32nd International Conference of Agricultural Economists (ICAE-2024)

India will host 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, will take place at the Pusa Institute and focus on “Transformation Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems.”

Organizers and Participants

The conference is organized 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 will inaugurate the event, which will gather approximately 1,000 delegates, including agricultural economists from leading universities and institutions across 75 countries, with 45% of the participants being women.

Conference Theme and Focus

The theme for ICAE-2024 is “Transformation Towards Sustainable Agri-Food Systems.” Discussions will center on evolving from traditional production-focused approaches to developing comprehensive food systems addressing malnutrition, hunger, and obesity.

Historical Context

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.

Pre-Conference Workshops and Panels

• Transdisciplinary Approaches in Agri-Food Systems Transformation Research: Led by Rui Benfica, Wei Zhang, Claudia Ringler, and Ruth Meinzen-Dick.
• Assessing the Impacts of International Agricultural Research: Presented by Johan Swinnen.
• Transforming Food Systems in South Asia: Discussions by Purnima Menon and others.

Plenary Sessions

• Healthy and Sustainable Diets and Nutrition: Insights by Purnima Menon.
• Gender in Agri-Food Systems: Presented by Agnes Quisumbing.

Organized Symposia

• Productivity and Growth Under Climate Change: Featuring Channing Arndt and Timothy Thomas.
• Food Value Chains’ Contributions to Climate and Sustainability Goals: Led by Johan Swinnen and Rob Vos.

Contributed Papers and Posters

• Climate Change and Farming: Presented by Avinash Kishore.
• Production and Consumption Diversity: Tushar Singh’s contribution.

Invited Panels and Discussions

• Alternative Proteins in Low- and Middle-Income Settings: Claudia Ringler.
• The Contribution of the CGIAR to Agri-Food System Transformation: Ruth Meinzen-Dick and Johan Swinnen.