APSA Virtual Technical Session 2021 Program Book

VIRTUAL

TECHNICAL

SESSION

2021

Program Book

22nd – 24th November 2021

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TABLE OF CONTENTS

➢ TECHNICAL SESSIONS AGENDA

• Standing Committee on International Trade & Quarantine ……………………………………… 3

• Standing Committee on Seed Technology …………………………………………………………….…. 4

• Standing Committee on Intellectual Property Rights & Biodiversity ………………………… 5

• Special Interest Group on Field Crops ………………………………………………………………………. 6

• Special Interest Group on Vegetables & Ornamentals ……………………………………………… 7

➢ SPEAKERS’ BIOGRAPHY & ABSTRACT

• Standing Committee on International Trade & Quarantine

- Ms. Aarti Misal ……………………………………………………………………………………………. 8

- Mr. Csaba Gaspar ………………………………………………………………………………………… 8

- Mr. François Burgaud ………………………………………………………………………………… 9

- Dr. Rose Souza Richards ……………………………………………………………………………… 10

• Standing Committee on Seed Technology

- Dr. Manish Patel ………………………………………………………………………………………….. 10

- Dr. Sandeep Jadli ……………………………………….………………………………………………… 11

- Dr. Rob Pronk ……..………………………………………………………………………………………. 11

- Prof. Kent Bradford …..………………………………………………………………………………… 12

- Dr. Steven P.C. Groot ..………………………………………………………………………………… 12

- Mr. Simon Watt ………..………………………………………………………………………………… 13

• Standing Committee on Intellectual Property Rights & Biodiversity

- Ms. Anke van den Hurk ……………………………………………………………………………….. 14

- Dr. Shivendra Bajaj ……….……………………………………………………………………………… 14

- Ms. Daphne Yong d’Hervé ………………..…………………………………………………………. 15

- Mr. Satoshi Nakano ………….…………………………………………………………………………. 16

- Mr. Fabrice Mattei ………….…………………………………………………………………………... 16

- Ms. Hélène Khan Niazi …….………………………………………………………………………….. 17

- Dr. Arvind Kapur ……………...………………………………………………………………………….. 17

- Mr. Harendra Singh …………………………………………………………………………………….. 19

• Special Interest Group on Field Crops

- Mr. Venkatram Vasantavada ………………………………………………………………….. 20 - Dr. Sain Dass ……………………………………………………………………………………………….. 21

- Dr. Li Tiantian …….………………………………………………………………………………………… 22

- Dr. Ronan G Zagado ……………………………………………………………………………………. 23

• Special Interest Group on Vegetables & Ornamentals

- Dr. Fan Shenggen ……………..…………………………………………………………………………. 24

- Ms. Meiny Prins ….………………………………………………………………………………………. 24

- Dr. Shu-chen Chang ……….……………………………………………………………………………. 25

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Standing Committee on International Trade & Quarantine Monday the 22nd of November 2021

12:00 – 14:00 hrs. (ICT/GMT+7)

TIME AGENDA

12.00 – 12.10 Opening Remarks Mr. Michael Leader, Chair, APSA Standing Committee on International Trade & Quarantine

12.10 – 12.30 Launch of the South and Southeast Asia Access to Seeds Index Ms. Aarti Misal, Senior Researcher, World Benchmarking Alliance

12.30 – 12.50 OECD Seed Trade Report on Impact of COVID-19 on Seed Sector Mr. Csaba Gaspar, Program Manager, OECD Seed Schemes

12.50 – 12.55 Online Coffee Break

12.55 – 13.25

EU Plant Health Regulation and International Perspective

• Mr François Burgaud, Counsellor of the President, SEMAE

• Dr Rose Souza Richards, Seed Health Manager, International SeedFederation (ISF)

13.25 – 13.45

Summary of the 7th Phytosanitary Expert Consultation & Summary of STDF Proposal Mr. Michael Leader, Chair, APSA Standing Committee on International Trade & Quarantine

13.45 – 13.55 Award Announcement: APSA Recognition Award for the Most Influential Plant Pathologists in the Asian Seed Sector Mr. Wichai Laocharoenpornkul, President, APSA

13.55 – 14.00 Closing Remarks Ms. Abigail Struxness, Co –Chair, APSA Standing Committee on International Trade & Quarantine

