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"Next generation genomics technologies for enhancing genetic gains in chickpea for ensuring nutritional and food security in developing countries" presentation in Emerging Technologies for Food Security organized by Global Institute of Food Security, held in Saskatoon, Canada during 14-16 June, 2016 (http://conference.gifs.ca/).

Dr KK Sharma, Deputy Director General- Research, ICRISAT delivering closing remarks during Symposium on Advanced Genomics & Breeding Technologies for Accelerating Genetic Gains on December 20, 2018

Genomics driven activation of germplasm collections by Dr Andreas Graner, IPK-Gatersleben, Germany during VI NGGIBCI Conference on Crop Genomics: Present & Future to celebrate 10th Anniversary of CEG ICRISAT

Dr HS Gupta, Former DG BISA & Former Director, ICAR-IARI delivering inspirational address during Symposium on Advanced Genomics & Breeding Technologies for Accelerating Genetic Gains on December 20, 2018

Felt humbled and privileged with felicitation by Ch Charan Singh University Meerut (my Alma Mater) for winning Shanti Swarup Bhatnagar Award-2015 (Biological Sciences) on 28th March, 2016. Many thanks to my teacher & mentor Professor PK Gupta, HOD Genetics & Plant Breeding & Dean Faculty of Agriculture, Professor PK Sharma, and other faculties like Professor HS Balyan, Dr Sachin Kumar, Dr S Gaurav and their team for organizing the felicitation. A video clip covering my journey for last 20 years from Meerut to Hyderabad was presented there and I am uploading the same here. Enjoy!

Panel Discussions on Policy Interventions during Symposium on "Advanced Genomics & Breeding Technologies for Accelerating Genetic Gains" organized at ICRISAT's' Center of Excellence in Genomics & Systems Biology on December 20, 2018

Unity through diversity Building a legume federation with legume information system and friend by Dr Andrew Farmer during VI NGGIBCI Conference on Crop Genomics: Present & Future to celebrate 10th Anniversary of CEG ICRISAT

Rising temperatures and frequency of extreme climate events like heat waves in many parts of the world will lead to a drop in major staple crop production. Now, the decoding and sequencing of the pearl millet genome by a global team of 65 scientists from 30 research institutions has revealed critical coping strategies. The analysis of genetic variability among a thousand pearl millet lines has led to a better understanding of the ability of this dryland cereal to survive soaring temperatures (over 42oC) and its exceptional drought tolerance. This discovery published in Nature Biotechnology (doi:10.1038/nbt.3943), on September 18, 2017 may also help develop climate adaptation strategies in other important cereal crops.

Inaugural address by Chief Guest Hon'ble Shri Y.S. Chowdary, Union Minister of State for Science and Technology and Earth Sciences, Government of India, during VI NGGIBCI Conference on Crop Genomics: Present & Future to celebrate 10th Anniversary of CEG ICRISAT.

Dr Lee Hickey, from University of Queensland, Australia delivers keynote lecture on "Integration of rapid cycling system with GS and other breeding tools?" during Symposium on Advanced Genomics & Breeding Technologies for Accelerating Genetic Gains on December 20, 2018

Inspirational Address by Dr SK Pattanayak, Secretary, Department of Agriculture, Cooperation and Farmers Welfare, Ministry of Agriculture and Farmers Welfare, Govt of India during VI NGGIBCI Conference on Crop Genomics: Present & Future to celebrate 10th Anniversary of CEG ICRISAT