainability in the agricultural system includes the concepts of both resilience and
    persistence, which might address many wider economic, social, and environmental
    challenges. It also includes strategies to combat problems relating to agriculture such as loss
    of soil productivity from excessive soil erosion and associated plant nutrient losses, surface
    and groundwater pollution from pesticides, impending shortages of non-renewable
    resources, and low farm income from depressed commodity prices and high production
    costs. Although agricultural policymaking in India primarily focused upon production centric
    approach since the inception of the green revolution, the course of time has also witnessed a
    significant shift from production centric to income centric approach, aiming at achieving
    higher productivity, reduced cost of cultivation, and remunerative prices of produce, with a
    view to making farming a more profitable proposition in a sustainable manner.

    Although India has been witnessing rapid transformation due to growing urbanization,
    increasing per capita income, changes in dietary pattern and increasing sectoral
    development, this transformation to a significant extent is led by accelerated growth in
    agriculture sector, which still plays a crucial role in sustaining food and nutritional security,
    reducing poverty and income and employment generation. Therefore, creating policy
    environment conducive for growth and sustainable transformation of the agricultural sector
    is extremely important.

    The nation's goal of Aatma Nirbhar Bharat relies not only on self-sufficiency in foodgrain
    production with additional focus on reducing import of edible oil and pulses but also on
    sustained growth of the agricultural sector which would support overall growth the economy.

    AERC Platinum Jubilee Conference


    In view of growing importance of agriculture in sustaining farm income, food and nutritional
    security, employment generation, poverty reduction and sustainable development of the
    economy as a whole, it is felt necessary to address issues related to various dimensions of the
    agricultural sector. The research papers are solicited on wide range of issues related
    sustainable development of agriculture. The contributions are invited on the following specific
    major issues/sub-themes:

    1. Sustainability of Agricultural Growth, Farm Income and Crop Diversification


    2. Farm Sector Sustainability and Investment in Agricultural Sector
    3. Central Sector and State Government Schemes and Agriculture Sustainability
    4. Food Supply Chain and Price Integration
    5. Post -Harvest System, Crop Losses, Food Safety and Standards
    6. Climate Change and Agricultural Sector of India
    7. Adoption of Technological Innovations in Agriculture and Allied Sectors
    8. Sustainability of Crop Production and Water Management
    9. Rural Credit Delivery System and Farm Sector Sustainability

    The research papers are also solicited on other issues related to sustainable development of
    agriculture, especially focusing on land degradation, urbanization, innovative markets, and
    issues not covered above.

    Mode of Submission of papers

    Authors should submit their full-length research paper (appx. 5000 words) with abstract
    (appx. 200-250 words) at https://forms.gle/VygMwXjfidd1H47t8. Selected presented papers
    will be published in Artha Vijnana journal.

    Important Dates

    The last date for submission of full-length paper: 31st August 2024

    Notification of the selected papers: 30th September 2024

    In case of any query please write to [email protected]

    AERC Platinum Jubilee Conference

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