IMPORTANT DATES

ACCOMMODATION

REGISTRATION

PAYMENT

Registration / Abstract submission starts 05.11.2017

Abstract Submission Deadline 04.02.2018

Last date of Registration 07.02.2018

On spot registration 15.02.2018

Fee (INR) Before 15th February 2018 On the spot

Academician/Scientist 2500 3000

NESA Life Members 1000 1500

Research Associate/PDF 1000 1200

*Research Scholar/Student 700 1000

Corporate Person 4000 5000

Corporate Stall 5000 6000(*Please send valid identity proof. Accompanying person to be charged separately).

The registration fee does not include accommodation charges. Accommodation will be arranged on the payment basis in the guest houses and hotels near the conference venue. Delegates are requested to kindly book the accommodation in advance.

Bank Name: Bank of Maharashtra, Kalkaji Branch, New Delhi-110 019

Account Name: NATIONAL ENVIORNMENTALSCIENCE ACADEMY

Bank Account Number: 60109889476

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GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING ABSTRACT

GUIDELINES FOR PREPARING POSTER

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PATRON:

Co-Patron:Convener:

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The participants are requested to send their abstracts and full length research

paper online to pmb2018gwalior@gmail.com The Book of Abstracts will be

released on 15th February, 2018 during inaugural session.

Abstracts must be typed in English (also official language of conference) and

as informative of the text as possible. All text should be in Times New Roman

font with font size of 12 and single spacing with one inch margin on all four

sides of A4 size page. Title of the abstract should be typed in capital letters in

bold. Name(s) and affiliation/ address (es) of author(s) and corresponding

author should follow under the title. For papers with multiple authors, the

presenting author should be underlined. Different affiliation of authors

should be indicated by numbered superscript. Abstracts should not exceed

250 words limit (excluding titles, names etc.) in MS word format. Abstract

should be submitted as an e-mail attachment. The deadline for submission

of abstracts is

The organizing committee may not include the abstract, if it does not meet the

guidelines framed.

Posters must be prepared strictly as per the guidelines and should not be more than 1 metre wide and 1.5 metre height. The title should be typed in all capital letters at least 30 mm height. Under the title, name of authors, institutional affiliation and the corresponding author's e-mail ID should be printed. A passport sized photograph of the presenting author must be placed at the right hand side of the title. The poster should be clearly understandable without oral description. Authors should be prepared to present their posters according to the programme.

The participants are requested to send their abstracts and full length research paper online to . The significant paper selected by Sessions Chairmen will be published in the form of proceedings in “International Journal on Environmental Sciences”, “International Journal on Agricultural Sciences” & “International Journal on Biological Sciences” published by NESA and are listed in UGC. Such authors will be required to submit the manuscript strictly following the standard format of referred journal. All such manuscripts will be peer reviewed before final publication with nominal charges. Other research and review articles will be published in a proceeding having ISBN No.

One (1) Best Oral Presentation Award and Three (3) Best Poster Awards will be assigned in every theme at the PSMB2018 National Conference.

Dr. S. K. Rao, Vice Chancellor, RVSKVV, Gwalior, Madhya PradeshDr. P. K. Bisen, Vice Chancellor, JNKVV, Jabalpur, Madhya PradeshDr. A. K. Singh, Former Vice Chancellor, RVSKVV, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh & Former DDG, ICAR

Prof. Javed Ahmad, President, NESA, New DelhiDr. B. S. Baghel, Director Instruction and Director Research

Service, RVSKVV, Gwalior, M.P.Dr. M.P. Jain, Dean, College of Agriculture, RVSKVV,

Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh Dr. J.P. Dixit, Former Dean & Director Farms, College of

Agriculture, RVSKVV, GwaliorJt Co-Convener: Dr. A. K. Singh, Head, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics, RVSKVV,Gwalior, M.P. Organizing Secretary: Dr. R. S. Tomar (PSMB 2018), National Environmental Science Academy (NESA), NCS-TCP, ICAR-NRCPB, Pusa Campus, New Delhi Organizing Secretary: Dr. Manoj Kumar Tripathi, Sr. Scientist, Department of Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, RVSKVV, Gwalior, M.P.Jt. Organizing Secretary: Dr. Sushma Tiwari, Scientist, Department of Plant Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, RVSKVV, Gwalior, M.P.

February 04, 2018.

