V International Agronomy Congress at PJTSAU from 23-27 November, 2021

The fifth International Agronomy Congress, jointly organised by the Indian Society of Agronomy (ISA) and Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University (PJTSAU) was inaugurated on 23-11-2021 at University Auditorium, Rajendranagar, Hyderabad. The five-day event with “Agri-Innovations to Combat Food and Nutrition Challenges” as the theme to be held at the State University Campus, will chalk out new strategies to meet emerging challenges through agronomic research. ISA President and PJTSAU Vice-Chancellor Dr. V. Praveen Rao said the symposium will deliberate on 13 concerns, with a local to International perspective, to come out with specific policy directions to the Central and State Governments. Internationally acclaimed practitioners like Rattan Lal, the 2020 World Food Prize recipient, J.J. Volenec of American Society of Agronomy, P.V. Vara Prasad of Crop Science Society of America and Jacqueline d’Arros Hughes of ICRISAT, besides experts from Indian Council of Agricultural Research and various National and State Institutes, will convene for a dialogue on State of affairs in innovation and challenges in the sector. Mr. Rao said sub-themes such as Integrated Farming, Organic Agricultural, secondary Agricultural and Farmer prosperity, and Farmers Scientist Interface, were included based on State-specific needs. It would witness Physical Participation of about 500 Research Scholars, Scientists, Industry experts and policy makers, besides 600 Registered Virtual Participants from across the Globe.