Themes & Sub-themes

Theme 1: Investing in the Planet for Sustainable Rural Livelihoods
  • Climate change adaptation and resilience for regenerative livelihoods
  • Regeneration of water bodies, forests, and grazing lands
  • Sustainable landscape & soil health restoration
  • Biodiversity conservation for improving eco-system services
  • Climate smart Agriculture – Practices and pathways
  • Circular economy models and renewable energy integration
  • Green infrastructure, green finance and carbon market opportunities
Theme 2: Inclusive and Resilient Livelihood for the Poor
  • Sustainable agriculture pathways and innovations
  • Strengthening allied Livelihoods Dairy, Goatery, Poultry, Fisheries, NTFPs, etc
  • Empowering marginalized groups – women and youth through skill development
  • Access to education, healthcare and social protection
  • Improving nutritional status, waste reduction and resource management
  • Promoting decent work and strengthening social capital through collectives, SHGs, FPOs and cooperatives
  • Peace, happiness and wellbeing of farming communities
Theme 3: Ensuring Profitability of Farm & Non-Farm Enterprises
  • Promoting Agri-Business & Micro enterprises in farm, non-farm & forestry sectors
  • Pro-poor value chain and market system development
  • Financial literacy, financial inclusion and role of FinTechs
  • Digital tools, AI, traceability and innovations for enterprise growth and technology transfer
  • Promoting Gig economy in Rural India-Risks & opportunities
  • Innovations in Public-Private-Panchayat- Community Partnership
  • Gender & social inclusion in enterprise prosperityC

Conference Venue:

ICAR-NAARM

ICAR- National Academy of Agricultural Research Management (NAARM),

Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad, India

Location

Conference Directors

Prof. S. Venku Reddy

President & Executive Director (PRDIS) Member, Board of Governors, ILRT Former Prof., Agricultural Extension (ANGRAU) Agricultural Extension Services Advisor, Govt. of Uganda & Consultant, World Bank and FAO

Mobile: +91-94400 51598
sarvareddy@yahoo.com

Dr Rajendra Singh Gautam

Dean, Institute of Livelihood Research and Training (ILRT) Vice Chairman, Value Chain Capacity Building Network (VCB-N), Switzerland & Member, Expert Committee (SEED Division), Department of Science and Technology, Government of India

Mobile: +91-94066 61012
rajendrasingh.gautam@ilrtindia.org

Conference Brochure

Download

Organisers

Institute of Livelihood Research and Training (ILRT)

https://ilrtindia.org/

Participatory Rural Development Initiatives Society (PRDIS)

https://www.prdis.org/

Indian Grameen Services (IGS)

https://www.igsindia.org.in/

B-ABLE Foundation

https://b-ablefoundation.org/

Connect with us

Conference Secretariat

3rd Floor, Surabhi Arcade, Bank Street, Koti, Hyderabad-01
E-mail: livelihoodcon2026@gmail.com

Contact Persons:

Ms. B. Anitha +91- 93900 57426
Ms. M. Prasanti +91- 96760 80872