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Standing Committee on Seed Technology Monday the 22nd of November 2021

15:00 – 17:00 hrs. (ICT/GMT+7)

TIME AGENDA

15:00 - 15:10 Welcome and Report on APSA Seed Technology Activities in 2021 Mr. Johan van Asbrouck, Chair, APSA Standing Committee on Seed Technology

15.10 – 15.25 APSA Seed Academy Program Launching Dr. Manish Patel, Co-Chair, APSA Standing Committee on Seed Technology

15.25 – 15.35 Q&A Session

15.35 – 16.05

APSA Seed Technology Champion Forum Moderator: Dr. Sandeep Jadli, Committee Member, APSA Standing Committee on Seed Technology

• Seed Health Testing for Plant Virus Pathogens

• Unlocking the Powers of Seed Coating

• Physical and Physiological Seed Upgrading

16.05 - 16.10 Online Coffee Break

16.10 – 16.50

Roundtable Discussion on “What are the Roles of Seed Technologists to Ensure Sustainability in Agriculture?” Moderator: Dr. Rob Pronk, Global Marketing Manager, INCOTEC Group BV and Co-chair of the ISF-Seed Applied Technology Committee

Panelists:

• Mr. Simon Watt, Chief Technology & Innovation Officer, Activate AGLABS

• Dr. Steven Groot, Senior Researcher, Wageningen University &Research, Netherlands

• Prof. Kent Bradford, Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Departmentof Plant Sciences, UC Davis, USA

16.50 – 16.55 Quiz Winner Announcement Dr. Sandeep Jadli, Committee Member, APSA Standing Committee on Seed Technology

16.55 – 17.00 Closing Remarks Prof. Uma Rani Sinniah, Committee Member, APSA Standing Committee on Seed Technology






Standing Committee on Intellectual Property Rights & Biodiversity Tuesday the 23rd of November 2021

14:30 - 17:30 hrs. (ICT/GMT+7)

TIME AGENDA

14.30 – 14.35 Opening Remarks Dr. Arvind Kapur, Chair, APSA Standing Committee on Intellectual Property Rights & Biodiversity

14.35 – 14.45 General Update on ITPGRFA and Specially ABS Ms. Anke van den Hurk, Deputy Director, Plantum

14.45 – 14.55 Update on ABS Legislation in India Dr. Shivendra Bajaj, Executive Director, Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII)

14.55 – 15.10 Q&A Session

15.10 – 15.20

Update on CBD Discussions Relating to ABS and ‘Digital Sequence Information’ Ms. Daphne Yong d’Hervé, Director, Peace and Prosperity, International Chamber of Commerce (ICC)

15.20 – 15.30 Update on International Discussions on Farmers’ Rights Mr. Satoshi Nakano, Section Chief, Global Environmental Affairs Office, Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF)

15.30 – 15.45 Q&A Session

15.45 – 16.00 Session Summary Ms. Anke van den Hurk, Deputy Director, Plantum


Moderator: Mr. Fabrice Mattei, Committee Member, APSA Standing Committee on Intellectual Property Rights & Biodiversity

16.30 – 16.45 PVP Survey Result by World Farmer Organization (WFO) Ms. Hélène Khan Niazi, International Agricultural Manager, International Seed Federation (ISF)

16.45 – 17.00

Plant Breeder’s Right (PBR) and Farmer’s Rights: What is Happening in the APAC Region? Dr. Arvind Kapur, Chair, APSA Standing Committee on Intellectual Property Rights & Biodiversity

17:00 - 17:15 Infringement in the APAC Region / SIPI Introduction Mr. Harendra Singh, Managing Director, Rijk Zwaan India

17.15 – 17.25 Q&A Session

17.25 – 17.30 Session Summary & Closing Remarks Mr. Liam Gimon, Co–Chair, APSA Standing Committee on Intellectual Property Rights & Biodiversity




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Special Interest Group on Field Crops Wednesday the 24th of November 2021

12:00 – 14:00 hrs. (ICT/GMT+7)

TIME AGENDA

12.00 – 12.10

Opening Remarks Dr. Frisco Malabanan, Chair, APSA Special Interest Group on Field Crops Moderator: Mr. Venkatram Vasantavada, Committee Member, APSA Special Interest Group on Field Crops

12.10 – 12.30 Prospect of Popcorn in India Dr. Sain Dass, Ex-Director, ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research

