The Executive Committee shall have the authority to establish Special Committees and Special Interest Groups, which shall report to the Executive Committee. Each Standing Committee and Special Interest Group shall meet at the call of its chairperson.
Each Standing Committee and Special Interest Group shall, within their respective terms of reference from time to time approved by the Executive Committee:
conduct programs of interest for the Members;
consider and report on relevant subject-matter to the Executive Committee; and
make recommendations to the Executive Committee on positions to be taken by the Company on issues of concern to the Company or the Members, for the Executive Committee’s approval.
| No. | Name | Position in the group | Company | Member since | Country / Territory Representative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr Chua Kim Aik | Chair (since 2023) | Green World Genetics Sdn. Bhd. | 2020 | Malaysia |
| 2 | Dr MD Ali Afzal | Co-chair (Since Nov 2022) | Krishibid Seed Ltd. | 2022 | Bangladesh |
| 3 | Dr Frisco Malabanan | Member | S.L. Agritech Corporation | 2020 | Philippines |
| 4 | Ms Xiaobo Zhu | Member | Wuhan Qingfa-Hesheng Seed Co.,Ltd | 2020 | China |
| 5 | Dr Venkatram Vasantavada | Member | Seed Works International Private Ltd | 2020 | India |
| 6 | Mr Prashant Belgamwar | Member | Advanta Enterprises Limited | 2020 | India |
| 7 | Dr Sadawud Koonmanee | Member |
Charoen Pokphand Seeds Co., Ltd. |
2020 | Thailand |
| 8 | Mr Rogerio Andrade | Member | Limagrain Field seeds Asia Pacific | 2022 | Thailand |
| 9 | Mr Allan Nieves | Member | Syngenta Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. | 2023 | Singapore |
| 10 | Mr Sooresh Soosai | Member | Corteva Agriscience | 2023 | USA |
| 11 | Dr Fan Xingming | Member | Yunnan Tian Rui Seed Industry Co., Ltd. | 2023 | China |
| 12 | Mr Ravi Kumar | Member | ACSEN Agriscience Pvt Ltd. | 2024 | India |
| 13 | Mrs. Cherry Wang | Member | Win-Star Seed Co. Ltd. | 2025 | China |
| No. | Name | Position in the group | Company | Member since | Country / Territory Representative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Vacant |
Chair |
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| 2 | Ms Linda Chang | Co-chair (Since Nov 2022) | Known-You Seed Co., Ltd. | 2022 | Chinese Taipei |
| 3 | Dr Sumitra Kantrong | Member | Chia Tai Co., Ltd. | 2018 | Thailand |
| 4 | Mr Takahiro Ando | Member | Takii & Company, Ltd. | 2020 | Japan |
| 5 | Mr Sanjay Bisht | Member | Enza Zaden India Pvt. Ltd. | 2020 | India |
| 6 | Mr Candra Setiawan Lily | Member | PT. Tani Murni Indonesia | 2021 | Indonesia |
| 7 | Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh | Member | Syngenta India Pvt Ltd | 2024 | India |
| 8 | Dr. Ha Thuy Nguyen | Member | Bayer (South East Asia) Pte Ltd. | 2024 | Singapore |
| 9 | Mr. Steve van der Merwe | Member | East-West Seed International Limited | 2025 | Thailand |
| No. | Name | Position in the group | Company | Member since | Country / Territory Representative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Marcel Sturre | Chair (since 2025) | HM. Clause India Private Limited | 2021 | India |
| 2 | Dr. Latha J. Reddy | Member | Bayer Science & Innovation Private Limited | 2023 | India |
| 3 | Mr. Hideo Horikoshi | Member | Kaneko Seeds Co., Ltd. | 2021 | Japan |
| 4 | Dr. Conrado Balatero | Member | East-West Seed Company, Incorporated | 2021 | Phillippines |
| 5 | Dr. G .Chaluvaraju | Member | Nunhems India Pvt. Ltd. | 2023 | India |
| 6 | Dr. Girish Patil | Member | ACSEN Agriscience Pvt Ltd. | 2024 | India |
| 7 | Dr Ashish Patel | Member | Syngenta India Pvt Ltd | 2025 | India |
