At present, Dr K D Kokate is looking after one of the largest and unique Technology Application Systems in the World having more than 10,000 scientific and technical staff in 630 Krishi Vigyan Kendras (KVKs)/ Agricultural Science Centres across India.

Dr. K D Kokate has more than 360 scientific and technical publications to his credit published in nationally and internationally referred journals, books and magazines. He is bestowed with a number of prestigious national awards and honors. Notable among them is Life Time Achievement Award by the Society for Mobilization.

Ingeniero Agr&oacute. Master of Science in Agronomy, Ph.D. Range Ecology. Head of the Instituto Nacional de Innovacion Agraria- INIA, Peru ; Actual President of FORAGRO

M.Sc (agriculture). Technical adviser (agricultural and private sector development) at HQ's - Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark and at Danish Embassies (Cotonou, Maputo and La Paz). Professional experience within agriculture, natural resources management and rural development co-operation acquired within international organisations (FAO), private consulting firm and Technical Advisory Services, Ministry of Foreign Affairs of Denmark (Danida). Representing Denmark to the CGIAR.

PWCA has a banana growing and fish rearing project in rural area called Chitambo village.Its objective is to fight Poverty through Agriculture and we work with the community particularly small scale farmer.Planted 2000 banana suckers and acquired irrigation pump and pipes from within community members.

I am a small holder hardworking farmer. I am also the National Treasurer for Zambia National Marketeers Credit Association (ZANAMACA) and a marketeer trading from the largest market in Zambia (Soweto Market). I am also an intelligent woman knowledgeable in the livelihood of people at grassroot level. As an organisation (ZANAMACA) we are trying to uplift the standards of living of both small holder farmers and marketeers in Zambia.

I am an Economist/Environmentalist currently working on agriculture and climate change policies. I have over 10 years experience in Managing operations for Development Results (MfDR). I have extensive knowledge and experience in project cycle management, project monitoring and evaluation and impact evaluation as well as corporate level portfolio analysis, management and reporting.

Dr Simon Hearn is ACIAR’s Principal Adviser. He is responsible for a variety of strategic planning and budgeting activities, including identifying strategic directions and providing high-level oversight for ACIAR's research and development program. Dr Hearn also acts as a senior point of contact for ACIAR inter-departmental and government relations activities.

Michele Pietrowski has more than 12 years of international communications experience, most of which has been spent promoting agricultural research for development for the CGIAR. Currently, Michele manages communications for the CGIAR Fund Office. Previously, she was Senior Communications Specialist at the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI). Prior to joining the CGIAR, Michele was Information Officer for the Ethiopian Government Spokesperson’s Office in Addis Ababa and Public Affairs Officer at the Ethiopian Embassy in Washington, D.C.