12.40 – 13.10

New Technology for Field Crops Breeding / MNP Marker Method, an Efficient Way for Breeding and PVP Dr. Li Tiantian, Associate Researcher, Institute for Systems Biology, Jianghan University, China


13.15 – 13.45

Golden Rice: Biotechnology Milestone for Improved Nutrition in the Philippines Dr. Ronan G Zagado, Head, Development Division, Philippines Rice Research Institute, the Philippines

13.45 – 13.55 Special Interest Group on Field Crops Current Activities Update Dr. Frisco Malabanan, Chair, APSA Special Interest Group on Field Crops

13.55 – 14.00

Award Announcement: APSA Recognition Award for Most Influential Plant Breeding Researchers in the Asia Pacific Seed Sector for Field Crops Mr. Wichai Laocharoenpornkul, APSA President

14.00 - 14.05 Closing Remarks Dr. Chua Kim Aik, Co-Chair, APSA Special Interest Group on Field Crop





Special Interest Group on Vegetables & Ornamentals Wednesday the 24th of November 2021

15:00 – 17:00 hrs. (ICT/GMT+7)

TIME AGENDA

15.00 – 15.05 Opening Remarks Mr. Michel Devarrewaere, Chair, APSA Special Interest Group on Vegetables & Ornamentals

15.05 – 15.25 Fruits and Vegetables in the Sustainable Food Systems Transformation Dr. Fan Shenggen, Chair Professor and Dean of Academy of Global Food Economics and Policy (AGFEP), China Agricultural University

15.25 – 15.45

Urban and Vertical Farming for Food Security and a Sustainable Future – in View of the APAC Region Ms. Meiny Prins, Founding Member of Farm Tech Society and CEO of Priva

15.45 – 16.05

Integrated Pest Management on Tomato and Rapid Pesticide Residue Detection Technology Dr. Shu-Chen Chang, Senior Researcher, Taiwan Agriculture Research Institute

16.05 - 16.10 Online Coffee Break

16.10 – 16.35

Special Interest Group on Vegetables & Ornamentals Past Activities Presentation, Report on APSA WIC and R&D Advisory Group

• Mr. Michel Devarrewaere, Chair, APSA Special Interest Group on Vegetables & Ornamentals

• Dr. Sumitra Kantrong, Co–Chair, APSA Special Interest Group on Vegetables & Ornamentals

16.35 – 16.55 Award Announcement: APSA Recognition Award for Most Influential Plant Breeding Researchers in the Asia Pacific Seed Sector Mr. Wichai Laocharoenpornkul, APSA President

14.00 - 14.05 Closing Remarks Dr. Sumitra Kantrong, Co–Chair, APSA Special Interest Group on Vegetables & Ornamentals





Standing Committee on International Trade & Quarantine Speaker’s Biography & Abstract

Ms. Aarti Misal Senior Researcher World Benchmarking Alliance Biography Aarti Misal is leading the research for the Access to Seeds Index. Prior to joining World Benchmarking Alliance, Aarti has worked with several seed companies based in India and has experience in providing market intelligence data for companies involved in Foods and Beverages, Seeds, Agricultural Commodities, and Agrochemical

sector. She has comprehensive knowledge of Intellectual Property and Plant Variety Protection, Biosafety and Regulatory affairs and Agribusiness Consultancy. Aarti believes that the private sector has a crucial role to play in advancing the SDGs, and benchmarking is a powerful tool in a way to measure and incentivize business impact towards a sustainable future. Abstract The 2021 Access to Seeds Index benchmarks 31 seed companies in South and South-east Asia on efforts to make their products available to smallholder farmers. Ultimately, the index evaluates seed companies’ contributions to achieving Sustainable Development Goal 2: Zero Hunger. The 2021 index follows the first-ever South and South-east Asia index published in 2019 evaluating 24 leading seed companies. The index showed that the industry was present in all countries, highly research-driven, releasing new varieties for a broad variety of crops, and seeds packages were tailored to the needs of smallholders. However, the industry was recommended to make improvements in accompanying sales with training and increased investments in breeding and production activities in more countries to develop the local seed sector. Has the industry improved performance to reach smallholder farmers with quality seeds of improved varieties for ensuring that people in the region have access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food?

