Agricultural leaders explore the future of food security at DialogueNEXT conference in India

India’s contributions to global food systems and innovative solutions to enhance food security for a growing global population were a key part of the DialogueNEXT conference in New Delhi on 8–9 September, 2025.

Held to mark World Agriculture Day, the event brought together more than 400 farmers, scientists, agribusiness leaders, and policymakers from across Asia and the world.

Nobel laureate Norman E. Borlaug’s call, “Take it to the farmer”, inspired DialogueNEXT, a global series of events launched by the World Food Prize Foundation in 2024 to discuss actionable strategies for ending world hunger.

Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue

The New Delhi event was the third in the series leading up to the fourth Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue under the theme SOILutions for Security, underscoring the foundational role that agriculture plays in sustaining global stability in Iowa, USA, in October 2025.

Panel discussions, keynote addresses, fireside chats and networking events all focused on a farmer-first agenda and the deepening of collaboration in the transformation of agricultural systems worldwide.

Shirley Tarawali, assistant director general of the International Livestock Research Institute (ILRI), spoke in a panel on “Reimagining the NEXT stage of nutrition and food systems”.

The panel included leaders from farming communities, global research centers, and Indian government institutions.

It explored innovative approaches to food security, dietary quality, and health outcomes.

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Photo: Chickens at the Ganeshguru livestock market, Guhawati, India (credit: ILRI/Stevie Mann)

Curated by Tezira Lore, Communication Officer, ILRI