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New Date of 3rd International Agrobiodiversity Congress (IAC), 20-23 May 2025, Yunnan, China

Call for ISPGR Awards 2024

The last date for submission of application/nomination is May 15, 2025. Applications/nominations received after due date will not be considered.

NABS Dr APJ Abdul Kalam Lifetime Achievement Award to Dr R.S. Paroda.

Agri research needs big boost, has to be more focused, say experts

National Symposium on Hybrid Technology for Enhancing Crop Productivity (NSHT); Date: 8-10 January 2025; Venue: AP Shinde Symposium Hall, NASC, Pusa Campus, New Delhi

ISPGR Election Notification

National Conference on Management of Biodiversity in North Eastern India (NCMBN-2024), has been scheduled at ICAR Research Complex for North Eastern Hill Region, Umiam, Meghalaya during 23-25 October 2024

"Eighty-Two Harvest - A Tribute to Dr. Raj S. Paroda" Poem by Sanjay Deshmukh

Announcement of ISPGR Awards 2023.

Proceedings and Recommendations of National Seminar on Plant Biodiversity for Food, Nutrition and Health Security in North-West Himalayas (PBFSNWH 2023)

ISPGR Award 2023, The last date for submission of application /nomination is December 31, 2023.

Eminent Alumni Lecture Series #3 Agricultural Education Day Lecture Dr. R S Paroda (Former Secretary DARE & DG ICAR, Chairman TAAS) on 03.12.2023 at ICAR-IARI New Delhi

The Graduate School, IARI, New Delhi organized Agriculture Education Day on 3 December, 2023 under the Eminent Alumni Lecture Series. Dr RS Paroda, Chairman, TAAS and Former Secretary, DARE and Director General, ICAR was the Chief Guest and the main speaker who delivered the lecture on “Opportunities in Agriculture”. The lecture was indeed highly informative, useful and torch bearer for the students and was highly appreciated by the audience. The students were greatly benefited from the outstanding lecture followed by a very useful interactive question/answer session

National Seminar highlights crucial role of plant biodiversity in Himalayan region

Proceedings and Recommendations of the 1st National Conference on Plant Genetic Resources Management (NCPGRM 2022), held during November 22-24, 2022

ISPGR felicitates Dr. Rajeev Varshney for Fellow of Royal Society

ISPGR Awards 2022

Dr H.B. Singh Memorial Award for Lifetime Achievements (2021-22)
Dr S.K. Vasal Award for Efficient Use of PGR (2022)
Dr B.R. Barwale Award for Application/Excellence in PGR (2022)
Dr R.S. Paroda Young Scientist Award (2022)
Fellows of ISPGR (2022)
Announcement of Awards (2022)

Keynote lecture of DR RS Paroda, President ISPGR during the 'International Conference on Food and Nutritional Security', Jan. 6-9, 2023 held at NABI-CIAB, Mohali, India

Lecture Video

Title Conserving seeds to protect the future of Food

Extended deadline for abstract submission 31st October, 2022

FOREIGN FELLOW

Dr Rajendra Paroda FTSE

Chair, Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (Delhi, India)?

Dr Rajendra Paroda is an acclaimed agricultural scientist specialising in plant genetics and breeding. His contributions to plant breeding and genetic resource management are globally recognised and include establishing the first modern national genebank in India.?

As Secretary, Department of Agricultural Research and Education, he modernised India’s agricultural research system, creating more than 30 new research institutes. The resulting innovations doubled India’s food grain production from 130 million tons in 1980 to 260 million tons in 2011, underpinning food security for a rapidly growing population.?

Rajendra’s outstanding contributions have strengthened agricultural research and innovation internationally, particularly in Asia and the developing world. He established and then led key international bodies, including the Global Forum on Agricultural Research (GFAR) and the Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI).?

Rajendra has a long association with Australian scientists and organisations, including CSIRO. He served on the Advisory Council of the Australian Centre for International Agricultural Research.?

Indian Journal of Plant Genetic Resources Special Issue Vol 35 (3), 2022

ISPGR Award function (2021) and 3rd Dr D. S. Athwal Memorial lecture, held on August 20, 2022

12th General Body Meeting (GBM) of the ISPGR, August 20, 2022 (Saturday, Hybrid Mode)

ISPGR and TAAS joint presentation for oral evidence relating to Biological Diversity (Amendment) Bill, 2021 before the Joint Parliamentary Committee, Feb 21, 2022

Virtual Peer Group Meeting on ‘Biological Diversity (Amendements) Bill , 2021’, held on Jan 22, 2021

Call for ISPGR Awards, 2021

Inaugural Lecture by Dr RS Paroda, President ISPGR during Newton-Bhabha Fund Researcher Link Workshop 18-21 Jan. 2022.

Result of ISPGR Elections 2021

Proceedings of Digital Sequence Information(DSI) and Germplasm Sharing

The Election of the Executive Council (2022-25) of Indian Society of Plant Genetic Resources (ISPGR)

National Consultation on ‘Plant-based Local Food Systems for Health and Nutrition’ on October 22, 2021 (Friday) from 2.00 - 5.00 p.m

Dr R.S. Paroda, President, ISPGR delivers the 1st Dr N.G. P. Rao Memorial Lecture (Sept 5, 2021)

11th General Body Meeting (August 27, 2021, 10:00 AM - 11:30 AM)

4th Dr A. B. Joshi Memorial Lecture by Professor Anil Gupta (August 27, 2021, 12:00 noon - onwords)

Congratulations to Dr R.S. Paroda on receiving the Dr M.S. Swaminathan Award for Environment Protection 2020

Open letter regarding Covid-19 and agriculture, signed by 170 eminent people (Co-drafted by Dr R.S. Paroda, President, ISPGR).

Open letter on Agriculture Food & Nutrition Security

List_of_Signatories

General Body Meeting (GBM), ISPGR, on March 13, 2018 at 11.00 a.m. in Dr H.B. Singh Committee Room, ICAR-NBPGR, Pusa Campus, New Delhi

75th Birthday Celebration of Dr R.S. Paroda, August 28, 2017

A Tribute to Late Dr B. R. Barwale