Themes

THEME I: Research for Resilient Crop Breeding

Emerging research trends in crop breeding, plant genetic resources management and use, classical and molecular breeding approaches, precise phenotyping and genotyping, Doubled haploid production, speed breeding approaches, genomicsassisted breeding, genetic engineering and geneediting, biotic and abiotic stress resistance, advancements in seed technology, etc.

THEME II: Strategies to Mitigate the Biotic and Abiotic Stress in the Face of Climate Change

Innovative management of biotic and abiotic stresses, pathogen and pest diversity, durable host resistance genes, pathogen–host–environment interactions, stress signaling pathways, cross tolerance mechanisms, improved delivery systems that increase the precision and efficiency of inputs involved in stress management, innovative crop protection paradigms, biocontrol agents, microbiome engineering, bio-intensive IPDM, modeling and forecasting tools, diagnostics etc.

THEME III: Resource utilization and enhancing production

Recent technological advancement in resource utilization, conservation agriculture, precision and smart farming, carbon farming, regenerative agriculture, organic and natural farming, mechanization, nano technology, drones, artificial intelligence and machine learning, etc.

THEME IV: Knowledge-Centric Technology Transfer and Digital Outreach

Pioneering extension system, capacity building of stakeholders, evidence-based technology transfer, monitoring, impact assessment, yield gap analysis, extension methodologies, constraints identification and adoption studies, upscaling technology dissemination, success stories, knowledge networks, available transferable technologies, niche area cultivation, AI-driven information sharing, Digital advisory platforms, digital outreach, etc.

THEME V: Market and policy imperatives

Post-Harvest management, value addition, alternative oil sources (TBO), Innovation in agri-business, plant variety protection, policy interventions, policy on MSP, commodity price fluctuation, import-export policy on oilseeds, import dependency reduction strategies, oilseeds missions and programmes, seed legislations, IPR, public–private partnerships, ease of doing business, etc.