Two 22-year-old ex-Delhi University students Nithya Srinivasan and Raghav Sarin are chosen as delegates from India at the fourth edition of the Bayer Youth Ag Summit to take place in Brazil.
The fourth edition of the Bayer Youth Ag Summit will take place in Brasilia, Brazil from November 4-6, in partnership with Nuffield Brazil, and two 22-year-old ex-Delhi University students Nithya Srinivasan and Raghav Sarin are chosen as delegates from India.
What is the Youth Ag Summit all about?
The Youth Ag Summit is part of the Bayer Agricultural Education Program which brings together young change-makers aged 18 to 25 years to help solve the agricultural challenges of feeding a growing population.
For the next generation to be empowered to create a better tomorrow, they need to be given a voice today.
The Youth Ag Summit will function as an idea incubator for the 100 chosen delegates: helping them turn their ideas into reality and equipping them with the skills needed to realize their projects.
They will also hear from experts and participate in field trips to learn more about the agricultural industry.
For this year’s application process, each prospective participant pitched an idea to tackle food insecurity in the context of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals (SDGs).
Bayer received over 2,800 applications from 140 countries. Each application was reviewed by a panel of experts before choosing 100 delegates representing 45 countries.
The chosen delegates include entrepreneurs, farmers, students, plant scientists, and economists to name a few.
Their ideas focus on tackling challenges as varied as gender equality in farming, sustainable agriculture, youth education, food waste and climate change.
Despite their varied backgrounds, they share a commitment for driving progress towards a world without hunger.
India’s two delegates to Bayer Youth Ag Summit
India will be represented at the Youth Ag Summit 2019 by Nithya Srinivasan, a 22 year-old from Bengaluru and Raghav Sarin, a 22 year-old from New Delhi.
Nithya is a BA in Economics from the University of Delhi and is currently pursuing her Masters in International Development Economics at Yale University.
She is an international development researcher, a passionate educator and is keen to contribute towards sustainable food production and consumption for tackling food insecurity and providing quality nutrition for India’s growing population.
Raghav holds a BA in Economics from the University of Delhi. He is an entrepreneur and an UI/UX (User Interface/User Experience) designer.
He wants to contribute towards food security with technology-based solutions that can create a large-scale impact in Indian agriculture.
The Youth Ag Summit is a community of global young leaders championing sustainable agriculture and food security and working to bridge the gap between those who produce our food and those who consume it.
Every two years, 100 delegates are chosen to take part in the Summit. Previous editions have been hosted in Canada (2013), Australia (2015), and Belgium (2017).
The 2019 Summit is the first to be held in Latin America. Bayer covers all travel, accommodation and related costs for the chosen delegates.
About Bayer’s Agricultural Education Program
The Youth Ag Summit is part of Bayer’s Agricultural Education Program: a holistic, long-term approach to encourage young people aged 18 to 25 to learn about sustainable agriculture.
The programme aims to inspire the next generation to learn more about modern agriculture and find solutions to global food security.
As a research-driven company, Bayer is committed to driving societal acceptance of technology, as well as fostering a future talent pipeline of scientists.
About Nuffield Brazil
Nuffield Brazil is a member of Nuffield International, a network established in 1947 in the UK to promote personal, professional and social development in agriculture through its activities.
Its main programme, Nuffield International Farming Scholarships, promotes, develops, and inspires producers and agri-professionals between 25 and 45 years of age who travel globally to bring back solutions for local issues and opportunities, and to become leaders in agriculture.
With a network of more than 1.700 Nuffield Scholars around the world, participants are able to grow personally and contribute professionally through experiential travel and investigation of contemporary issues in agriculture.
Components of a Nuffield scholarship include participating in the programme’s annual conference, small group travel, and individual excursions to over 10 countries – totaling 14 weeks over a two year period.
About Bayer
Bayer is a global enterprise with core competencies in the life science fields of health care and nutrition. Its products and services are designed to benefit people by supporting efforts to overcome the major challenges presented by a growing and aging global population.
At the same time, the Group aims to increase its earning power and create value through innovation and growth.
Bayer is committed to the principles of sustainable development, and the Bayer brand stands for trust, reliability and quality throughout the world.
Article Credit: indiatoday