| Time | Agenda |
|---|---|
| 13:00 – 13:05 | Opening Remarks Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Technical Advisor, Asia & Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) |
| 13:05 – 13:35 | Safeguarding Innovation Through Variety Protection in India Dr. T Mohapatra, Chairperson, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers Rights Authority (PPVFRA), Department of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Government of India |
| 13:35 – 14:00 | Genome Editing as a Tool to Accelerate Innovation Dr. Ashwani Pareek, Executive Director, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali |
| 14:00 – 14:30 | Accessing Genetic Resources in India Dr. B Balaji, Member Secretary, National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India |
| 14:30 – 15:00 | Challenges Faced by the Seed Sector in Variety Protection and Accessing Genetic Resources Mr. Marc Cool, Global Seed Policy Lead, Corteva AgriScience |
| 15:00 – 15:05 | Concluding Remarks Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Technical Advisor, Asia & Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA) |
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