🎙Beyond Shodh is proud to present season 2 Global Voices Episode 1: Shaping the Future of Global AgricultureGuest: Dr. Stanford Blade – Deputy Director General (Research), ICRISATIn this episode, we sit down with Dr. Stanford Blade, one of the world’s most respected voices in agricultural science and innovation.Dr. Blade currently serves as the Deputy Director General of Research at ICRISAT, where he leads transformative research to improve dryland farming systems—impacting over 2.1 billion people across Asia and Sub-Saharan Africa. With a distinguished career that includes roles at the University of Alberta (#universityofalberta @ualberta.ca) International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (#IITA), and AATF, Dr. Blade brings deep insight into the challenges and solutions facing global food systems.In this episode, we discuss:✅ The future of agriculture in semi-arid regions✅ Global research collaborations and innovation in crop science✅ Strategies to combat hunger, poverty, and climate challenges✅ Leadership lessons from a career across 100+ countries✅ How young scientists can shape the next era of global agriculture🎓 Dr. Blade is also a prolific scholar, with 80+ peer-reviewed publications, and has been honored with the Queen Elizabeth II Platinum Jubilee Medal and elected as an International Fellow of the Royal Swedish Academy of Agriculture and Forestry.🔔 Don’t forget to like, share, and subscribe to Beyond Shodh for more inspiring conversations from the world of STEM.📢 Follow us for updates and behind-the-scenes content:📸 Instagram: / beyondshodh24 🐦 X: @sonia_balyanBS 📧 For collaborations: beyondshodh24@gmail.com LinkedIn: linkedin.com/in/soniabalyan24#BeyondShodh #GlobalVoices #AgriculturalScience #ICRISAT #StanfordBlade #FoodSecurity #ClimateResilience #DrylandFarming #SustainableAgriculture #STEMLeadership #PodcastIndia #ScienceForSociety