TAAS India

What We Do - Foundation Day / Special Lectures

Foundation Day Lectures by the leading scientists / social workers, with established record of scientific and agro-social achievements

NAAS Presidential Lecture

NAAS Presidential Address titled "Change We Must, But Change is Difficult" delivered by Dr. R.S. Paroda (5 June, 1999)

5 June, 1999

First Foundation Day Lecture

By Dr. Manju Sharma (Secretary, Department of Biotechnology, Government of India) on "Regulatory Measures for Utilizing Biotechnological Developments in Different Countries".

17 October, 2003

Second Foundation Day Lecture

By Dr. G.S. Khush, Adjunct Professor, University of California, Davis, USA on "Public-Private Partnership in Agricultural Biotechnology".

17 October, 2005

Third Foundation Day Lecture

By Dr. S. K. Vasal, Distinguished Scientist, Centre for Improvement of Maize & Wheat (CIMMYT), Mexico on "Challenges in Developing Nutritionally Enhanced Stress Tolerant Germplasm".

15 January, 2004

Fourth Foundation Day Lecture

By Joachim von Braun, Director General, International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI), Washington, USA on "Overcoming the World Food and Agriculture Crisis through Policy Change and Science".

6 March, 2009

Fifth Foundation Day Lecture

By Dr. Mahendra M. Shah, Director, Qatar National Food Security Program, Doha, Qatar on "Climate Change and Food Security : From Science to Sustainable Agriculture ".

7 May, 2010

NSAI Foundation Day Lecture

The NSAI Foundation Day Lecture on "Revitalizing Indian Seed Sector for Accelerated Agricultural Growth" by Dr. R.S. Paroda, Chairman, TAAS

30 October, 2010

Sixth Foundation Day Lecture

By Dr. Uma Lele, Former Research & Operational Manager and Policy Adviser, The World Bank, Washington D.C., USA on "Harnessing Research for Development: India's Agricultural Development".

12 August, 2011

Special Lecture

By Dr. M.C. Saxena, former Assistant Director-General, ICARDA, Syria

25 January, 2012

Keynnote Lecture

Keynote Address By Dr. R.S. Paroda on "Challenges and Opportunities before Indian Seed Industry in Coming Decade"

16 August, 2012

Special Lecture

By Dr. R.S. Paroda on "Indian Seed Industry: Way Forward delivered during the Indian Seed Congress 2013

8 February, 2013

Special Lecture

By Dr. William D. Dar, Director-General, ICRISAT on "Achieving Inclusive Growth by linking Farmers to Markets"

24 June, 2013

Seventh Foundation Day Lecture

By Dr. Shenggen Fan, Director-General, IFPRI, Washington DC, USA on "Ensuring Food and Nutrition Security in Asia: The Role of Agricultural Innovation".

11 August, 2013

Eighth Foundation Day Lecture

By Dr. Kanayo F. Nwanze, President, International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), Rome, Italy on "Sustainable Agricultural Development - IFAD's Experiences".

5 August, 2014

Convocation Address

By Dr. R.S. Paroda, Chairman, TAAS at the Eleventh Convocation of Anand Agricultural University, Anand, Gujarat.

29 January, 2015

Nineth Foundation Day Lecture

By Dr. Thomas A. Lumpkin, Former Director-General, CIMMYT, Mexico on "21st Century Challenges and Research Opportunities for Sustainable Maize and Wheat Production".

28 September, 2015

Presidential Lecture

By Dr. R.S. Paroda on "Perspective of Challenges and Options in Future" at Global Conference organized by ASM Foundation

28-31 May, 2016

Tenth Foundation Day Lecture

By Dr. R.A. Mashelkar, Former Director-General, CSIR & Secretary, Department of Scientific & Industrial Research, Govt. of India on "Dynamics of Technology-Led Exclusion & Inclusion".

2 June, 2016

3rd IARI Foundation Day Lecture

By Dr. R.S. Paroda on "Innovation-led Agricultural Growth: Challenges and Opportunities "

1 April, 2018

Eleventh Foundation Day Lecture

By Dr. Prabhu Pingali, Professor in the Charles H. Dyson School of Applied Economics and Management at Cornell University on "Can India Achieve SDG 2 – Eliminate Hunger and Malnutrition by 2030".

24 January, 2019