National Symposium on

Potential Crops for Food and Nutritional Security

Potential Crops for Food and Nutritional Security

December 14 - 15, 2019

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University

Coimbatore, Tamil Nadu.

Organized by

South Chapter of The Indian Society of Genetics &

Plant Breeding (ISGPB), New Delhi.

Indian Society of Plant Breeders,

CPBG, TNAU, Coimbatore - 641 003.

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,

Coimbatore - 641 003.

ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute,

Regional Station, Wellington - 643 231, Tamil Nadu.

Second Circular

Chief Patron MS Swaminathan

Patron Trilochan Mohapatra

Co-Patrons VL Chopra, RS Paroda, RB Singh, Panjab Singh, HS Gupta, AK Singh, N Kumar, Rajendra Prasad,

MB Chetti, V Damodara Naidu, R Chandra Babu, KV Prabhu, AK Singh, Rashmi Agarwal,

Gyanendra Pratap Singh, Jagdish Kumar, Kuldeep Singh, Bakshi Ram, S Uma, Archana Mukherjee,

Kantipudi Nirmal Babu, Anitha Karun, AS Krishnamoorthy, S Geetha, S Mohan Kumar & K Prabakar

Members Tara Satyvathi, Sanjay Singh, SMS Tomar, RK Sharma, K Ganesamurthy, R Ravikesavan,

S Manonmani, P Jayamani, S Rajeswari, PL Viswanathan, Venkata Sai Prasad, G Hemaprabha,

R Viswanathan, N Meenakshiganesan, M Nagarajan, K Kannan, P Venkatachalam, H Prakash,

Joseph John, N Sathiah, M Muthamilan, Vinod, N Senthil, M Kumar, Rajbir Yadav, MS Saharan,

AJ Prabhakaran & S Gopalakrishnan

Organizing Secretary M. Sivasamy

Co-organizing Secretaries P Jayaprakash & VK Vikas

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National Symposium on

Potential Crops for Food and Nutritional SecurityDecember 14 - 15, 2019

REGISTRATION FORM

Coimbatore is in the western part of Tamil Nadu. Coimbatore is well connected by road, rail and air with all the major cities of

India. TNAU is about 15 km from Coimbatore International Airport, 5 km from Coimbatore Railway Station, 5 km from

Gandhipuram Central Bus stand. Taxi and auto-rickshaws are readily available on hire from each disembarking point to TNAU.

Reaching TNAU, Coimbatore

Udagamandalam (also known as Ootacamund) and abbreviated as Udhagai is

popularly known as Ooty, Queen of Hill Station is in the state of Tamil Nadu, in

Southern India. Ooty is nestled amidst the Nilgiri hills at an altitude of 2,240 meters

above sea level and enjoys a favourable climate all year round. The Blue Mountains

have always been shrouded in mysticism, and Ooty is no exception to that. Ooty serves

as a very popular tourist destination for anyone looking for a picturesque place to relax

and unwind. Ooty is blessed with rolling grasslands, dense sholas, waterfalls,

streams, lakes, vast expanse of tea plantations, interspersed with vegetable gardens,

spectacular view points, an amazing variety of flora and fauna, fabulous trekking trails,

innumerable heritage sites, pollution free atmosphere, mist, clouds, fog, star studded skies, serenity etc. Take a trip on the Toy

Train, which lets you enjoy panoramic views of this beautiful hill station right from your seat. A visit to the famous Doddabetta

Peak is a must. Standing tall at 8,606 feet as the highest point of Nilgiri hills, the Dodabetta Peak trail is flanked by towering

Eucaplytus trees, offering you uninterrupted views of the luxuriant valley.

Nilgiris presents a truly breathtaking kaleidoscope of visual treats and soul stirring experiences Come, discover it!

Ooty

Popularly known as the "Manchester of South India", is a city in the south Indian state of

Tamil Nadu. It's a major hub for industry and manufacturing along with several tourist

destinations in South India. From ancient temples (Maruthamalai Murugan and Perur

Pateeswarar temple) to jaw-dropping waterfalls (Siruvani, Kovai Kutralam and Vydehi

Falls). Coimbatore is home to a massive 112 feet tall statue of Lord Shiva, known as the

Adiyogi Shiva Statue (Isha Yoga Centre) which is featured in the Guinness Book of

World Records, this architectural masterpiece is a very popular tourist spot. Coimbatore

has everything you could possibly need to make for a perfect holiday experience.

