Smart Food

Biofach 2021
2021-02-17 08:00 - 2021-02-21 17:00 UTC | Exhibition, Nuremberg, Germany
The world’s leading trade fair for organic food is in combination with the VIVANESS, international trade fair for natural cosmetics, important business meeting and emotional industry event in one and serves both as a meeting place and for positioning. Not for nothing is the trade fair duo an annual platform for:

Network: Nowhere else do customers, suppliers and all partners and potential new customers meet in their entirety and on a personal level in a comparable way.
Market: This is where supply and demand meet. Manufacturers introduce themselves and their products and thus observe and analyze the market and position themselves against the competition.
PR: The fair serves the image formation of manufacturers and dealers as well as of all participating industry players. With over 1,000 media representatives from 39 countries as well as comprehensive media coverage, BIOFACH offers a strong platform for PR.

INTERNATIONAL CROP SCIENCE CONFERENCE & EXHIBITION 2021
2021-01-28 08:00 - 2021-01-29 17:00 UTC
In the global pandemic situation when social distancing is must, in person gatherings are restricted, to promote businesses and brands , PMFAI has now decided to stage its 15th ICSCE 2020 on 3D Virtual Platform so which will enable companies to reach out to buyers-sellers, discuss business.

For registration: https://pmfaiicsce.org/3d-virtual-online-platform-28-29-january-2021-with-extended-exhibition-for-4-days/

IFNH 3RD ANNUAL FORUM 15TH DECEMBER 2020: ADDRESSING FOOD SYSTEM CHALLENGES: MAKING INTER-DISCIPLINARITY WORK
2020-12-15 07:30 - 21:30 UTC
The importance of sustainable and resilient food supply systems is widely acknowledged. Providing food and nutrient security to a growing global population and ensuring the livelihoods of millions of people working along the food supply chain, whilst safeguarding the environment for future generations has never been more important. The Covid-19 pandemic has further emphasised the imperative for robust food systems, capable of responding to shocks and disruptions.
Food systems are complex, with inter-relationships between agriculture, the environment and consumers. Therefore, the approach to food systems and food systems challenges needs to be holistic and interdisciplinary, drawing upon natural, social and physical sciences. The IFNH is based on the recognition of the value of interdisciplinary approaches to systems-wide challenges and our 3rd Annual Forum provides an opportunity to learn about the application of such approaches in practice in different parts of the world.
The event is free to attend and for more information on the event and to register your attendance please Click Here. Please register your attendance by Monday 7th December 2020. Follow the links to see the programme and speaker’s biography.

Millet Masti – This Thanksgiving, cook millets for a cause!
2020-11-26 15:30 - 18:30 UTC
This Thanksgiving, AID and i4Farmers bring you Millet Masti – a virtual contest where you can Cook Millets for a Cause! In this event participants will cook millets of their choice using recipes of their liking – making anything from dishes to deserts. Please register at aidindia.org/milletmasti
Want to know how cooking millets can conserve water? Check out an AID video explaining it!
Event day logistics:
The virtual event will begin at 3:00 pm EST when the contestants are expected to join online.
At 5:30pm, the contestants will start submitting their work i.e. pictures and 1 to 2 minute videos explaining their submission.
Between 3:30pm to 6:30pm, we will either have live interactions with farmers on millets or play preceded videos of the farmers
How will the event be judged?
Based on the recipe, the presentation, the preparation, the top 5 participants will be shortlisted for the finals. The final round will have the judge interact with the finalists and then decide the winner(s)

FoodTec Expo - Global virtual conference and Expo on Food Industry
2020-11-23 08:00 - 2020-11-29 17:00 UTC

TEDXVarese talk on The Challenge of Smart Food by Stefania Grando, Honorary Fellow, ICRISAT
2020-10-17 10:00 - 12:00 (Europe/Rome)

