Upmanyu Patil of Swayam Shikshan Prayog emphasized the shift from cash crops to food crops, led by women farmers and highlighted decentralized, women-led models of food production.Sudarshan Suchi of Reliance Foundation underlined the need to integrate agriculture, nutrition, and sustainability into mainstream CSR. “It’s ironic that food producers are often the most nutritionally deprived. We need bold compensation models,” he noted.Asher O, MD, India Operations, Malabar Gold & Diamonds, traced the company’s journey from distributing 1,000 meals post-COVID to sustaining pan-India food outreach. “It’s everyone’s right to be fed,” he said.The panel also touched upon urban delusions around organic farming, the overlooked contributions of tribal farmers, and the role of technology in empowering rural communities.