Mr. Csaba Gaspar Seed Schemes Program Manager Organization for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Biography Csaba Gaspar is the Programme Manager of the Organisation for Economic Co-operation and Development (OECD) Seed Schemes. In this capacity he ensures the co-ordination of the implementation of the OECD’s international seed varietal certification systems in the 61 participating countries of the Seed Schemes.

Mr. Gaspar has an MSc in Horticulture with specialization in Biotechnology as well as an MSc in Geo-Information Systems (GIS). He has 18 years of experiences in standardization and


certification of agricultural products such as agricultural seeds, fruits & vegetables, and forest reproductive materials. Before joining the OECD in 2006 he worked for the National Food Chain Safety Office of Hungary as inspector and coordinator of international relations. He was the Chair of the Specialized Session on Standardization of Dry and Dried Produce and Vice-Chair of the Working Party 7 on Agricultural Quality Standards of The United Nation Economic Commission for Europe in 2005 and 2006.

Abstract Following the COVID-19 outbreak, there were concerns that seed supply chains would be disrupted and that countries relying on seed imports would not have sufficient seed for the upcoming seasons. To better understand the impact of COVID-19 on the seed supply chain, the OECD, in cooperation with the Japan Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (MAFF), and with assistance from the International Seed Federation (ISF), the Asian and Pacific Seed Association (APSA), and the World Vegetable Center (WorldVeg), carried out a detailed analysis from the perspective of seed companies.

The study concluded that the global seed sector was reasonably resilient during the crisis. However, seed companies with headquarters in the Asia and Pacific region were more affected by the negative effects of the crisis than their counterparts outside the region. The report also recommends policies to further strengthen the resiliency of the seed supply chain and mitigate or avoid the negative effects of the current pandemic and future crises, including the support of the development of international seed supply chains and the diversification of seed production, digitalization and ensurance of public availability of information on the supply chain.

Mr. François Burgaud Counsellor of the President SEMAE

Biography François BURGAUD is Counsellor of the President of SEMAE (Interprofessional organization for Seeds). He is Co-President of the agro task force of Medef international and also President of ADEPTA (Association for the Development of International Trade in Agri-Food Products and Techniques). François BURGAUD is President of Adepta

since 2013 and Co-President of the Task Force on Agriculture and Agrofood industry of Medef-International since 2016. Graduate of Sciences-Po Paris, as well as in Economics and History, François BURGAUD is a European expert in the framework of the ITPGRFA (International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Agriculture and Food). François BURGAUD is a member of the Board of Directors of AFSTA (African Seed Trade Association).

Abstract A new plant health Regulatory framework has been set up in December 2019 for the European union. This regulation has emphasized responsibilities borne on professional operators such as the issuance of plant passports allowing the movements of seeds of certain species within the Union territory (e.g., tomato, sunflower, etc.). Pest Risk Management Plan is therefore a recognition of competences of operators to allow for such issuance of plant passports. The


revision of the EU Plant Health Regulation was also the occasion to clarify definitions and lists of pests as Quarantine Pests, Regulated Non-Quarantine Pests and set up measures for emerging pests. Measures for emerging pests (surveys, contingency plans, etc.) were illustrated recently with outbreaks of Tomato Brown Rugose Fruit Virus (ToBRV).

Dr. Rose Souza Richards Seed Health Manager International Seed Federation (ISF) Biography Rose Souza Richards joined the International Seed Federation in in March 2020 and is the Seed Health Manager. Rose is the key point person for the international seed industry with the International Plant Protection Convention, and responsible for the coordination of an industry-wide response to WTO notifications on proposed

changes to national phytosanitary regulations. She also manages, develops, and promotes existing ISF activities such as the Systems Approach, the Regulated Pest List Initiative, and the International Seed Health Initiative. Rose has spent the last five and a half years working at the Ministry for Primary Industries (MPI) in New Zealand. Rose has a BSc in Agronomic Engineering from the State University of Bahia, Brazil, an MSc in Plant Pathology from the Federal University of Viçosa, Brazil, a second MSc in Plant Diversity from the University of Reading, UK and a PhD in Plant Molecular Virology from the University of Nottingham, UK.

