Punjab Agricultural University holds national symposium 300 scientists participate

December 19, 2023

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The National Symposium on “Plant Pathology: Sustainable Approaches for Food Security and Human Health” was successfully conducted by Punjab Agricultural University (PAU). Over 300 scientists from various parts of India, Nepal, Mexico, and Russia actively participated in the event.

The Department of Plant Pathology, PAU, organized the annual meeting of the Indian Society of Plant Pathologists (INSOPP) at the Banaras Hindu University (BHU) on December 8 and 9.

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The scientists convened to deliberate on a range of subjects pertaining to biosafety, epidemiology, nanotechnology, future research gaps in technologies, as well as the utilization of artificial intelligence for plant disease diagnosis and management. Additionally, the university stated that the experts also explored legal matters pertinent to government agencies during a session focused on the interface between scientists, industry, and farmers.

During the symposium’s inauguration, TR Sharma, the deputy director general (crop science) of the Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers’ Welfare in New Delhi, emphasized the importance of developing technologies that promote food security in an environmentally sustainable manner.

The Department of Plant Pathology at PAU was led by PS Sandhu, who shared that the event consisted of six technical sessions featuring four plenary lectures, seven lead lectures, 19 invited lectures, 40 oral presentations, and 78 poster presentations. During the event, Jayanta Tarafdar from Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya, West Bengal, was honored with the prestigious “Dr TS Thind Distinguished Plant Pathologist Award” for his significant contributions to plant virology

Pankhuri Singhal, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, was awarded with “Dr SS Kang Best Ph.D. Thesis Award” for her work on mosaic disease of mustard, while Mohitpreet Kaur from PAU was conferred with “Dr SS Chahal Best Master’s Thesis Award” for her work on stripe and leaf rust resistance gene mining in European winter wheat.