Scientists and experts from premier institutions across India, sharing recent breakthroughs in plant physiology and its applications to horticulture.
A full list of keynote speakers is being finalised and will be communicated separately. Entries marked TBC or without a photograph are placeholders pending confirmation — no names or details shown here are fabricated.
Dr. Umashankar
Former Head, Crop Physiology, UASB & Former Senior Faculty, IIT Jammu
Bridging Science and Yield: The Role of Crop Physiologists in Modern Horticulture
umashaanker@gmail.com · 9845203561
Dr. Hebbar K. B.
Director, CPCRI, Kasaragod, Kerala
Physiology-led Strategies for Climate Adaptation in Plantation Crops
balakbh64@gmail.com · 9567088753
Dr. Jagdish Rane
Director, CIAH, Bikaner, Rajasthan
Scientific Insights to Practical Solutions in Challenging Agro-ecology of Fruit Crops
jagdish.rane@icar.gov.in · 9404684508
Dr. Devaraja Achar
Head, Biotechnology, IAHS (INDAM), Bangalore
Translational Application of Photoperiod and Hormones in Floriculture
devaraja.achar@indamseeds.com · 9972551810
Dr. Sunil Pareek
NIFTEM, Kundli, New Delhi
Applications of Plant Physiology in Postharvest Horticulture
sunil.ciah@yahoo.co.in · 7056721483
Dr. Sankaran K. M.
Head, Fruit Crops, ICAR-IIHR
Practical Applications of Plant Growth Regulators in Fruit Crops
kmsankaran@gmail.com · 9482180855
Dr. Sankaran K. M.
Head, Fruit Crops, ICAR-IIHR
Application of Plant Physiology for High-Density Planting and Enhancing Productivity
kmsankaran@gmail.com · 9482180855
Dr. P. M. Govindakrishnan
Former Project Coordinator, AICRP (Potato)
Applications of Plant Physiology in Enhancing Crop, Seed Productivity, Quality and Storage in Potato
govindakrishnan_pm@yahoo.com · 9418669911
Dr. G. S. Prakash
Former Head (Fruit Crops), ICAR-IIHR, Bangalore
Role of Hormones & Rootstock in Success of Grapes in India
drgsprakash@gmail.com · 9448050949
Jain Irrigation Systems, Jalna
Balakrishna Yadav & Patil Kalyansing
Tissue Culture and Benefits in Horticulture Crops: Role of Plant Physiology