Coimbatore

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Each technical session will have

lead/invited and contributory oral

presentations. Paper(s) for oral

presentation will be selected from

among the abstracts.

Best oral and poster presentation shall

be selected by the panel of judges for

awards.

Duly filled in Registration Form (enclosed with this circular) along with the

registration fee should be sent to the Organizing Secretary, ISGPB, South

Chapter, IARI, RS, Wellington-643 231 (secretaryorganizing@gmail.com) thon or before 25 November, 2019. Registration fee can be paid in the form

of Demand Draft in favour of ‘Seminar Organizing Committee' payable at

Wellington. Online payment can also be made through NEFT/ Internet/

Mobile banking as per details given below,

Account name: Seminar Organizing Committee

Bank: Syndicate Bank

Branch: Wellington

Account Number: 62323070001181

IFSC Code: SYNB0006232

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If paid online,

particulars of transaction should be sent to the Organizing Secretary,

(secretaryorganizing@gmail.com) for verification.

Poster Presentation

Posters should be brief, self-explanatory

and informative. Besides text, figure,

table, etc. it should also contain the

name and affiliation of the authors. Fonts

of the posters should be easily readable

from a distance of at least 1.50 m. The

size of the poster should not be more

than 90 cm x 120 cm (width x height).

Oral Presentation

Registration

Limited accommodations will be available in guest houses for delegates and students. Accommodation for other delegates

will be available in nearby hotels in advance booking on payment basis. Special discounted rates for accommodation at

various categories of hotels have been arranged. Please Contact the following persons for Accommodation, Travel and Local

Logistics.

Dr. K. Ganeshamurthy 93603 39737

Dr. P. Jayaprakash 98425 06455

Dr. Vikas V.K. 94429 21061

Accommodation

1. Plant genetic resources in potential crops

2. Genetic improvement of potential crops

3. Molecular approaches for potential crops

4. Value addition and value chain

5. Entrepreneurship and Partnership

Thematic areas

Registration Fee

ISGPB member 4000 5000 6000

Non-Member, ISGPB 5000 6000 7000

Student/RA/SRF/JRF 1500 2000 3000

Accompanying Person 2000 3000 4000

Corporate delegates 6000 7000 8000

CategoryEarly Registration

th(Before 30 November, 2019)Late Registration

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spot Registration

Abstracts on the above thematic areas are invited for presentation in the Symposium. Abstracts should be submitted through

online (www.isgpb.com) or through e-mail (secretaryorganizing@gmail.com), along with Registration Form latest by th25 November, 2019. The Publication Committee will scrutinize and select the abstracts for inclusion in the Book of Abstracts, for

which at least one of the authors should be registered for the Symposium.

Call for abstracts

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The abstract should be simple, comprehensive and be completed within 250 words.

It should contain Title, Name, Affiliation and Addresses of all the authors, E-mail address of the corresponding author

and the main text

Text should be typed in single spaced in Times New Roman font. Size of the fonts for different heads should be as

follows: Title: 14-point bold; Names of authors: 12-point bold; Affiliation (Name of the Institute/ University/

Organization): 11-point; Address: 10-point, Main text: 12-point,

The name of the presenting author should be underlined and the name of the corresponding author to be indicated

with an asterisk (*).

Guidelines for Abstract Preparation

Important Dates

Registration

Early Registration Opens : August 1, 2019

Early Registration Closes : November 30, 2019

Late Registration Closes : December 10, 2019

Abstract

Abstract Submission Opens : August 1, 2019

Abstract Submission Closes : November 25, 2019

Notification regarding

Oral/Poster presentation : November 30, 2019

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hree crops viz., rice, wheat and maize account for about 40 per cent of the world's consumption of calories and

protein. About 95 per cent of the world's food needs are provided for by just 30 species of plants. In contrast, at least T12,650 plant species names have been compiled as edible. There are many plants species still lying unexplored and

underexploited which has the potential as food crop in the days to come. Potential crops including underutilized crops are

lesser-known plant species in terms of research, cultivation and marketing, but well adapted to marginal and stress

conditions. Their indigenous potential and ethnobotanical data are known to few people, whereas, commercial

importance and market value is unknown to the public. With the increasing population pressure, staple crops face major

challenges in the near future and a diversification away from over-dependency on staple crops will be important as part of the

progress towards the goal of achieving food and nutritional security in addition to currently cultivated crops. Therefore, there

has to be focused attention by the researchers on exploiting the potential or alternative or underutilized plant species for

multifarious use.

