“…I know the model that the UN has provided me, in the CRs I read have been useful here in Minnesota. I only wish that I had as organized and dedicated a group to work on affordable housing solutions for some of the poorest people in America as you have in India…”  

Tim Figge, River Valley Appraisals, Minnesota, USA

“The two CRs on organic farming have been particularly useful in learning about vermiculture, and I have been able to successfully integrate it into my work in Jammu.”

B. L. Kaul, SPS, Jammu

“There has been a quite active discussion of issues around agricultural diversification and marketing in this group.”

“The group has played a key role in encouraging discussion between agricultural experts and nutritionists to address the issues of food security and agricultural diversification.”

David Radcliffe, DFID, New Delhi

“It is indeed heartening to note the progress Solution Exchange is making. The queries, discussions and suggestions on different aspects by the experienced members of SE have really been very informative and encouraging.”

V. R. Jani, Panchmahal Dairy, Godhra

“This is one of the most active networks I have seen and also very useful.”

Neela Mukherjee, Development Tracks RTC, New Delhi

“I would rate the Consolidated Replies (CR) as excellent. I find them extremely helpful in learning about grassroots experiences as also for desk research...”

Nira Ramachnadran, Consultant, UNICEF, New Delhi

“…Subjects have been increasingly interesting and absorbing, be it promoting organic farming, increasing cultivation, nuts and fruits, sea food , feeding infants and then at top of that is your consolidated reply, which is a gist and cream of valuable points given by different participants…Your efforts are producing par excellent participation...”

Ravinder Nath Goswami, Indian Mountaineering Foundation, New Delhi

“We would like to thank Solution Exchange for accepting and taking up our query on Biofuel plantation through Food and Nutrition Security and Water Communities. We have been able to develop better understanding of the stakes and issues involved…”

Rishu Garg, ARAVALI, Jaipur

“I have thoroughly enjoyed the discussions on 'Trans Fat' and other food and health related issues as part of the Food and Nutrition Security Community. My heartfelt congratulations to the team for carrying it forward.”

Ruchika Chugh Sachdeva, Wockhardt Ltd, Gurgaon

“The Solution Exchange is of great help to me as its content is very fresh, latest and timely, and related to agricultural sciences and technology. It provides an excellent platform to express one’s views and interact on the subject. I find it very useful and informative in enriching my knowledge base.”

Soumitra Das, Agribusiness, Reliance Retail Ltd., Gurgaon

“The summary on Agricultural Extension Systems was phenomenal!!  ADB has just signed a project that will deal with integrated irrigation and agriculture development in Chhattisgarh, and has some more in the pipeline.“

Jaya Chatterji, Asian Development Bank (ADB), New Delhi

“This perhaps is the best instance so far of the KM initiative directly helping one of our projects in FAO…”

Daniel J. Gustafson, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Washington, D.C., USA

“My congratulations for the wonderful coordination work you have done so far and will continue to do so in future also...”

G. V. Ranganatham, Consultant- Food Security, Bangalore

“I really appreciate the timely release of Consolidated Replies. They are very thoughtfully done and served as a compact and ready reference to links and bibliography on Food and Nutrition Security.”

Bonani Dhar, United Nations, New Delhi

“…The community has also helped me to link up with other scientists, widen my network and improve the scope of collaboration.”

Subhada Kanani, M. S. University of Baroda, Vadodara

“I have read your consolidated reply on agricultural diversification and other comments, which seem very relevant for this important topic, on which more than 70% of the population living in rural area is involved.”

Rashid A Khan, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO),  (Retd), Gurgaon

“I want to congratulate you on the vibrant activity of Solution Exchange - Food and Nutrition Security Community. I receive at least three emails per days, with very deep contribution. It's amazing!”

Huyen Tran, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome, Italy

“…It is heartening to see so many experts coming together to share their experiences and offer guidance..."

Priya Naik, Poverty Action Lab, Massachusetts Institute of Technology (MIT), Cambridge, USA

“My query on Impact of Bt Cotton has been a great success and I only have to thank you and your team for it… "

Debdatta Sengupta, International Food Policy Research Institute, Washington D.C., USA

“The volume of traffic on this list has just become too great. I find the emails quite helpful.”

Tim Hanstad, Rural Development Institute, Seattle, USA

“…I learned a lot from the Indian participants on many different topics and feel close to all at the same time a good feeling…”

Wim Polman, Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), Rome, Italy

“The exchange of knowledge through this medium has been very interesting and useful throughout. Hope we can contribute our bit to solve some problems in our society…”

Madhu Suri, Department of Education, New Delhi