THURSDAY, NOVEMBER 13, 2025
Nagaland Districts
Nagaland University will host a national conference on genetic resources to advance food security and sustainable crop and livestock improvement.
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DIMAPUR — The Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus, is organising a national conference on “Harnessing genetic resources for food security: Innovations in conservation and utilisation for sustainable crop and livestock improvement in the Northeast region” on November 17 and 18.
According to an update, it will be held in hybrid mode. The conference is being held in collaboration with the Indian Council of Agricultural Research-National Research Centre on Mithun (ICAR-NRCM), Medziphema, Chümoukedima.
According to an update, Prof. NC Talukdar, vice chancellor of Down Town University, Guwahati, and Dr. AK Pattanayak, former director of the Indian Institute of Agricultural Biotechnology, Ranchi, will attend the event along with several other speakers from across the country.
Prof. Jagadish K Patnaik, vice chancellor of Nagaland University, will serve as the chief patron, while Dr. Girish Patil S., director of ICAR-NRC Mithun, and Prof. Dipak Sinha, pro vice chancellor of the School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University, will serve as patrons.
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The event aims to bring together scientists, researchers, academicians, and policymakers to deliberate on strategies for the conservation and utilisation of genetic resources to enhance food and nutritional security in the region.
The conference will also have the support and guidance of local advisors from 11 departments of the School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus. The organising committee is headed by Prof. Malini Barthakur Sharma as convenor.
The two-day event is expected to feature keynote lectures, technical sessions, and panel discussions focusing on genetic innovations, sustainable breeding practices, and regional biodiversity management.