Accelerating and Safeguarding Innovation

 

19 November 2025 at 13:00-15:00 hrs. (ICT)

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Time Agenda
13:00 – 13:05 Opening Remarks
Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Technical Advisor, Asia & Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA)
13:05 – 13:30 Safeguarding Innovation Through Variety Protection in India
Shri Dipal Roy Choudhury, Registrar, Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers' Rights Authority, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers' Welfare, Govt of India
13:30 - 13:50 Intellectual Property Rights in Seed Innovation and Illegal Seed Practices
Dr. Rajani Jaiswal, Executive Director, Seed Innovation & Protection Initiative Asia Pacific Limited (SIPI)
13:50 – 14:10 Genome Editing as a Tool to Accelerate Innovation
Dr Sivasubramanian R., Scientist-D, National Agri-Food Biotechnology Institute (NABI), Mohali
14:10 – 14:35 Accessing Genetic Resources in India
Dr. B Balaji, Member Secretary, National Biodiversity Authority (NBA), Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change, Government of India 
14:35 – 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)