Innovations in Agriculture for a Self-Reliant India

P.K. Ghosh, Director and Vice Chancellor, ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Baronda, Raipur, Chhattisgarh-493 225, India; Former National Coordinator, ICAR-National Agricultural Higher Education Project, KAB-II, PUSA Campus, New Delhi-110 012, India; Former Director, ICAR-IGFRI, Jhansi, Uttar Pradesh-284 003, IndiaPrabhat Kumar, National Coordinator, ICAR-National Agricultural Higher Education Project, KAB-II, PUSA Campus, New Delhi-110 012, IndiaDebashis Chakraborty, Principal Scientist and National Fellow (ICAR), Division of Agricultural Physics, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, PUSA Campus, New Delhi-110 012, IndiaDebashis Mandal, Principal Scientist and National Fellow (ICAR), Indian Institute of Soil and Water Conservation, 218, Kaulagarh Road, Near SBI Bank, Dehradun, Uttarakhand-248 195, IndiaP.N. Sivalingam, Principal Scientist, ICAR-National Institute of Biotic Stress Management, Baronda, Raipur, Chhattisgarh-493 225, India

• Theme 1: Agriculture Sector in India: Challenges Now and in Future 1. Indian Agriculture: Issues, Challenges and Priorities 2. Innovations in Agriculture: An Overview Theme 2: New Trends and Future Research and Development in Crop Improvement 3. New Plant Breeding Techniques and Current Trends in Plant Breeding Research 4. Innovations in Seed Sector and Its Regulations for Atmanirbhar Bharat 5. Innovations on Agrobiodiversity for Sustainable Agriculture in India 6. Innovations to Make India Self-Reliant in Edible Oil Production: The Story of Oil Palm Theme 3: Innovations and Strategies for Abiotic Stress Management 7. Natural Resource Management for Building a Self-Reliant India 8. Innovations in Water Management in Agriculture 9. Innovations of Controlling Desertification and in Renewable Energy 10. Innovations on Climate Smart Agriculture and Structural Reforms for Self-Reliant India 11. Carbon Neutral Roadmap for Green India 12. Innovative Solutions to Reduce Greenhouse Gas Emissions 13. Disaster Management: New Strategies Theme 4: Innovations and Strategies for Biotic Stress Management 14. New Innovations and Approaches for Biotic Stress Management of Crops 15. Pest and Disease Monitoring and Surveillance for Ensuring Food Security 16. Novel Approaches for Biotic Stress Management in the Emerging Production System Theme 5: Innovative Technologies for Agroecosystem Development 17. Innovations on Farming System Models 18. Innovative Farming Systems for Self-Reliance of Farmers in Eastern India 19. Agroforestry for Sustainable Intensification in Agriculture: Necessary Structural Reforms for Self-Reliancy 20. Innovations on Hill Agriculture: Research and Development 21. Innovative Approaches for Agriculture in Coastal Fragile Ecosystem in India 22. Structural Reforms for Inclusive Agricultural Growth and Self-Reliance of Bundelkhand Region Theme 6: New Science and Speciality Agriculture 23. New Vistas in Secondary Agriculture 24. Trends in Hi-Tech Agriculture Sector 25. Use of Space Technology in Agriculture: Innovations for a Change of Paradigm 26. Role of Digital Solutions in Agricultural Sector 27. Waste to Wealth: Innovative Ideas and Technological Initiatives 28. Post-harvest Management Through Convergence of Innovation and Technology Theme 7: Research and Development in Allied Sectors 29. Research and Development, Innovations in Livestock and Fodder Sector 30. New Developments in Fisheries Sector Theme 8: Agricultural Education, Extension and Socio-economic Reforms 31. Innovations and Reforms in Agricultural Marketing 32. Innovations in Infrastructure Development for Agricultural Growth 33. Innovations on Extension Models for Self-Reliant India 34. Innovations on Agricultural Education and Policy 35. Structural Reforms of KVK for Atmanirbhar Bharat Theme 9: Governance and Policy Reforms 36. Governance and Policy Reforms