19 December2024, New Delhi: A 3-day (17th – 19th December) National Conference of Plant Physiology – 2024 based on the theme ‘Frontiers in Cell to Whole Plant Physiology: Bridging Science and Sustainability’ was inaugurated today at ICAR-Central Plantation Crops Research Institute, Kasaragod. The event was jointly organised by the ICAR-CPCRI along with the Indian Society for Plant Physiology.
The Chief Guest, Dr P.V. Varaprasad, Professor, Kansas State University, USA, highlighted the major innovations that are fuelling sustainable intensification approaches for climate resilient agriculture.
Dr R. Chandra Babu, Vice-Chancellor, Kerala Agricultural University, and the President, ISPP briefed about the salient activities and the history of the ISPP. He urged the young researchers to exchange ideas and to take up collaborative initiatives to have a futuristic plan in Plant Physiology in crop plants.
Dr K.B. Hebbar, Director, ICAR-CPCRI, Kasaragod, highlighted the achievements of CPCRI and the importance of plantation crops in the economy of India. He urged the younger plant physiologists to take up active interdisciplinary research in plantation crops.
Dr Brajesh Singh, Director, ICAR-Central Potato Research Institute, Shimla, spoke about storage physiology and post-harvest handling of potatoes benefiting the world. He felicitated the successful events of the conference.
Dr Jagdish Rane, Director, ICAR-Central Institute for Arid Horticulture in Bikaner, urged the young scientists to focus on goal-oriented research that leads to disruptive technologies benefiting society. He emphasized the significance of the convergence of probability, possibility, and reality in physiology. Dr Rane noted that integrating physiology with leading scientific disciplines to deliver products to society is a critical need at present. The exhibition was inaugurated by Dr P.V. Varaprasad from KSU, USA, and featured participation from eight prominent industries showcasing a range of equipment and technologies.
Around 300 delegates from national and international research organisations, agricultural and traditional universities as well as NGOs, attended the programme.
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