Sharmila Jain Oswal, widely recognized as the "Millet Woman of India", is a pioneering force in the fields of climate resilience, regenerative agriculture, food security, and sustainability. She has been honored by multiple world leaders, including Prime Minister Narendra Modi, the Prime Minister of Canada, and the Prime Minister of Ireland, for her exceptional contributions to agriculture and environmental sustainability.

Key Roles & Contributions:

• Board Member, APEDA Millets – Ministry of Commerce, Government of India
• Director, Center of Excellence Smart Agriculture & Millets, Pahle India Foundation, New Delhi
• Agro-Water-Food Security Diplomat, MIT-Harvard, USA
• Water Governance & Policy Leader, NUS, Singapore
• Founder & Managing Director, Gudmom / Basillia Organics
• Former Director & Senior Professor, ILS Law College, University of Pune
• Vice Chairman (Academic), JAINA, USA
• President, Green Energy Foundation

Awards & Recognition:

• Millet Woman of India (2023)
• Rashtriya Gaurav Puraskar
• Social Impact Award (Times of India)
• Earth Care Award (Times of India)
• Water Woman of India (2016)
• Honored by the United Nations among the World’s 100 Most Powerful Women
• Applauded by PM Narendra Modi in Mann Ki Baat for her millet initiatives

Impact & Initiatives:

• A leading advocate of regenerative agriculture, plant-based food systems, and climate-smart farming.
• A food anthropologist and ethnobotanist designer, working towards sustainable agricultural solutions.
• Freedom from Diabetes Movement pioneer, promoting millet-based nutrition.
• Through her Gudmom social enterprise, she has empowered 4,000+ tribal families and impacted thousands of farmers, creating sustainable livelihoods.
• Actively engaged in mentoring women in tribal communities and rural farming sectors to build self-sustaining ecosystems.

Global Influence & Thought Leadership:

Sharmila Oswal is a trusted consultant on global agriculture, water, and food security policies, having worked with various Prime Ministers and Presidents across the world. Her groundbreaking contributions to agrotech innovations in millets were recently appreciated again by PM Narendra Modi at PUSA, New Delhi.

A true change-maker and thought leader, she continues to drive the Smart Food Revolution, ensuring climate resilience, food security, and sustainable agriculture for future generations.