| No. | Name | Position in the group | Company | Member since | Country / Territory Representative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh | Chair (since Apr. 2024) | Syngenta India Pvt Ltd | 2017 | India |
| 2 | Dr. Ha Thuy Nguyen | Co-Chair (since Apr. 2024) | Bayer (South East Asia) Pte Ltd. | 2022 | Singapore |
| 3 | Mr. Masaki Kashiwagi | Member | Takii & Company, Ltd. | 2017 | Japan |
| 4 | Mr. Sanjay Bisht | Member | Enza Zaden India Pvt. Ltd. | 2017 | India |
| 5 | Dr. Sumitra Kantrong | Member | Chia Tai Co., Ltd. | 2017 | Thailand |
| 6 | Dr. Manoj Mehta | Member | Mahyco Private Limited. | 2017 | India |
| 7 | Mr. Akio Matsumoto | Member | Kaneko Seeds Co., Ltd. | 2017 | Japan |
| 8 | Mr. Anthony Tse | Member | Clover Seed Co., Ltd. | 2017 | Hong Kong, China |
| 9 | Mr. Arthur Santosh Attavar | Member | Indo-American Hybrid Seeds (India) Pvt. Ltd. | 2017 | India |
| 10 | Mr. Isao Iuchi | Member | Sakata Seed Corporation | 2017 | Japan |
| 11 | Mr. Ajay Dayal | Member | Acsen Hyveg Private Limited | 2022 | India |
| 12 | Mr. Atul Bhagat | Member | Nunhems India Pvt. Ltd. | 2017 | India |
| 13 | Mr. Tarunvir Singh | Member | Namdhari Seeds Pvt. Ltd. | 2017 | India |
| 14 | Mr. Yoo-Sung Jeong | Member | Nong Woo Bio | 2017 | Korea |
| 15 | Mr. Zhang Wei | Member | Jewelry Seeds Co., Ltd. | 2017 | China |
| 16 | Mr. Zhiping Wang | Member | Celestial Seeds Co., Ltd. | 2017 | China |
| 17 | Ms. Linda Chang | Member | Known-You Seed Co., Ltd. | 2017 | Chinese Taipei |
| 18 | Ms. Mary Ann Sayoc | Member | East-West Seed Company, Incorporated | 2017 | Philippines |
| 19 | Dr Arun Joshi | Member | Rijk Zwaan India Seeds Private Limited | 2017 | India |
| 20 | Mr. Abdul Awal Mintoo | Member | Lal Teer Seed Limited | 2022 | Bangladesh |
| 21 | Dr. Sun Bin | Member | Shandong Degao Seed Co., Ltd | 2022 | China |
| 22 | Mr. Anh Tuan, Tran | Member | Vino Corporation JSC. | 2022 | Vietnam |
| 23 | Dr Chethan Kumar KV | Member | HM Clause India Pvt Ltd | 2017 | India |
DRT Bitter Gourd Powdery Mildew Subgroup
| No. | Name | Position in the group | Company | Member since | Country / Territory Representative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Girish Patil | Member | ACSEN Agriscience Pvt Ltd. | 2020 | India |
| 2 | Ms. Hathaithip Srirak | Member | Chia Tai Co., Ltd. | 2020 | Thailand |
| 3 | Ms. Cherry Relevante-Belagantol | Member | East-West Seed Company, Incorporated | 2020 | Philippines. |
| 4 | Ms. Linda Chang | Member | Known-You Seed Co., Ltd. | 2020 | Chinese Taipei |
| 5 | Dr. Sridhara Gupta Kunjeti | Member | Bayer (South East Asia) Pte Ltd. | 2020 | Singapore |
| 6 | Mr. Derek Ng | Member | Clover Seed Co., Ltd. | 2020 | Hong Kong, China |
| 7 | Dr. Kelley Clark | Advisor | Collaboration for Plant Pathogen Strain Identification (CPPSI) | 2020 | USA |
| 8 | Dr Sumitra Kantrong | Advisor | Chia Tai Co., Ltd. | 2020 | Thailand |
DRT Watermelon Fusarium Wilt Subgroup
| No. | Name | Position in the group | Company | Member since | Country / Territory Representative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr. Girish Patil | Member | ACSEN Agriscience Pvt Ltd. | 2020 | India |
| 2 | Ms. Hathaithip Srirak | Member | Chia Tai Co., Ltd. | 2020 | Thailand |
| 3 | Ms. Cherry Relevante-Belagantol | Member | East-West Seed Company, Incorporated | 2020 | Philippines |
| 4 | Mr Ryan Hu | Member | Known-You Seed Co., Ltd. | 2022 | Chinese Taipei |
| 5 | Mr. Jong-young Park | Member | Nongwoo Bio | 2022 | Korea |
| 6 | Dr. Kelley Clark | Advisor | Collaboration for Plant Pathogen Strain Identification (CPPSI) | 2020 | USA |
| 7 | Dr Sumitra Kantrong | Advisor | Chia Tai Co., Ltd. | 2020 | Thailand |