In view of this, a National Symposium on “Potential Crops for Food and Nutritional Security” is being organized by

the South Chapter of the Indian Society of Genetics & Plant Breeding (ISGPB), New Delhi along with ICAR-Indian Agricultural

Research Institute, Regional Station, Wellington and Indian Society of Plant Breeders, Coimbatore at Tamil Nadu Agricultural

University, Coimbatore during December 14 and 15, 2019. The Symposium will offer opportunity for the Scientist,

Researchers, Scholars and Students to review the progress made so far in the potential crops in terms of improvement,

production, protection, economics/marketing etc. and future preparedness for producing more from potential crops.

Background

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The station located in a breath holding picturesque valley of Wellington in

the Nilgiri district of Tamil Nadu in India was established during 1954 under

"Coordinated Wheat Rust Control Scheme" of Indian Council of Agricultural 0 0 0Research (ICAR), with Latitude: 11 N, Longitude: 77 E, Altitude: 1850m AMSL, Average temperature: 5-25 C, Annual Rainfall:

1500 mm. Nilgiri hills where the station is located serve as natural epicenter of initial inoculum of stem and leaf rusts of wheat

as the rust spores are carried from here by the stormy winds dissipating from Bay of Bengal. With the help of seasonal rains

spores settle on young wheat crop during the month of November in Peninsular and Central India and establish yield

deteriorating rust epidemics. Research station was therefore created with a mandate to produce rust resistance varieties of

wheat, particularly of Triticum dicoccum to cut down the initial wheat rust inoculum build up in the country.

The first T. dicoccum wheat in India named as NP 200 was developed here from a local collection of Rishi valley in then

Andhra Pradesh. This station played a very significant role in carrying forward the green revolution in India as the limited

amount of seeds of CIMMYT dwarf wheat varieties brought from Mexico were first multiplied here in summer of 1962 for

raising in different parts of the country. Because of availability of rust inoculum and favourable climate for wheat cultivation

throughout the year, the wheat scientists in India used Wellington centre to screen their breeding materials for disease

resistance, advancing generations (Shuttle Breeding), initial seed multiplication of important genotypes and for making fresh

crosses. In due course of time, this station has blossomed into an excellent off-season nursery facility for wheat and several

other winter crops.

Taking advantage of quick crop cycles and occurrence of natural epiphytotic conditions this station is engaged from early

1980's in transfer of known rust resistance genes into popular Indian bread wheat cultivars to develop rust resistant wheat

varieties and developed large number of NIL's and back-crossed lines. From this programme the notable wheat varieties

released are HW 2004, HW 1085, HW 2044, HW 2045, MACS 6145, HD 2833, HD 2888, COW(W)1, HW 5216 and COW3.

ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), Regional Station, Wellington

Tamil Nadu Agricultural University is one of the leading agrotechnology providers of India and its graduates are

recognized throughout the world. TNAU had its genesis from establishment of an Agricultural School at Saidapet, Chennai,

Tamil Nadu, India as early as 1868 which was later relocated at Coimbatore during 1906 and has celebrated its centenary year.

Ever since its inception, TNAU has been in forefront of agricultural education and research. University is offering ten

Under Graduate degree programmes in 14 constituent colleges and 27 affiliated (private) colleges located throughout

Tamil Nadu, forty Postgraduate degree programmes and twenty six doctoral programmes in 14 colleges distributed in 11

campuses all over Tamil Nadu. TNAU has 36 Research Centers for Agrotechnology development and 14 Farm Science Centers

for outreach.

The National Institutional Ranking Framework (NIRF)-2019 of Ministry of Human Resource Development (MHRD), GOI thranked TNAU as the second among the State Agricultural Universities in India. Moreover TNAU figured 68 and 44 place in

th'Overall' and 'Universities'categories, respectively and Ranked 105 in QS-BRICS.

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