Main Topics

Congress topics

  • Ex-Situ and In-Situ Conservation
  • Pre-Breeding and Introgression of Valuable Traits
  • Wild relatives and Landraces

  • Biotic Stress: Pest and Disease Resistance
  • Abiotic Stress: Soil Constraints, Water Use Efficiency and Stress Tolerance
  • Developing Climate-Resilient Varieties
  • ⁠Breeding for carbon sequestration to combat climate change

  • Gene Editing for Crop Improvement
  • Marker-Assisted and Genomic Selection
  • Genome-Wide Association Studies (GWAS)

  • Speed Breeding and Rapid Generation Advancement
  • Integration of Multi-Omics Approaches
  • CRISPR Beyond Editing

  • Breeding for Micronutrient Content
  • Genetic Modification for Improved Quality
  • Nutritional Genomics

  • Big Data and AI Applications
  • High-Throughput Phenotyping Technologies
  • Remote Sensing and Predictive Models

  • Organic Farming and Low-Input Systems
  • Enhancing Soil Health through Breeding
  • Breeding for Carbon Neutral Agriculture

  • Public-Private Partnerships
  • Intellectual Property Rights and Ethics
  • Resilience of Seed Systems During Crises

  • Case Studies in Major Crops
  • Innovative Approaches in Developing Countries
  • Exploring Future Trends

  • Seed Science and Seed Technologies
  • Variety Registration and Seed Certification
  • Plant Breeding Education and Training
  • Orienting Plant Breeding for Farm Income
  • Etc.