| Chairman | Dr. P.N.Jagadev Dean of Research, Directorate of Research Orissa University of Agriculture and Technology, Bhubaneswar, Odisha |
| Co-Chairman | Dr. K. Joseph John Principal Scientist, ICAR-National Bureau of Plant Genetic Resources(RS), Vellanikkara, KAU, Thrissur |
| Rapporteurs | Dr. Shirly Raichal Anil and Dr. K. Ramachandra Naik |
| Theme Lectures | |
| Conventional and Non-conventional Breeding
Approaches for Improvement of Tuber Crops Dr. P.N. Jagadev |
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| Invited Lectures | |
| Diversity of Wild Yams (Dioscorea) in Kerala, Part of Western Ghats of India Dr. N. Anil Kumar |
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| Genetic Resources Conservation of Tropical Tuber Crops
– Future Perspectives Dr. K. Joseph John |
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| Oral & Poster Presentations | |