The Millet Series - 4 by SHARAN
2020-10-11 18:00 - 19:30 UTC
About the EventMillets are the humble superfood of the Indian diet. They are extremely eco-friendly and packed with nutrition, gluten free and very easy to digest! They also contain a good amount of fiber, various vitamins, phytochemicals and minerals.SHARAN is proud to conduct a Millet Series on the second Sunday of every month, where we will focus specifically on one millet each session. Here, you will learn all about millets, how to cook them and slowly seep them into your daily meals
You will be introduced to the millet, what all it can be used for, how to use it and lots more. The session will end with a demonstration of three delicious recipes, made from scratch.
To support you further, we will also have a special Q&A session on the last Sunday of every month so that we can answer any doubts you may have.
Join Rose, who is truly passionate about cooking with millets and let the magic of millets sparkle in your kitchens for your health and the environment too. So join us and get millet-powered!
Menu:

Ragi Milk Pudding
Ragi Curd
Ragi Butter Milk
Ragi Momos
Eastern Red Chutney

Date: Sunday 11th October, 2020
Time: 6.00 pm to 7.15 pm IST (8.30 am New York time, 1.30 pm UK time, 4.30 pm UAE time, 8.30 pm Singapore time)
Registrations close on Saturday 10th October, 2020 (midnight)

ONLINE WORKSHOP ON PROCESSING, STORAGE AND VALUE ADDITION OF MILLETS
2020-09-23 10:00 - 13:30 UTC

Climate Resilience RFA: Funding Opportunities
2020-09-16 08:00 - 2020-11-11 17:00 UTC
Request For Application

The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research (FFAR) is seeking applications through our Next Generation Crops Challenge Area. FFAR builds unique partnerships to support innovative and actionable science addressing today’s food and agriculture challenges. We are seeking innovative research focused on improving climate resilience in crops to provide the critical solutions necessary to enhance the sustainable production of nutritious food for a growing global population. For 2021, FFAR anticipates funding up to two meritorious applications.

What We Are Looking For

FFAR aims to support research that addresses the challenge of rising global temperatures by increasing the basal or acquired thermotolerance of crop plants. In accordance with the above intent, the successful research will be applicable to one or more of the following crop species: maize, rice, sorghum, millet, wheat, sweet potato, cassava, banana, yam, common bean, cowpea, chickpea or groundnut. We will also consider research in other plants, if applicants adequately describe how the proposed research would be transferable to the preferred crops. Potential solutions only applicable to agricultural systems in high-income countries or involving domestication of new crops will not be considered.
FFAR would consider:

Approaches that quantify the specific features of climate-driven temperature change that will most impact crop plants. This may include development or improvement of biophysical crop simulation/predictive models;
Solutions that address higher temperatures in day and/or night periods;
Solutions that address increased temperature variability;
Solutions that could be applied in crop genetic improvement programs;
Solutions that address the challenges of phenotyping for variation in thermotolerance, including the impact of acclimation;
Solutions that address temperature response in crop plants, including molecular, enzymatic, physiological, and/or genetic approaches;
Solutions developed in model plant systems that can be applied to one or more of the above crops;
Solutions that can be reasonably applied in agricultural systems in low income countries.

Eligibility

The Foundation for Food and Agriculture Research welcomes applications from institutions of Higher Education, non-profit and for-profit organizations, government-affiliated researchers, and domestic and international organizations.
Any individual(s) with the skills, knowledge, and resources necessary to carry out the proposed research as Program Director(s)/Principal Investigator(s) is invited to work with his/her organization to develop an application for support.

Award Information

Project duration: Up to 60 months
Proposal funding range: $250,000 – $1,000,000
Matching Funds are not required for this program.
Reasonable budgets clearly work in favor of the applicant. Budgets that are not commensurate with proposed work or poorly justified will likely have a negative impact on the overall evaluation of the application.