Standing Committee on Seed Technology Speaker’s Biography & Abstract

Dr. Manish Patel Co-Chair APSA Standing Committee on Seed Technology Biography Elected to the APSA Executive Committee in 2018, Dr. Patel holds a Ph.D and M.Sc in Plant Breeding & Genetics (Agriculture Science) from Gujarat Agriculture University. He has more than 20 years' experience in seed science and technology and has been a Governing Council board member of the National Seed Association of India for

the last eight years. Since 2000 he has been Executive Director of Incotec India Pvt Ltd., and has previously served as an APSA EC member, and as an Office Bearer, Vice President and Co-chair for the Standing Committee on Seed Technology. He is one of the founding directors of Gujarat Seed Valley.


Abstract APSA Seed Technology Committee has reviewed the survey results sent to members in 2020 during the Seed Quality Management workshop and found that most responders suggested that APSA should provide more learning courses relating to seed quality improvement. APSA’s mission is to sustain the agriculture through the production and trade of quality seeds for the world. And one of the key priorities of APSA is knowledge transfer or capacity building for the public and private sectors on the production of quality seeds. Therefore, the committee has started to work on the Charter of the APSA Seed Academy Program and finally, the Charter or the concept of the program has been successfully approved and well supported by the APSA Executive Committee in June, 2021. The vision of the program is to be a regional training platform for certified seed technologists in Asia. The target groups for this program are mainly APSA members, government officials and students from Universities in APAC Region. The recommendation on this program can be proposed by the participants in this session. APSA seed technology committee will start to launch this program in 2022.

Dr. Sandeep Jadli Committee Member APSA Standing Committee on Seed Technology Biography Sandeep a doctorate in Seed Sci & Technology from GB Pant University & Technology, India is an Indian national working in Thailand with East-West Seed as a group manager for seed processing and Seed Technology. A well-versed seed expert having more than 15-year experience in Seed Operations, R&D and Supply

chain functions in the seed industry.

Dr. Rob Pronk Global Marketing Manager, INCOTEC Group BV Co-chair of the ISF-Seed Applied Technology Committee Biography Dr. Rob Pronk is Global Marketing Manager for seed enhancement company Incotec in the Netherlands. Furthermore, he holds responsibility for Regulatory Affairs. He has a PhD in biochemistry and worked for 15 years in the medical department in the pharmaceutical industry before joining Incotec 12 years ago. Here he managed the

analytical seed services department, and currently is responsible for further developing and optimizing Incotec’s seed treatment portfolio. Rob is member and co-chair of the ISF-Seed Applied Technology Committee for the past 4 years.


Prof. Kent Bradford Distinguished Professor Emeritus, Department of Plant Sciences University of California Davis, USA Biography Kent J. Bradford is a Distinguished Professor Emeritus in the Department of Plant Sciences at the University of California, Davis. Originally from Texas, he earned his B.S. in Biochemistry and M.S. in Horticulture from Michigan State University and his Ph.D. in Plant Physiology from the University of California, Davis. After a

postdoctoral fellowship at the Australian National University, he joined the faculty at UC Davis in 1982 and served as the Chair of the Department of Vegetable Crops from 1993 to 1998 and as Vice Chair for Teaching and Curriculum Development in the Department of Plant Sciences from 2006 to 2010. He founded the UC Davis Seed Biotechnology Center in 1999 and served as its director until 2019. He received a Fulbright Scholar award in 1999 to teach in Argentina and the Career Seed Science Award from the Crop Science Society of America in 2002. He was elected a Fellow of the American Association for the Advancement of Science in 2003, and received the faculty Award of Distinction from the College of Agricultural and Environmental Sciences at UC Davis in 2007. He served as Interim Director of the UC Davis World Food Center in 2017-2018 and Associate Director in 2019-2020. He was advanced to Distinguished Professor at UC Davis in 2013 and retired as Emeritus in 2019. Dr. Bradford’s research interests span diverse areas of seed science from seed germination and conservation to mathematical modeling and molecular biology. He has published more than 190 peer-reviewed research and extension articles and book chapters, co-edited three books and co-authored a textbook on seed development, germination, dormancy and storage. His current interests are in the genetic and molecular mechanisms regulating seed dormancy and germination, in mathematical models to describe seed germination and dormancy behavior, and in seed and food drying and preservation methods, particularly for humid climates. As director of the Seed Biotechnology Center, he supported the creation and commercialization of new technologies to improve crop performance, quality and sustainability and the continuing education of plant breeders and seed industry professionals. He taught University and Extension courses on plant physiology, seed biology, biotechnology, ethics and philosophy of science.

