Indian Society of Plant Breeders &

Agricultural Collegeand Research

Institute, Madurai Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

CONVENER

ORGANIZING SECRETARIES

TECHNICAL CHAIR

CHIEF PATRON

Dr. Sayeed Moshim Ibrahim

Dr. P.Nagarajan

Visit: www.ejplantbreeding.com

Organizing Secretary, National Seminar on “Challenges and Innovative Approaches in Crop

Improvement”, AC&RI, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, Email: ispbconference2014@gmail.com,

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CHALLENGES AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES IN CROP

IMPROVEMENT - on the eve of Golden Jubilee Celebration AC&RI

Madurai

CHALLENGES AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES IN CROP

IMPROVEMENT - on the eve of Golden Jubilee Celebration AC&RI

Madurai

National Seminar on

National Seminar on

December 16 & 17, 2014

December 16 & 17, 2014

CHALLENGES AND INNOVATIVE APPROACHES IN CROP

IMPROVEMENT

Prof. Dr. K. Ramasamy, Vice Chancellor

Dr.C.R.Anandakumar, Director,CPBG i/c & President Indian Society of Plant Breeders

Dr.M.Maheswaran, Director of Research i/c,TNAU

Dr. C. Chinnusamy Dean i/c, AC&RI, Madurai

Dr. C.Vanniarajan

Dr. N.Senthil

Dr. Kannan Bapu

Dr. N.Manivannan

Jointly Organizing

Online Payment : www.ejplantbreeding.com/conference

Papers contributions, oral and poster are

invited in the following themes.

I Genetic improvement of crop plants thorough classical plant breeding methods

II Innovative breeding tools and techniques for crop improvement including Marker Assisted Breeding

III Physiological and molecular basis of abiotic stress management

IV Genetic conservation and Biodiversity of Eukaryotes & Prokaryotes

V Host plant interaction in biotic stress management

VI Innovative tools and techniques for improvement of horticultural crops

VII Innovative tools and techniques for tree improvement

VIII P l a n t t i s s u e c u l t u r e , G e n e t i c transformation, Genetically Modified Organisms,Biosafety and bioethics

IX Seed viability,vigor,purity test, DUS testing,seed development, pre and post harvest handling of seeds

X Nutraceutical and food preparation and dietary components

Call for papers

The proposed seminar will benefit the students, teachers, research scholars working in various areas of crop improvement. The objectives are listed below,

1. To improve the various biotic and abiotic traits in crops through classical plant breeding techniques

2. To disseminate and refine the knowledge of molecular breeding & biotechnology and its benefits to agriculture

3. To update the plant genomics information to students, teachers and researchers

4. To integrate the various disciplines of agriculture for the achievement of innovative crop improvement

For Payment o f Reg is t ra t ion Fee v is i t www.ejplantbreeding.comStudents: Rs. 800ISPB Members : Rs. 1500Research Fellows/Scientist/Professors Rs.2000The processing fee has to be paid online through online transfer by NEFT to "Indian Society of Plant Breeders” at www.ejplantbreeding.com.

Details of the participants and their abstracts, prepared in MS word (Font size 12, Times New Roman, Single line spacing), up to 250 words, excluding title, authors and affiliations, may be uploaded through online submission system at www.ejplantbreeding.com. The papers presented in the conference will be published in the form of proceedings by the Indian Society of Plant Breeders. The abstract may be prepared as per the format of the Electronic Journal of Plant Breeding (https://sites.google.com/site/ejplantbreeding/guide-to-authors). An author can present only one paper. Further details are provided at www.ejplantbreeding.com

Submission of Paper

Venue of seminar: AC&RI, Madurai

Organized by:

About AC&RI, Madurai

About ISPB

A National Seminar is jointly organized by the Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics and Department of Biotechnology at Agricultural College and Research Institute (AC&RI), Madurai, in collaboration with Indian Society of Plant Breeders (ISPB). The national seminar is conducted on the eve of Golden Jubilee Celebration at AC&RI Madurai

Agricultural College and Research Institute, Madurai, the second biggest constituent College of Tamil Nadu Agricultural University established in the year 1965 is celebrating the Golden Jubilee Year of its establishment. It was upgraded as Post Graduate centre during 1969 and as Research Institute in 1980. It is placed at the foothill of historical monument Yanamalai, a small rocky mountain on the western side. This campus is accommodating 650 under-graduate, post-graduate students and Ph.D. scholars. Madurai was adjudged as the best College in Tamil Nadu Agricultural University twice during 2002 and 2008

ISPB was established during 1995. More than 500 breeders from Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Sugarcane Breeding Institute, Central Institute for Cotton Research, Institute of Forest Genetics and Tree Breeding and breeders from private companies and institutions and retired plant breeders are members of this forum.

The participating delegates are requested to make their own arrangements for stay at Madurai. However, help will be provided for the delegates in the identification of suitable hotels for stay. The List of hotels will be uploaded in the website. Also transport facilities will be provided from the place of stay and conference venue. For further additional assistance please contact help desk: mobile: 9443837677 and 9842232057

Accommodation and transport

Objectives

Last date of submission of abstracts : October 10, 2014

Conference : December 16 & 17, 2014