The number of projects selected for funding may vary.
Indirect Expenses: A maximum of 10% of the total award may be used for indirect costs. FFAR’s indirect cost allotment is not an indirect cost rate applied to the total modified direct costs but instead it is an overall allotment from the Total Funds Request, also known as the Total Project Costs, to be used for IDC. This means 90% of the total funds requested must go directly to the proposed research. For example, if you request the maximum, the total direct cost available to the project is $750,000⁄1. 1 = $682,000. Indirect costs cannot exceed 10% of the total.
Indirect costs cannot exceed 10% of the total budget (FFAR contribution+ grantee’s matching funding, if any). Please carefully review our IDC policy in the Instructions Tab of the budget template.
Estimated Number of Awards: To be determined. The number of awards depends on the quality and the total funds requested of successful application. The number of applications funded is left totally to the discretion of FFAR including choosing not to fund any applications under this opportunity.

Anticipated Award Date: February 2021

More information @ https://foundationfar.org/climate-resilience-rfa/

National Sorghum Foundation Opens Joint Scholarship Application
2020-09-03 08:00 - 2020-09-30 17:00 UTC | 4201 North Interstate 27 Lubbock, TX 79403
The National Sorghum Foundation and BASF are pleased to announce a joint scholarship for the 2020-2021 academic year.
“The National Sorghum Foundation is excited to continue to partner with BASF in supporting students who excel in academics, leadership and service in their communities and universities,” National Sorghum Foundation Chairman Larry Lambright said. “We look forward to providing deserving students with the financial assistance necessary to continue their education and success.”
Two $2,500 scholarships will be awarded to deserving students pursuing an undergraduate or graduate degree in an agriculturally-related curriculum. Undergraduate applicants must be entering at least their second year of study during the 2020-2021 academic year. Applicants must also have a parent or grandparent who is a member of National Sorghum Producers.
More information about each scholarship’s criteria and application forms can be found online at SorghumGrowers.com/Foundation-Scholarships/.

Virtual launch Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition in India 2020: Leveraging Agriculture to Achieve Zero Hunger (FAN 2020),
2020-08-04 17:30 - 19:00 UTC
Virtual launch of the Tata-Cornell Institute’s new report, Food, Agriculture, and Nutrition in India 2020: Leveraging Agriculture to Achieve Zero Hunger (FAN 2020), on Tuesday, August 4, from 8-9:30 a.m. EDT / 5:30-7 p.m. IST.
FAN 2020 provides an analysis of India’s progress towards achieving Sustainable Development Goal 2—zero hunger. Using district-level data and maps, the report highlights stark spatial differences in the extent of the hunger problem and identifies potential paths forward, with a focus on reorienting agricultural policy away from staple grains and toward nutrient-dense fruits, vegetables, pulses, and coarse grains. The report provides a detailed assessment of the prospects for improving productivity and farm incomes across India’s highly varied agroecologies and cropping systems, emphasizing the need for continued high-level investments in agricultural infrastructure and research to sustain past gains and exploit new opportunities for growth.
FAN 2020 is the inaugural issue in a series produced by TCI. Each report will provide periodic assessments of the food, agriculture, and nutrition situation in India.

The Millet Series
2020-07-12 18:00 - 20:00 UTC
About
(online zoom session)
Millets are the humble superfoods of the Indian diet. They are extremely eco-friendly and packed with nutrition, gluten free and very easy to digest! They also contain good amount of fibre, various vitamins, phytochemicals and minerals.
SHARAN is proud to start a Millet Series on the second Sunday of every month, where we will focus specifically on one millet each session. You will learn all about millets, how to cook them and slowly seep them into your daily meals
You will be introduced to the millet, what all it can be used for, how to use it and lots more. The session will end with a demonstration of three delicious recipes, made from scratch.
To support you further, we will also have a special Q&A session on the last Sunday of every month so that we can answer any doubts you may have.
Join Rose, who is truly passionate about cooking with millets and let the magic of millets sparkle in your kitchens for your health and the environment too. So join us and get millet-powered!
This month’s Millet in focus is Jowar ( Sorghum)
Menu:

Red Jowar Idli with Chutney
Jowar Phulka
Jowar Neer Dosa with Chutney

Dates: Sunday 12th July 2020
Time: 6.00 pm to 7.00 pm IST (UAE: 4.30 pm, Europe: 2.30 pm, UK: 1.30 pm, Singapore: 8.30 pm, New York: 8.30 am)
Presenter: Rosemol Pinto

Terms & Conditions

You may not be able to attend the live session if you are late.
You may face interruptions during the course of the live stream due to internet connectivity issues.
Show details and the artist lineup are subject to change as per the artist’s discretion.
No refunds on purchased tickets are possible, even in case of any rescheduling.