Dr. Steven P.C. Groot Senior Researcher Wageningen University & Research Biography Steven P.C. Groot is a biologist performing research and teaching on seeds for several years. His research is both fundamental and directed towards application and most often in collaboration with the seed industry. Over the years, his main fields of research were seed maturation, germination, priming and seeds for organic farming.

More recently he focused on the role of oxygen in seed storage as a major factor in seed deterioration during storage. He has developed methods to improve seed shelf life by storage


under controlled atmosphere and a dry experimental ageing system using elevated oxygen pressure. He started a new research line on exploitation of the seed microbiome to provide seeds and seedlings with improved stress tolerance. Steven is cofounder of the International Seed Academy to provide the seed industry with training modules on various aspects of seed biology and technology.

Mr. Simon Watt Chief Technology & Innovation Officer Activate AG LABS Biography Currently the Chief Technology & Innovation Officer for Activate Ag Labs, seed coating material specialists, offering services and partnerships. Simon has twenty years of experience in seed coatings, enhancement, and technologies, most of this from the research perspective. He started his career in the R&D Department at

Germain’s Technology Group, predominantly covering the field of seed coating polymers, application of biologicals to seed, and development of industrial uses for seed treating equipment. He later moved to the Institute of Food Research developing multiple emulsions as part of a joint government and industry project. Finally, over a decade ago he moved from the UK to Australia to take up a research position at Centor Oceania where he progressed to the CEO role, before heading up Activate Ag Labs in his current position. Abstract for Panel Session The seed industry can and should play an important role to increase sustainability in agriculture. Improving seed quality during harvest, but especially reducing losses due to deterioration during seed storage at the warehouse, shop and farmer can safe large amounts of energy and provides farmers with seeds that have a higher seed vigour. High seed vigour can, besides breeding, result in more root biomass, adding to more resilient crops and increasing soil carbon content and reducing other inputs for crop production. Plants have evolved with supporting micro-organisms, present in the soil, roots and shoots. Part of these is transferred to the next generation through the seeds and can aid the seedling in for instance nutrient acquisition, drought tolerance and resistance to pathogens. The seed microbiome should no longer be neglected, but used as a natural mechanism to provide farmers with seeds for more resilient crop production.


Standing Committee on Intellectual Property Rights & Biodiversity Speaker’s Biography & Abstract

Ms. Anke van den Hurk Deputy Director Plantum Biography Ms. Anke van den Hurk is currently the Deputy Director, Plantum NL, The Dutch association for breeding, tissue culture, production and trade of seeds and young plants. She is part of the core management team of Plantum and is particularly responsible for the international activities of the association. Furthermore, she is responsible for the

vegetable seed department of Plantum, international corporate social responsibility and the biodiversity dossier, in particular the debate on Access and Benefit Sharing (ABS). She represents the seed sector in the international meetings of the Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD), the Nagoya Protocol and the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for food and Agriculture (IT PGRFA) and is actively involved in the implementation of the international agreements in Europe and other countries. Within the seed sector, she is leading various committees related to these issues, such as the Sustainable Agriculture Committee of the International Seed Federation (ISF), and the Working Group Biodiversity of the European Seed Association (ESA). She has served on the Executive Committee of APSA (2010-2016) and has been an important member of the IPR & BD, as well as Trade & Marketing Standing Committees. With an MSc in Plant Breeding, Ms. Anke, before joining Plantum about 20 years ago, was working as a breeder in vegetables for Nunhems Seeds; as Research Fellow on biodiversity conservation in Italy and Colombia at Bioversity, and as a teacher at an agricultural university in Mekele, Ethiopia.

Dr. Shivendra Bajaj Executive Director Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) Biography Dr Shivendra Bajaj holds office of the Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) and Alliance for Agri Innovation (AAI) as the Executive Director. He manages the 40-member led association to drive public policies and advocates for adoption of seed and biotechnology policy, innovation, new technologies and breeding applications in the

agriculture sector. Dr Bajaj works with stakeholders such as with central and state governments, regulators, media to inform and educate them about the role and benefits of biotechnology for farmers and agriculture. Dr Bajaj has over 20 years of experience in the seed industry and has worked in several multinational organizations as a regulatory expert in biotechnology. Previously, as the Executive Director of Association of Biotech Led Enterprises- Agriculture Focus Group (ABLE AG), he represented the industry on agricultural biotechnology across National and International platforms.