PUBLICATION OF FULL PAPERS

AWARDS

National Conference on

Current Trends in Plant Science and Molecular Biology for Food Security and

Climate Resilient Agriculture

(PSMB201

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15-16, February, 2018Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya

Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh

Jointly Organised by

Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa VidyalayaGwalior, Madhya Pradesh

&

National Environmental Science Academy (NESA), New Delhi

PSMB2018 SECRETARIATE-mail: pmb2018gwalior@gmail.com; www.nesa-india.org

FOR ANY FURTHER QUERIES CONTACT

Dr. Manoj Kumar TripathiOrganizing Secretary

drmanojtripathi64@gmail.com • Mob: 9111009072

Dr. R. S. TomarOrganizing Secretary

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Dr. Sushma TiwariJt. Organizing Secretary

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National Conference on “Current Trends in Plant Science and Molecular Biology” for Food Security and Climate Resilient Agriculture (PSMB2018)

ORGANISING COMMITTEE

ADVISORY COMMITTEE

Plant science and molecular biology is a study that involves the molecular

basis of biological activity between biomolecules in the various systems of a

cell, including the interactions between DNA, RNA, and proteins and their

biosynthesis, as well as the regulation of these interactions in the plant life.

This conference anticipates the contributions of experts from diverse cross

disciplines like plant biology, plant science, plant physiology, plant

pathology, genetic engineering, plant ecology, environment science, plant

tissue culture, plant biotechnology, horticulture, forest science and those in

the fields conducting plant, crop science and genetic related research. The

nature of environment is to change regularly. To resist and acclimatize

according to this change is the flexibility of ecosystem. A careful analysis of

impact caused by environmental changes will help to devise new strategies,

techniques or genetic approaches to improve plant systems. The present

conference therefore, targets key issues directly associated with the current

trends in plant science and molecular biology for food security and climate

resilient agriculture. Basic and applied research done in the field on the

following themes would be at the Centre stage.

PATRON: Dr. S. K. Rao, Vice Chancellor, RVSKVV, Gwalior, Madhya PradeshDr. P. K. Bisen, Vice Chancellor, JNKVV, Jabalpur, Madhya PradeshDr. A. K. Singh, Former Vice Chancellor, RVSKVV, Gwalior, Madhya Pradesh & Former

DDG, ICARCo-Patron: Prof. Javed Ahmad, President, NESA, New DelhiConvener: Dr. B. S. Baghel, Director Instruction and Director Research Service,

RVSKVV, Gwalior, M.P.Co-Convener: Dr. M.P. Jain, Dean, College of Agriculture, RVSKVV, Gwalior, Madhya

PradeshCo-Convener: Dr. J.P. Dixit, Former Dean & Director Farms, College of Agriculture,

RVSKVV, GwaliorJt Co-Convener: Dr. A. K. Singh, Head, Department of Plant Breeding and Genetics,

RVSKVV, Gwalior, M.P. Organizing Secretary: Dr. R. S. Tomar (PSMB 2018), National Environmental Science

Academy (NESA), NCS-TCP, ICAR-NRCPB, IARI, Pusa Campus, New Delhi Organizing Secretary: Dr. Manoj Kumar Tripathi, Sr. Scientist, Department of Plant

Molecular Biology and Biotechnology, RVSKVV, Gwalior, M.P.Jt. Organizing Secretary: Dr. Sushma Tiwari, Scientist, Department of Plant Molecular

Biology and Biotechnology, RVSKVV, Gwalior, M.P.Dr. A.K. Gupta, General Secretary, NESA

Dr. Nagendra Kumar Singh, National Prof., B.P. Pal Chair & PD, ICAR-NRCPB, Pusa Campus, New Delhi Dr. M. B. Chetti Asstt. Director General (HRD), NASC Complex, New DelhiDr. S.P. Kimothi Asstt. Director General (TC) NASC Complex, New DelhiDr. P.S. Pandey Asstt. Director General (EP&HS) NASC Complex, New DelhiDr. Kuldeep Singh, Director, ICAR-NBPGR, Pusa Campus, IARI, New DelhiDr. Mridula Billore, Dean Faculty of Agriculture, RVSKVV, Gwalior, M.P. Dr. Rajeev Kumar Varshney, Research Program Director- Genetic Gains, ICRISAT, Hyderabad, TelanganaDr. G.P. Singh, Director, ICAR-IIW&BR,, Karnal, HaryanaDr. Himanshu Pathak, Director, NRRI, Cuttack, OdishaDr. R. L. Rajpoot, Director Farm, RVSKVV, Gwalior, M.P. Dr K.P.S. Malik, former DFA, RVSKVV-GwaliorDr. Dheerendra Khare, DRS & DI, JNKVV, Jabalpur, M.P.Dr. Sharad Tiwari, Director, Biotechnology Centre, JNKVV, Jabalpur, M.P. Dr. A. K. Singh, Head, Dept. of Genetics & Plant Breeding, IARI, New DelhiDr. A.L. Rathnakumar, Principal Scientist (PB) & Head, Crop Improvement Unit, ICAR-DGR, Junagadh, GujaratDr. R. Srinivasan, Former Professor, ICAR-Emeritus Scientist, NRCPB, New Delhi Dr. S.R. Bhat, Former Professor, ICAR-Emeritus Scientist, NRCPB, New DelhiDr. S.M.S. Tomar, Ex- Principal Scientist, Division of Genetics, ICAR-IARI, New DelhiDr P. M. Gaur, Principal Scientist, ICRISAT, Hyderabad

Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya came into existence after bifurcation of JNKVV, Jabalpur with the head quarter Gwalior and this college became the main campus of Rajmata Vijayaraje Scindia Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya. It is offering education in Agriculture leading to B.Sc. (Ag), M.Sc. (Ag) and Ph.D. degree. The college offers undergraduate teaching programme for four years, post- graduate programme for two years in eleven departments viz; Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Extension Education, Horticulture (Veg), Horticulture (Fruits) Agronomy, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Plant Pathology, Entomology, Environment science, and Biotechnology and Ph.D. programme for three years in nine departments viz; Department of Agricultural Economics and Farm Management, Soil Science and Agricultural Chemistry, Extension Education, Horticulture (Veg), Horticulture (Fruits) Agronomy, Plant Breeding and Genetics, Plant Pathology, and Entomology, The three other departments viz. Department of Agriculture engineering, Department of Mathematics and Agricultural Statistics, Department of Livestock Production and Management, are also functioning in this college.

To conduct education research and extension activities for enhancing productivity, optimization of profit and sustainability of agricultural production system leading to improved rural livelihood in the state of Madhya Pradesh.

To serve as a center of higher education and research in the field of agriculture and allied sciences. To disseminate technology to farmers, extension personnel and organizations engaged in agricultural development through various extension programmes.

Mission

Mandate

SCIENTIFIC SESSIONS/SUB THEMEPLANT BREEDING AND MOLECULAR BIOLOGY

PLANT BIOTECHNOLOGY

AGRICULTURE SCIENCES

CROP SCIENCE AND CROP PROTECTION

BIOSAFETY AND STATISTICAL TOOLS FOR

AGRICULTURAL DATA MANAGEMENT

(i) Prebreeding for broadening the genetic base of crop varieties(ii) Marker Assisted Breeding (iii) Biotic and abiotic stress management in crops using Modern Plant Breeding Approaches(iv) Anticipated Plant breeding or next generation breeding approaches

(i) Application of biotechnology in Crop Improvement (ii) Omics Approaches (Genomics Proteomics, Metabolomics)(iii) Genome editing(iv) Bioinformatics (v) Transgenic and GMOs (vi) Micro propagation and in-vitro culture

(i) Plant Genetic Resources and Conservation(ii) Agri-biotechnology

(iv) Application of Organics(v) Plant Breeding in organic agriculture

(i) Agronomy for sustainable management of natural resources(ii) Modern aspects of Agronomy, Horticulture and Vegetable Science(iii) Plant Pathology: Mechanism of disease and their control (iv) Plant Nutrition and Soil Sciences (v) Food Biotechnology (vi) Medicinal Plants and their uses

(i) Intellectual Property Protection for Plant Innovation(ii) Environmental Impact on Agriculture and Biosafety issues(iii) An introduction to Statistical tools for Agricultural Data Management

(iii) Inorganic Manuring in Agriculture.