Indian Pulses and Grain Association - Knowledge Series Webinar
2020-07-10 15:30 - 17:30 UTC
Register @ https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSeIT3uXWg5OmYpRvMYA0J3fbBPrzHH-plBvocExYHku-W5I0w/viewform

Virtual Launch of IFPRI South Asia- Global Food Policy Report 2020
2020-07-06 16:30 - 18:00 UTC | New Delhi
Virtual Launch
2020 Global Food Policy Report
Building Inclusive Food Systems
Monday July 6, 2020
4:30 pm – 6:00 pm IST
New Delhi, India
IFPRI’s 2020 Global Food Policy Report (GFPR) was officially launched on April 07 and highlights the critical role that inclusive food systems can play, looking specifically at the obstacles and opportunities as well as the tools and technologies for building inclusive food systems.
COVID-19 is having an immense impact on our health and food systems on a global scale. In South Asia, the pandemic has triggered the largest disruption of livelihoods in human history, affecting over 1.7 billion people. The disruptions to supply chains, lack of access to health and nutrition services, and overwhelmed social protection system have led to increased food and nutrition insecurity in the region. Consequently, the awareness and need to work towards inclusive food systems have been amplified for all countries in the region.
In collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research (ICAR) and the Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS) IFPRI, South Asia is hosting a virtual launch on Monday July 6, 2020 from 4:30 pm – 6:00 pm (IST) to present the highlights of the report in the South Asian context. The policy makers and thought leaders will share their perspectives in light of the COVID-19 impacts on our food systems.
CHAIRPERSON, Trilochan Mohapatra,Secretary, DARE & Director General, ICAR
SPECIAL GUEST: Ramesh Chand, Member, NITI Aayog
SPEAKERS
Johan Swinnen, Director General, IFPRI
Shahidur Rashid, Director South Asia, IFPRI
Fahmida Khatun, Executive Director, CPD
Sudha Narayanan, Associate Professor, IGIDR
Swarnim Wagle, Chairman, IIDS-Nepal
Rasha Yousef Omar, Country Director, IFAD
Purvi Mehta, Senior Advisor & Head of Agriculture (SA), BMGF
Raj Paroda, Founder Chairman, TAAS
Moderator Rajul Pandya-Lorch
Register at : https://www.eventbrite.com/e/launch-of-ifpri-south-asia-global-food-policy-report-2020-registration-111286697508

WEBINAR: Impact of Covid-19 on Indian Agriculture - Re-imaging the way Forward
2020-06-30 15:00 - 16:00 UTC
WEBINAR
Impact of Covid-19 on Indian Agriculture – Re-imaging the way Forward
(A Collective Effort of Government, Corporate and CSOs)

Register @ https://tinyurl.com/yclex287
https://docs.google.com/forms/d/e/1FAIpQLSf5scxzDEDqMlGW5ybPaShh6X9hUacRwkk5K4JuQHmMbqcEeQ/viewform

Global Observance: 2020 Desertification and Drought Day
2020-06-09 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
Desertification and Drought Day
Food. Feed. Fibre.
17 June 2020
Desertification and Drought Day, running under the slogan “Food. Feed. Fibre.” seeks to provoke changes in diet and behaviours – such as cutting food waste, buying from local markets and swapping clothes instead of always buying new – can free up land for other uses and lower carbon emissions . Changing consumer and corporate behaviour, having more efficient planning and sustainable practices, could secure enough land to meet the demand for food and supplies.
Plants and animals provide most of our food, clothing and footwear. This means that food, feed (animal) and fibre (for clothing) all compete for arable land. And demand is growing due to population growth and increasing global middle classes.
2020 Desertification and Drought Day will focus on links between production,consumption and land, and the library curated some data and information to help and educate individuals on how to reduce their personal impact.