Abstract Development of Biodiversity Legislation/Access and Benefit Sharing in India: India is signatory to all treaties related to Access and Benefit Sharing of biological resources. India became party to CBD in 1994, Nagoya protocol in 2014 and the ITPGRFA came into force in India in 2004. The National Biodiversity Authority (NBA) is the statutory body established by the Indian government in 2003 to implement India’s Biological Diversity Act (BDA) of 2002. The NBA governs the fair and equitable sharing of benefits arising out of the use of biological resources. The NBA functions under the Ministry of Environment, Forests and Climate Change. The seed industry through Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) has been engaging with the NBA seek clarifications and NBA also has conducted several awareness sessions on the provisions of the BDA, 2002. More recently, NBA brought draft ABS guidelines in 2019 and invited public comments. NBA also brought an office memorandum in 2018 which gave industry including seed companies an amnesty to declare the accessions made and sign an agreement with NBA with payment of a fee for the past accessions. Majority of seed companies availed this opportunity and signed the agreement with NBA. Seed industry made a representation on the legal basis of this upfront accession fee but at the insistence of NBA paid this fee under protest. At the same time, FSII is making representations to the authorities for the inclusion all crops under Annexure I of the ITPGRFA covered under the multilateral system for exemption under the BDA, 2002.

Ms. Daphne Yong d’Hervé Director, Peace and Prosperity International Chamber of Commerce (ICC) Biography Having coordinated business input into the Nagoya Protocol negotiations, Daphne continues to lead ICC work on specific biodiversity issues, in particular on access and benefit sharing, bringing the business perspective into discussions in the Convention on Biodiversity and other fora. She is also currently developing

initiatives by ICC to address issues of broader societal impact, and to identify ways in which businesses can make a positive contribution to these. Previously ICC’s Chief Intellectual Property Officer, Daphne has also worked in the areas of competition and taxation. Before joining ICC, Daphne worked in law firms and in industry in Malaysia, London and Paris. Abstract The Convention on Biological Diversity (CBD) is aiming to conclude an agreement on global biodiversity targets for the next 10 years (the Post-2020 Global Biodiversity Framework) at part 2 of COP-15, due to take place in April-May 2022. One of the key negotiating issues is how to deal with proposals to impose ABS obligations on “digital sequence information”. The presentation will explain the negotiating process and dynamics, the possible evolution of the discussions, and the potential implications for business.


Mr. Satoshi Nakano Section Chief, Global Environmental Affairs Office Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries of Japan (MAFF) Biography Satoshi Nakano is working on the international negotiation on biodiversity under the Convention on Biological Diversity, the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) and the Commission on Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (CGRFA), FAO. He is a member the Ad Hoc

Technical Expert Group on Farmers' Rights (AHTEG-FR), ITPGRFA and the National Focal Point of Japan to CGRFA. In the AHTEG-FR, he contributed to the development of the Inventory of National Measures, Best Practices and Lessons Learned from the Realization of Farmers’ Rights, and is now participating in drafting the Options for Encouraging, Guiding and Promoting the Realization of Farmers’ Rights. He has extensive experience in agricultural policies, including rural development, commodity trade, food safety and sustainability. Abstract “Farmers’ Rights” is a broad notion. Article 9 of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) provides the protection of traditional knowledge, the right to equitably participate in benefit-sharing and the right to participate in making decisions at the national level as examples of Farmers’ Rights, and stipulates that the responsibility for realizing Farmers’ Rights, as they relate to plant genetic resources for food and agriculture, rests with national governments. Members of the Ad Hoc Technical Expert Group on Farmers' Rights, ITPGRFA are intensely discussing how to realize Farmers' Rights. Their biggest issue is the relationship between intellectual property rights and Farmers' Rights. Further efforts are needed for mutually supportive implementation of the relevant international instrument.

