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 Bhupen Dubey | Member | Advanta Seed (United Phosphorus Limited Group) | 2020 | India |
| 7 | Ms Zhang Jing | Member | Anhui Fengda Seed Co. ,Ltd. | 2020 | China |
| 8 | Dr Sadawud Koonmanee | Member |
Charoen Pokphand Seeds Co., Ltd. |
2020 | Thailand |
| 9 | Mr Rogerio Andrade | Member | Limagrain Field seeds Asia Pacific | 2022 | Thailand |
| 10 | Mr Allan Nieves | Member | Syngenta Asia Pacific Pte. Ltd. | 2023 | Singapore |
| 11 | Mr Sooresh Soosai | Member | Corteva Agriscience | 2023 | USA |
| 12 | Dr Fan Xingming | Member | Yunnan Tian Rui Seed Industry Co., Ltd. | 2023 | China |
| No. | Name | Position in the group | Company | Member since | Country / Territory Representative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr Rahul Pagar Ashok |
Chair (since Nov 2022) |
HM.Clause India Private Limited | 2018 | India |
| 2 | Ms Linda Chang | Co-chair (Since Nov 2022) | Known-You Seed Co., Ltd. | 2022 | Chinese Taipei |
| 3 | Mr Michel Devarrewaere | Member | East-West Seed International Limited | 2017 | Thailand |
| 4 | Dr Sumitra Kantrong | Member | Chia Tai Co., Ltd. | 2018 | Thailand |
| 5 | Mr Jack Metzelaar | Member | Limagrain (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | 2017 | Netherland |
| 6 | Mr Takahiro Ando | Member | Takii & Company, Ltd. | 2020 | Japan |
| 7 | Dr Seetharam Annadana | Member | Syngenta India Limited | 2018 | India |
| 8 | Mr Sanjay Bisht | Member | Enza Zaden India Pvt. Ltd. | 2020 | India |
| 9 | Mr Candra Setiawan Lily | Member | PT. Tani Murni Indonesia | 2021 | Indonesia |
| 10 | Mr. Harendra Singh | Member | Rijk Zwaan India Seeds Private Limited | 2017 | India |
| No. | Name | Position in the group | Company | Member since | Country / Territory Representative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Dr Seetharam Annadana | Chair (since Sep. 2021) |
Syngenta India Limited | 2018 | India |
| 2 | Vacant | Co-Chair | |||
| 3 | Dr G. Radhakrishnan | Member | Nunhems India Pvt. Ltd. | 2020 | India |
| 4 | Dr. Divya Ashish | Member | Monsanto Holdings Pvt Ltd | 2021 | India |
| 5 | Mr. Hideo Horikoshi | Member | Kaneko Seeds Co., Ltd. | 2021 | Japan |
| 6 | Mr. Marcel Sturre | Member | HM. Clause (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | 2021 | Thailand |
| 7 | Mr. Shreeshail Hadapad | Member | Indo-American Hybrid Seeds (India) Pvt. Ltd. | 2021 | India |
| 8 | Dr. Conrado Balatero | Member | East-West Seed Company, Incorporated | 2021 | Phillippines |
| No. | Name | Position in the group | Company | Member since | Country / Territory Representative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Takahiro Ando | Chair (since Nov. 2022) | Takii & Company, Ltd. | 2017 | Japan |
| 2 | Mr. Harendra Singh | Co-Chair (since Nov. 2022) | Rijk Zwaan India Seeds Private Limited | 2017 | India |
| 3 | Mr. Rahul Pagar Ashok | Member | HM. Clause India Private Limited | 2017 | India |
| 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 | Dr. Ha Thuy Nguyen | Member | Bayer (South East Asia) Pte Ltd. | 2022 | Singapore |
| 12 | Mr. Sanjay Kumar Singh | Member | Syngenta India Limited | 2017 | India |
| 13 | Mr. Ajay Dayal | Member | Acsen Hyveg Private Limited | 2022 | India |
| 14 | Mr. Sushil Kumar Kaushik | Member | Nunhems India Pvt. Ltd. | 2017 | India |
| 15 | Mr. Tarunvir Singh | Member | Namdhari Seeds Pvt. Ltd. | 2017 | India |
| 16 | Mr. Yoo-Sung Jeong | Member | Nong Woo Bio | 2017 | Korea |
| 17 | Mr. Zhang Wei | Member | Jewelry Seeds Co., Ltd. | 2017 | China |
| 18 | Mr. Zhiping Wang | Member | Celestial Seeds Co., Ltd. | 2017 | China |
| 19 | Ms. Linda Chang | Member | Known-You Seed Co., Ltd. | 2017 | Chinese Taipei |
| 20 | Ms. Mary Ann Sayoc | Member | East-West Seed Company, Incorporated | 2017 | Philippines |
| 21 | Mr. Abdul Awal Mintoo | Member | Lal Teer Seed Limited | 2022 | Bangladesh |
| 22 | Ms. Chenchen Sun | Member | Shandong Degao Seed Co., Ltd | 2022 | China |
| 23 | Mr. Anh Tuan, Tran | Member | Vino Corporation JSC. | 2022 | Vietnam |
DRT Bitter Gourd Powdery Mildew Subgroup
| No. | Name | Position in the group | Company | Member since | Country / Territory Representative |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | Mr. Manjunatha B. | Chair (since Oct. 2020) |
Acsen Hyveg Private Limited | 2020 | India |
| 2 | Dr. Vilasinee Jindalouang | 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. Phyllis Himmel | 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 | Mr. Manjunatha B. | Chair (since Oct. 2020) |
Acsen Hyveg Private Limited | 2020 | India |
| 2 | Dr. Vilasinee Jindalouang | Member | Chia Tai Co., Ltd. | 2020 | Thailand |
| 3 | Mr. Derek Ng | Member | Clover Seed Co., Ltd. | 2020 | Hong Kong, China |
| 4 | Ms. Cherry Relevante-Belagantol | Member | East-West Seed Company, Incorporated | 2020 | Philippines |
| 5 | Mr Ryan Hu | Member | Known-You Seed Co., Ltd. | 2022 | Chinese Taipei |
| 6 | Ms. Pattamawan Maneesuwan | Member | HM. Cluase (Thailand) Co., Ltd. | 2022 | Thailand |
| 7 | Mr. Jong-young Park | Member | Nongwoo Bio | 2022 | Korea |
| 8 | Dr. Phyllis Himmel | Advisor | Collaboration for Plant Pathogen Strain Identification (CPPSI) | 2020 | USA |
| 9 | Dr Sumitra Kantrong | Advisor | Chia Tai Co., Ltd. | 2020 | Thailand |