https://knowledge.unccd.int/knowledge-products-and-pillars/unccd-e-library/land-food-feed-fibre
https://www.unccd.int/actions17-june-desertification-and-drought-day2020-desertification-and-drought-day/global

Lets Partner: The Biggest Startup Financing & Knowledge Summit - 2020
2020-06-01 08:00 - 2020-06-02 17:00 UTC | Aerocity, New Delhi
SIDBI has been at the forefront of the Venture Capital industry in India, being one of the largest Institutional LPs with more than 100 funds under its portfolio. Currently we are managing two funds on behalf of Government of India, one of these being a fund of fund for start-ups with a corpus of about $1.5Bn . Apart from helping the ecosystem through the supply side, it has been SIDBI’s effort to strengthen the overall ecosystem through various initiatives.
As part of such initiatives, SIDBI is planning to host a Global Summit ‘Lets Partner’ on June 01-02, 2020 at New Delhi. This will be the biggest ever start-up summit in India with over 500 start-ups and 150 Funds (both domestic as well as global) attending the event. Besides, Government of India Officials, various industry bodies, large corporates, successful start-ups will also be participating in the programme. EMPEA, Invest India, IVCA and NASSCOM, are the ecosystem partners while 100 Open Startups is the Global Strategic Partner for the event.
Applications are invited from the startups for the pitching sessions to be held at the event. Startups can apply until March 31, 2020. The shortlisted startups will get an opportunity to present in front of a jury and investors present at the event and the top startups will be felicitated in the end. Investors will set up one on one meetings with startups they are interested in funding.
Note:
1. Startups must have been in operation for at least 6 months and should not have exceeded ten years.
2. You should be willing to travel to New Delhi in case your startup is shortlisted.
Startups can apply at http://www.letspartner.in/startup-apply
For enquiries on sponsorship or partnership opportunities, please contact us at +91 22 6753 1204 or write to us letspartner@sidbi.in

MILLESBURY presents "Virtual MasterChef 1.0".
2020-06-01 08:00 UTC
Hello !!! MILLESBURY presents “Virtual MasterChef 1.0”.

Virtual MasterChef 1.0 is an online cooking competition where participants need to cook ‘millet made recipes’ and share them with us in order to win the competition.

SmartFood India

Check out the details on how to participate and rules of competition in the posters. More details@ https://www.facebook.com/millesbury/

21st International Congress on Nutrition and Health and Awards - 2020
2020-05-13 - 2020-05-14 | Zagreb, Croatia
The conference offers emerging scholar awards to outstanding researchers, exceptional graduates or early academicians who have distinctive enthrallment towards the conference themes. The Award strives in providing a strong professional development opportunity for early career academicians—meeting experts in the field, interacting with colleagues from other parts of the world, and creating networks and long-term relations
Early Bird Registration Euro 560 on or before 18 December 2019; Euro 650 17 February 2020; Euro 740 13 May 2020
The organizers also seeking the nominations for the following awards entries
Expert Level (Scientific Service Achievement Award)
Professional Level (The Research Contribution Award)
Scholar Level (The Upcoming Researcher Award)
Women Scientist (The Women of Science Award)

