The 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE-2024)
India is hosting the 32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE) in New Delhi from August 2-7, 2024, marking a 66-year hiatus since its last hosting in 1958. The conference, held every three years, is taking place at the Pusa Institute under the theme 'Transformation Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems'.
The conference is organised by the International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE) in collaboration with several key institutions, including the Indian Society of Agricultural Economics, the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), the Agricultural Economics Research Association (India), the Indian Council of Agricultural Research, and the Indira Gandhi Institute of Development Research. Prime Minister Narendra Modi inaugurated the event.
The International Conference of Agricultural Economists was first established in 1929 by Leonard Elmhirst in Devon, England. It aims to bring together top agricultural economists and scholars to discuss global agricultural issues.
India Elected Vice-Chair of IPEF's Supply Chain Council
India was elected as the Vice-Chair of the Supply Chain Council under the Indo-Pacific Economic Framework for Prosperity (IPEF). This appointment highlights India's critical role in developing a resilient supply chain in the Indo-Pacific region. The election, part of a larger agreement on supply chain resilience, establishes India alongside 13 other IPEF partners in shaping regional supply chain policies.
Under the IPEF's agreement, three key supply chain bodies were established:
Supply Chain Council: USA (Chair), India (Vice Chair)
Crisis Response Network: Republic of Korea (Chair), Japan (Vice Chair)
Labour Rights Advisory Board: USA (Chair), Fiji (Vice Chair)
Each body will operate with elected Chairs and Vice-Chairs for a two-year term.
The Supply Chain Council adopted Terms of Reference and will explore initial priorities in its first in-person meeting in Washington, D.C., scheduled for September 2024. The Crisis Response Network will conduct a tabletop exercise and plan its inaugural meeting alongside the Supply Chain Summit. The Labour Rights Advisory Board aims to enhance labor rights across IPEF supply chains.