National Conference
"Innovations in Plant Health Management for Resilient Agriculture and Agri-Export Promotion"
📅 26–28 February 2026 | 📍 NIPHM, Hyderabad
Distinguished Keynote Speakers:
Dr. Ravi Khetarpal
Executive Secretary
Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI)
Bangkok, Thailand
Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI)
Bangkok, Thailand
Dr. Rajeshwar S. Chandel
Vice Chancellor
Dr. YS Parmer Horticultural University
Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh
Dr. YS Parmer Horticultural University
Nauni, Solan, Himachal Pradesh
Prof. Ramesh Chand
Member, NITI Aayog
Mr. Deepak Pareek
Managing Director, HnyB
Lead Speakers:
Dr. Venu Madhav Margam
Director – Technologies
M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation
Chennai
M. S. Swaminathan Research Foundation
Chennai
Dr. Rajender Peshin
Ex-Professor & Director of Education
SKUAST
Srinagar
SKUAST
Srinagar
Dr. J. P. Singh
Plant Protection Advisor
DPPQ&S, Government of India
DPPQ&S, Government of India
Prof. Kalleshwara Swamy
Professor, Entomology
UAHS, Shivamogga
Karnataka
UAHS, Shivamogga
Karnataka
Dr. K. R. K. Reddy
Managing Director
Sri BioAesthetics Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad
Sri BioAesthetics Pvt. Ltd.
Hyderabad
Dr. Venkatesh Devanur
Secretary – BioAgri Input Producers Association of India (BIPA)
Dr. K. S. Thyagarajan
PI Industries
Dr. Mohana Krishna Reddy M
Director
IPFT, Gurgaon
IPFT, Gurgaon
Dr. Kalyan K. Mondal
Joint Director (Research)
ICAR – NIBSM
Raipur
ICAR – NIBSM
Raipur
Special Session:
Dr. Satendra Kumar Mangrauthia
Principal Scientist (Biochemistry)
ICAR – Indian Institute of Rice Research
Rajendranagar, Hyderabad
Dr. Jagadis Gupta Kapuganti
Staff Scientist VI
BRIC – National Institute of Plant Genome Research
Aruna Asaf Ali Marg, New Delhi