Agri Clinic and Agribusiness Center
2020-05-08 08:00 - 17:00 UTC
AGRICLINICS AND AGRIBUSINESS CENTERS
Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare, Government of India
Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business centres Scheme was launched in April 2002 by Government of India with the objective to supplement the public extension system through committed private extension services at free or nominal cost by educated and trained candidates in a self employment mode, by Extension Division of Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare (DAC and FW), Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India. There are two main components for the scheme: Training and Subsidy.
National Institute of Agricultural Extension Management (MANAGE), Hyderabad, provides training to Agricultural Graduates through Nodal Training Institutes (NTIs) under Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centres Scheme (AC and ABC) for performing extension services. The trained candidates would establish business units under agricultural allied activities.
Subsidy component is implemented through National Bank for Agricultural and Rural Development (NABARD), Mumbai. Trained candidates establishing agri-ventures availing credit facilities are extended with subsidy depending on their project, gender, social category and regional preferences.
Objective of the ACABC Scheme
The main objective of this scheme is to promote the establishment of agricultural clinics and Agri Business Centers (ACABC) in the country. A plan has also been prepared by the government to promote agri business through which a person associated with farming or willing to join can take a loan of up to 20 lakh rupees. You can get this amount through Agri Clinic and Agri Business Center Scheme. The person joining this scheme is given 45 days training and if your plan is found eligible then NABARD i.e. National Bank for Agriculture and Rural Development will give you a loan.
Eligibility for ACABC
Eligibility: Unemployed agricultural graduates, agricultural diploma holders, higher secondary and biological science graduates with agriculture and postgraduate courses in agriculture. The age limit of the trainees has been kept from 18 to 60 years.
Documents
Documents which are needed are:-
Aadhaar card number, email id, last educational qualification, bank account information and photo of applicant
Loans and Subsidies in this Scheme

To set up agricultural clinics and agribusiness centers, the NABARD bank will provide a personal loan of Rs 20 lakh and a group loan of up to Rs 1 crore for training entrepreneurs.
The entrepreneurs will also given 36 to 44 percent of the project cost on loan.
On this loan, 36 percent subsidy will be given to general category entrepreneurs.
44 percent subsidy will be given to entrepreneurs belonging to scheduled castes, tribes and women.

Toll free number of Agri Clinic or Agri Business Center scheme
For more information farmers can call on the toll free number 1800-425-1556.
For more details visit: https://acabcmis.gov.in/AboutUs.aspx
The online system is in placed to apply online for trainings and to monitor the training activities,subsidy disbursal under Agri-Clinics and Agri-Business Centres Scheme (AC and ABC).
https://www.acabcmis.gov.in/Institute.aspx.
For applying for Training: https://acabcmis.gov.in/ApplicantReg.aspx

Managing Your Business through the Corona Crisis
2020-04-28 15:00 - 16:30 UTC

Ask me Anything: Going Gets Tough, The Tough Get Going
2020-04-17 11:00 - 12:30 UTC
About this Event
AMA with T-Hub CEO Ravi Narayan & Nexus Venture Partners MD Sandeep Singhal

Digital Dialogue: Perspectives on Food Systems Resilience in COVID-19
2020-04-16 19:30 - 20:30 UTC | Online
About this Event
The World Food Prize Foundation is pleased to present the first of the Digital Dialogue Series. Join us!
Tune in and hear about the impacts of COVID-19 on the food system.
Speakers:
Catherine Bertini, Distinguished Fellow, Chicago Council on Global Affairs; 2003 World Food Prize Laureate
Shenggen Fan, Chair Professor, China Agricultural University; World Food Prize Foundation Council of Advisors
David Nabarro, Special Envoy of WHO Director General on COVID-19; 2018 World Food Prize Laureate
Moderator: Barbara Stinson, President, World Food Prize Foundation

Plan B: Preparing for Tomorrow: Gearing for the New Customer Post COVID-19
2020-04-16 15:00 - 16:30 UTC | Online
About this Event
The session is to help startups in Gearing For The New Customer Post COVID-19

Business Unusual: Cashflow & Customer Management
2020-04-15 11:00 - 12:30 UTC | Online
About this Event:
Business Unusual Webinar Series with Ramkumar Sv & Sayantan Bose from EY hosted by T-Hub
About Airmeet:
Airmeet is a knowledge session with a virtual venue where attendees can seamlessly interact and learn from each other, over video chats.

