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KU concludes national convention on plant diseases & climate-resilient agriculture

Srinagar, Oct 31 (UNI) The University of Kashmir (KU) on Saturday concluded the three-day 43rd Annual National Convention of the Indian Society of Mycology and Plant Pathology (ISMPP), bringing together scientists, researchers and young scholars to discuss ways of protecting crops against emerging diseases and climate-related challenges.
Held from October 29 to 31 by the University's Department of Botany in collaboration with ISMPP and Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture and Technology, Udaipur, the convention focused on advances and challenges in plant pathology under climate-resilient agriculture.
Officials said the discussions centred on emerging crop diseases, scientific research and sustainable disease management strategies to safeguard agricultural production amid changing climatic conditions.
Addressing the valedictory ceremony, KU Dean Academic Affairs Shariefuddin Pirzada stressed the importance of plant pathology research in identifying emerging crop diseases and developing effective measures to protect agricultural productivity.
Former ICAR Deputy Director General and IARI National Fellow Dr. T. R. Sharma delivered the R. Prasad Memorial Lecture, sharing insights from his over three-decade research career, particularly his work on rice and rice blast.
He was also conferred the Prof. S. S. Chahal Lifetime Achievement Award.
The convention featured invited and memorial lectures, oral presentations and around 49 poster presentations by participants from various institutions. Awards were presented to researchers and students across four oral and two poster presentation sessions, besides special categories.
The inaugural session was attended by J&K Agriculture Production, Finance, Mining and Cooperatives Minister Javid Ahmad Dar.
The organisers also acknowledged the contribution of the Division of Plant Pathology, SKUAST-K, Wadura, to the successful conduct of the event.
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