Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare · 2026-10-23
NAAS Showcases India's Agricultural Excellence at World Food Prize Foundation Symposium 2026; Indian Student Wins Global Youth Institute Award
NAAS showcased India's agricultural research at the 2026 World Food Prize Foundation symposium in Des Moines, Iowa, where an Indian student won a Global Youth Institute award.
Important points
- The symposium took place from October 20-22, 2026, in Des Moines, Iowa, USA.
- Ms. Ameena Nazreen A S won the GYI Award of US$500 cash prize.
- An MoU was signed between NAAS and the Council for Agricultural Science and Technology (CAST), USA.
- Seven Indian high school students participated in the Global Youth Institute (GYI) programme.
- Dr. M.L. Jat addressed the roundtable on Agricultural Higher Education virtually.
National Academy of Agricultural SciencesWorld Food Prize FoundationGlobal Youth InstituteIndian Council of Agricultural ResearchCouncil for Agricultural Science and TechnologyNorman E Borlaug International Dialogue