Say Yes To Millet: All Millets Magic Online Workshop- 2020
2020-04-05 17:30 - 19:30 UTC
If you are tired of eating rice and roti and want a healthier change, switch to millets. Millets are the future food, as they are gluten-free, low in calories and contain the required nutritional values, which you need in a day. They will not only make you feel full but also help you to lose weight. If you are worried that you can’t cook them, Kirti is here to help you out. She will teach you to make healthy, delicious and easy recipes following the principles of Nature Cure.
Content of the workshop:

Understanding the principle of nature cure, a divine science for a living
Understanding fivefold foods to consume to live a healthy life
Understanding the basis of nutrition
Why plant-based food is the future
Learn the secrets of Kirti’s weight loss (she has lost 27 kgs of weight, just by eating right)
Understanding the types of millets and how to include them in your diet

Learn 4-Course Dishes:

Breakfast: Millets Upma
Lunch: Satvik Millets Khichdi
Dinner: Millets Dosa
Dessert: Ragi Peanut Laddoos

FAQs:

Why no milk?
From where do I get my calcium?
What about my B12?
Where are my proteins?

Kirti Yadav, founder and director of KukClean, will conduct an online workshop to teach you four easy ways to cook millets and also share more gyaan about plant-based diet. If you’ve been waiting to ditch rice and roti for a gluten-free option, now is the time to try millets. Kirti Yadav, founder and director of KukClean, will conduct an online workshop to teach you four easy ways to cook millets and also share more gyaan about plant-based diets.
Kirti Yadav, the founder and director of KukClean, started her journey when she lost 25kg after her baby’s birth and without starving, gymming or dieting. She found that a balanced plate with a portion of protein, carbohydrate, raw and cooked vegetable is the secret key to weight-loss. She then founded KuKClean and has been on a mission of spreading awareness on healthy plant-based eating ever since.
On April 5, 5.30 pm onwards
Log on to karnival.com
Cost Rs 499

Micronutrient Forum 5th Global Conference 2020: Building New Evidence and Alliances for Improving Nutrition
2020-03-23 08:00 - 2020-03-27 17:00 UTC | Bangkok International Trade & Exhibition Centre (BITEC), 4343 Sukhumvit Rd, Khwaeng Bang Na, Khet Bang Na, Krung Thep Maha Nakhon 10260, Thailand, Bangkok, Thailand
The Micronutrient Forum is looking forward to welcoming over 1000 researchers, program implementers and policy-makers from around the world to its 5th Global Conference 2020 from March 23rd – 27th in Bangkok, Thailand.
Micronutrients are at the heart of the potential of food systems to deliver optimal health. Food systems are at the heart of determining what people eat. The 5th Micronutrient Forum Global Conference will cover the broad spectrum of micronutrients – research, efficacy and safety, implementation and, the policy and enabling the environment. In addition, the conference will take a deep dive into how micronutrients might be optimized and protected within food systems. The Micronutrient Forum is striving to ensure greater participation from the agriculture, manufacturing, processing and distribution, retail and culinary sectors, to widen the conversation and drive multisectoral innovation towards sustainable solutions.
The Micronutrient Forum 5th Global Conference provides the opportunity for sharing new micronutrient research with a diverse audience across 4 focused tracks:
Track 1: Micronutrient biology and status assessment.
Track 2: Efficacy and safety of micronutrient interventions.
Track 3: Program effectiveness.
Track 4: Designing an enabling environment for micronutrients.
The delivery of large-scale nutrition-specific interventions, including supplementation, fortification and biofortification.
Addressing data gaps and issues with current estimates of micronutrient malnutrition nutrition as well as how new techniques and software can help to routinely collect information on micronutrient intakes and biomarkers in large scale surveys.
The challenges and opportunities for addressing the double burden of malnutrition: micronutrient nutrition, obesity, and noncommunicable diseases.
How micronutrients might be optimized and protected within food systems, as well as the interactions between agriculture and climate change, and their impact on health and nutrition.

Sustainable Investment Awards 2020
2020-03-20 08:00 - 2020-04-24 17:00 UTC
Environmental, Social and Governance (ESG) factors are increasingly being used by fund managers and organisations to select and maximise the performance of their investments.
Environmental Finance is a key source of information for responsible investors seeking ways in which to support projects that mitigate climate change or make a positive impact. More companies are now aligning their activities to the Sustainable Development Goals (SDG).
The 2020 Sustainable Investment Awards seek to recognize asset managers, analysts and data providers incorporating ESG across all asset classes — fixed income, listed and private equity, debt funds, multi asset funds, infrastructure funds and fund of funds.
How to enter:
1. All entries should be submitted via our awards platform
2. You will be asked to set up a profile before you can submit an entry.
3. To submit an entry:

Select a category
Provide the nominee’s name
Provide a 300 word summary highlighting why the nominee should win
Provide no more than 850 additional words to detail how the highlights were achieved to demonstrate why your nominee is worthy of receiving the award.

