Special Interest Group on Vegetables & Ornamentals​


 

Time Agenda
15.30 – 15.45

Opening Remarks​ & 2022 SIG V&O Summary of Activities
Mr. Michel Devarrewaere, Chair, APSA Special Interest Group for Vegetables & Ornamentals

15.45 – 16.10 Regulatory landscape for new breeding techniques (NBT) in Asia (20 mins & 10 mins Q&A)
Ms Sonny Tabata, Biotechnology Affairs Director, CropLife Asia
16.10 – 16.35 Update on the new breeding technique (NBT) policy in Thailand (20 mins & 10 mins Q&A)
Dr Boonyanath Nathwong, ​President, Thai Seed Trade Association 
16.35 – 17.05 The projected decline of processing tomato production due to climate change (30 mins)
Prof Davide Cammarano, Department of Agroecology, Aarhus University (online)
17.05 – 17.35 Current situation of phytosanitary regulations in the ornamental industry (30 mins)
Dr. Samantha Thomas, ASTA (online)​
17.35 – 17.55 APSA University Connect Program (20 mins)
Mr Sanjay Bisht, Co-Chair, APSA Working Group of Integrated Vegetable Seed Companies (WIC)
17.55 – 18.00 Session wrap-up and closing remarks​ (5 mins)​
Dr Sumitra Kantrong, Co–Chair, APSA Special Interest Group for Vegetables & Ornamentals