National Conference on 'beneficial microbes' on Tuesday

NT Correspondent

Bengaluru: The Asian Plant Growth Promoting Rhizobacteria (PGPR) Society, in collaboration with the University of Horticultural Sciences, Gandhi Krishi Vigyana Kendra,(GKVK) Bengaluru will organise a National Conference, starting this Tuesday in the Royal Orchid Convention centre in Bengaluru.

The theme of the conference is 'Beneficial Microbes for Integrated Plant Health Management. This conference, which aims to minimize the usage of chemicals in agriculture, will also try to provide food free of pesticides.

Issues like climate change in agriculture, commercialization of bioformulations and global opportunities in PGPR technologies will be on the agenda of discussion.

Over 300 delegates, including scientists, students, entrepreneurs, policy makers and farmers from the country, and from places like the US, UK and Germany will be present in the conference, with presentations and lectures on the cards.

SS Mallikarjun, Minister for Horticulture will be inaugurating this event, along with S C Dubey, Assistant Director General in Plant Protection and Biosafety. Vice Chancellors from other Horticulture and agriculture sciences campuses will be present.

The conference is held every two years to provide a platform for all stakeholders in the horticulture industry to share ideas about the latest innovations. T

he conference holds its importance because of the growing concern of pesticide use in the market.