4. The deadline for entries is midnight on the Friday 24 April 2020
Winners will be announced on the Environmental Finance website at the end of June and will also be featured in the Summer edition of Environmental Finance’s magazine.
Visit the awards website or email us for more information.
https://www.environmental-finance.com/content/awards/sustainable-investment-awards-2020/
Entry deadline: Friday 24 April 2020

Innovation Challenge - 2020 by giz
2020-03-20 08:00 - 2020-03-31 17:00 UTC
The global community has set itself the goal to end hunger by 2030. To achieve this, agriculture must become more efficient and sustainable along the entire value chain. Current approaches are not sufficient to achieve this. Practicable and regionally adapted innovations are needed. The Agricultural Innovation Fund aims to promote these. Apply now with your idea for Africa and South East Asia!
What kind of innovations are we looking for?
We are looking for innovative ideas that make the agricultural and food sector more efficient and sustainable along the entire value chain in our partner countries. The Innovation Challenge has three main focuses:
Mechanization
Digitalization
Renewable Energies
In these areas we are looking for innovations that offer new approaches that lead to positive changes and from which many people in our partner countries will benefit. This could be for instance a new kind of harvester, a new process design or a new way of cooperating with one another.
Who can apply?
We are looking for start-ups and small businesses from our participating partner countries in Africa and South East Asia. The innovation must be suitable for our partner countries. It is important to us that the participants of the Innovation Challenge also contribute with their idea to a common good and sustainable development in African and Southeast Asian countries.

There are three competition categories – you can choose!

Each participant can apply for one of the following categories:
1) Mechanization in the context of agriculture
2) Digitalization in the context of agriculture
3) Renewable energies in the context of agriculture
There will be first-place winners in each category as well as second- and third-place winners. The focus of all categories is the development of the innovation for application in our participating partner countries.
* Further details on conditions of participation can be found in the document “Conditions of Participation” and must be agreed to as part of the application.
What can be won?
The three winners of each category will receive a support package which will be individually tailored to their innovation with a total value of up to EUR 50,000. The package of the second-place winners is worth up to EUR 20,000 and the third-place winners up to EUR 10,000.
Together with the winners we will decide what is necessary to develop the innovation most efficiently. The support packages can contain the following elements, which can be selected individually or combined with each other:
How can you apply?

Click on the following link “Apply” and fill out the form completely.
Applications are accepted until 31 March 2020.

https://www.weltohnehunger.org/application.html
For more information visit https://www.weltohnehunger.org/innovation-challenge-en.html

2nd Grain Industry Expo - 2020
2020-03-13 08:00 - 2020-03-15 17:00 UTC | New Grain Market, Karnal, Haryana 132001, India
About Grain Industry Expo 13-14-15 March 2020 at Karnal, Haryana will explore the Rice, Wheat, Flour , Cleaning And Grading Unit and Seeds industry of this state will provide the biggest platform to all the Grain Milling Machinery manufacturers and its allied industry from India and overseas.
Good numbers of companies of India and overseas are expected to participate in this exhibition and large numbers of gathering are expected at Grain Industry Expo.
Reason to Exhibit Grain Industry Expo 2020

Meet number of core audience and industry specific visitor.
Showcasing your product and services.
Great exposure of your business.
Chance to create competitiveness and technology exchange opportunity.
Build relationship with new clients and market researchers.
Seek out new business opportunities and meet existing clients without visiting multiple states

Explore the Business to Enter India’s most Gainful Market

See the latest developments in your industries.
Live product demonstrations of new machinery.
Book face to face appointments with service providers.
A solution of any requirement.

For more information visit @ http://www.grainindustryexpo.com/karnal/index.php
