SAARC Agriculture centre (SAC) organized a SAARC Regional Consultation on “Youth and Women in Agriculture: For Economic Development and Key to Food Security in Future” in Kathmandu, Nepal on 9-11 June 2019. The program was jointly organized by SAARC Agriculture Centre (SAC), Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Nepal, Asian Farmers’ Association (AFA) and ActionAid Bangladesh.  Dr. Md. Younus Ali, Senior Technical Officer, SAC, Dhaka was the Program Coordinator and led the SAARC delegation to Nepal. Mr. Bhoj Raj Sapkota Crop Development Officer, MoA&LD, Nepal was the local coordinator of the consultation meeting.

The consultation meeting was graced by the Hon’ble Mr. Chakrapani Khanal ‘Baldev’ Minister for Agriculture and Livestock Development, Nepal; Dr. Yubak Dhoj G.C., Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture and Livestock Development, Nepal. Ms. Ishrat Jahan, Director ARD & SDF, SAARC Secretariat, Kathmandu, Nepal ; Ma. Estrella  Penunia,  Secretary General, AFA; and Ms. Shameem Sheik Dastagir, Manager, ActionAid International. Dr. Yam Bahadur Thapa, Former Member of National Planning Council was as a key note speaker of the program.