Hyderabad, March 20 -- The Bharti Institute of Public Policy (BIPP) at the Indian School of Business (ISB) on Friday commenced the three-day Public Policy Dialogues (PPD) 2026, bringing together farmers, women leaders, policymakers, researchers, and industry stakeholders to deliberate on strengthening India's food systems.
The national conference seeks to address critical challenges such as declining soil health, farmer distress, climate change impacts, and the paradox of simultaneous hunger and rising obesity, while calling for integrated policy action rather than incremental reforms.
Delivering the keynote address, Maharashtra State Agricultural Price Commission Chairman Pasha Patel emphasised the urgency of sustainable practices, warni...