The Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding, School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University. Medziphema Campus, is organizing a National Conference on “Harnessing Genetic Resources for Food Security: Innovations in Conservation and Utilization for Sustainable Crop and Livestock Improvement in the Northeast Region” during November 17 – 18 in hybrid mode. The conference is being held in collaboration with ICAR-National Research Centre on Mithun (ICAR-NRCM), Medziphema, Chumoukedima District, Nagaland.

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 grace the conference, along with several other distinguished speakers from across the country

Prof Jagadish K Patnaik, Vice-Chancellor, Nagaland University is the Chief Patron, while Dr Girish Patil S, Director, ICAR-NRC Mithun, and Prof Dipak Sinha, Pro Vice-Chancellor, Medziphema Campus, Nagaland University, are the Patrons. The event will bring together leading scientists, researchers, academicians, and policymakers to deliberate on innovative strategies for the conservation and utilization of genetic resources to enhance food and nutritional security in the region.

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The conference will also have the support and guidance of local advisors from eleven departments of the School of Agricultural Sciences, Nagaland University, Medziphema Campus. The Organizing 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 contributing to long-term food and livelihood security in Northeast India.