SCIENTIFIC COMMITTEE

National Environmental Science Academy (NESA), New Delhi

Dr. Viswanathan Chinnusamy, Head, Division of Plant Physiology, IARI, Pusa CampusDr. Manoj Prasad, Scientist VI, NIPGR, New DelhiDr. Ashok Ahuja, Former Chief Scientist, CSIR-IIIM-JammuDr. V. S. Kandalkar, Professor, (PB & G), College of Agriculture, RVSKVV, Gwalior,Dr. A.K. Sharma, Associate Professor (PBG), RVSKVV, Gwalior, Madhya PradeshDr. S.D. Singh, Head, CESCRA, IARI, Pusa Campus, New DelhiDr. B. S. Tomar, Head, Division of Vegetable Science, IARI, Pusa Campus, New DelhiDr. S. K. Singh, Head, Division of Fruits and Horticulture Technology, IARI, Pusa Campus, New DelhiDr. S.V. Saiprasad, Head & Principal Scientist, IARI Regional Station, Indore, M.P.Dr. G.V.K.S. Prasad, Prof. & Head, Dept of Biochemistry, Jiwaji University, GwaliorDr. P.K. Upadhyay, Head, Dept. of Genetics & Plant Breeding, RBS College, Bichpuri Campus, Agra, U.P.Dr. Kishor Gaikwad, Principal Scientist, NRCPB, IARI, Pusa Campus, New DelhiDr. A. K. Mishra, Incharge-USI, IARI, Pusa Campus, New Delhi Dr. Sanjay Singh, Principal Scientist, NRCPB, IARI, Pusa Campus, New DelhiDr. C. Bharadwaj, Principal Scientist, IARI, Pusa Campus, New DelhiDr. Tara Satyavathi, Project Coordinator, AICRP-Pearl Millet, ARS, Mandor, JodhpurDr. Anjana Jajoo, Professor, School of Life Sciences Devi Ahilya Vishwavidyalaya, Indore, M.P.Dr. Akshay Talukdar, Principal Scientist, ICAR-IARI, Pusa Campus, New DelhiDr A. K. Goyal, Department of Biotechnology, DRDO, Gwalior, M.P. Dr. R. A. Sharma, Director, College of Agriculture, MIT, Mandsour, M.P.Dr. Girish Pandey, Professor & Dean, ITM University, Gwalior, M.P.Dr. R.S. Tomar, Dean and Director, Amity University, Gwalior, M.P.Dr. Vandana Rai, Principal Scientist, NRCPB, IARI, Pusa Campus, New DelhiDr. T. Nepolean, Sr. Scientist, Division of Genetics, IARI, Pusa Campus, New DelhiDr. Sameer S. Bhagyawant, Sr. Lecturer & Coordinator, Jiwaji University, GwaliorDr. Kapil Khare, Sr. Principal Scientist, MPCOST, Madhya PradeshDr. V.S. Sinha, Associate Prof., Dept. of Natural Resources, TERI, New DelhiDr. Gireesh C., Sr. Scientist, ICAR-IIRR, Rajendra Nagar, Hyderabad, TelanganaDr. Amolkumar U Solanke, Scientist (SS), ICAR-NRCPB, Pusa Campus, New DelhiDr. S.L. Krishnamurthy, Scientist, ICAR-CSSRI, Division of Crop Improvement, Karnal, HaryanaDr. Sushil Sarkar, Scientist, IASRI, Pusa Campus, New DelhiDr. Narendra Kumar Dayma, Scientist, DGR,Junagadh, GujratDr. Prashant Vikram, Associate Scientist, CIMMYT, Mexico

ABOUT ORGANISERS

This ACADEMY is of National level, registered by the provisions of Societies Act XXI of 1860 under the Government of Bihar in 1988, presently has its Head Quarter at 206, Raj Tower-1, Alaknanda Community Centre, New Delhi. The main objective of the Academy is to bring awareness about the environment among the masses by arranging lectures, demonstrations, training programmes, seminars, symposia, conferences, publishing journals, etc.

Its major aims and objectives include promotion of environmental sciences among young minds and researchers, setting up regional and state Chapters for dissemination of information on environment, to hold annual conference, to organize national/ international level conferences, symposia, seminars, meetings and workshops on themes of environmental concerns and to publish policy papers, synthesis volumes, proceedings, journals, newsletter, transactions and other publications for the promotion of Environmental Sciences.

It has organised many activities, with financial support from the different ministries of Government of India like Department of Science and Technology, Council of Scientific and Industrial Research, Indian National Science Academy, Indian Council of Medical Research, Indian Council of Agricultural Research, Ministry of Earth Sciences, and Department of Biotechnology, regularly for over last 29 years.

This is the oldest college of the state of Madhya Pradesh established in the year 1950 with the affiliation of Agra University Agra (U.P.) and then with Vikram University, Ujjain and celebrated its golden Jubilee in the year 2000. In the year 1964, after establishment of Jawaharlal Nehru Krishi Vishwa Vidyalaya, Jabalpur, this college was one of the colleges of JNKVV, Jabalpur. On 19th August 2008 a new Agriculture University- Rajmata Vijayaraje

College of Agriculture, Gwalior