Mr. Fabrice Mattei Patent Attorney & Partner Rouse & Co. International (Thailand) Co., Ltd. Biography Fabrice Mattei is a patent attorney and partner with the IP law firm Rouse (www.rouse.com) where he co-manages the global patent group. He has over 20 years of experience in patent protection and litigation in South-East Asia. He is a member of the Standing Advisory Committee before the European Patent Office (EPO) and a consultant

to the World Intellectual Property Organization (WIPO) on biodiversity. Fabrice is a researcher on climate science at the University of Edinburgh, Carbon Innovation Center.


Ms. Hélène Khan Niazi International Agricultural Manager International Seed Federation (ISF) Biography Hélène Khan Niazi studied agricultural law in Paris, La Sorbonne, and became a lawyer at the French Seed Union for 3 years. She joined ISF in 2016 as international agricultural manager and is responsible for intellectual property policies and regulations around the access and benefit sharing of genetic resources.

Abstract: The International Seed Federation is the voice of the global seed sector and represents the interests of the private seed sector in various fora. One of its missions is to promote Plant Breeders’ Rights at the international level. The engagement of the private seed sector at UPOV level has been strengthened in the past years, on topics such as the revision of the Explanatory Note on Essentially Derived Varieties and the use of Molecular Markers. To help its members to better understand the topics and challenges around intellectual property rights, ISF has edited a guide, available here: https://www.worldseed.org/wp-content/uploads/2021/05/IP-Guide-v15-31may2021.pdf The balance between Breeders’ Rights and Farmers’ Rights is a long-term discussion where ISF is very much involved, to promote seed choice for farmers, whatever the size of their business be. A recent study from the World Farmers Organization is comforting the ask of farmers for quality and diverse seed.

Dr. Arvind Kapur Chair APSA Standing Committee on Intellectual Property Rights & Biodiversity Biography Dr. Arvind Kapur is the Managing Director of Acsen HyVeg Pvt. Ltd. He is responsible for growth and strategic planning for the company. Dr. Kapur brings to his job over 3 decades of experience in National and Multinational Seed companies. He has been instrumental in

bringing about technological and managerial excellence in the Company's operations. He holds a Doctorate Degree in Plant Bio-Chemistry. He has rich experience of excellence in business and product development, leading cross functional teams, delivering strong and sustainable gains for launching hybrids in vegetable and field crops. Recently he was Identified amongst '10 Best Leaders in Agriculture Industry - 2020' by CEO Insights Magazine. Dr Kapur currently chairs the APSA Standing Committee on IPR & Biodiversity and is a former Secretary General of National Seed Association of India. As a part of many Technical and Business Organizations (Indo-Swiss Collaboration in Biotechnology; Confederation of Indian Industries; Associated Chambers of Commerce & Industry in India; Federation of Indian Chambers of Commerce & Industry, PHD Chambers of Commerce & Industry) he has

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promoted the cause of agriculture and biotechnology. Presently he is engaged in awareness program for IP related issue in Asia and Globally. Abstract Asia and Pacific Seed Alliance (APSA), International Seed federation (ISF) and regional seed associations (Euroseeds, Seed Association of the Americas and African Seed Trade Association) have collaborated together to run the survey with the National seed associations in each region to understand the current situation regards the role and place of IP in different regions around the world and the realities of farmers and breeders in various countries. The results from this survey aims to understand the interrelation between Farmers’ and Breeders ‘rights as well as the support required from the national level toward the communication on this topic. The survey has been sent to national seed associations in APSA. The responses were received from national seed associations of UPOV member countries (Australia, China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam) and non-UPOV member countries (Bangladesh, India, Malaysia and Philippines). In general, there is no different types of farmers under the PVP law of Australia, Bangladesh, China, Japan, Korea and Vietnam. Some countries like Malaysia, Philippines and India have different types of farmers classified by the activities and the land holding size of the farmer. For example; Indian farmers are divided into 3 categories which are small, medium and large according to the land holding size. The right of a farmer is followed the concept outlines in Article 9.3 of the International Treaty on Plant Genetic Resources for Food and Agriculture (ITPGRFA) in all countries that “Nothing in this article shall be interpreted to limit any rights that farmers have to save, use, exchange and sell farm-saved seed/propagating material, subject to national law and as appropriate”. The exemption of breeders’ rights refers to the article 15.2 of the 1991 Act of UPOV which specifies that the breeder’s right shall not extend to acts done privately and for non-commercial purposes. Thus, most countries suggested that the public views of these two concepts should not be viewed in opposition and the engagement from all stakeholders in the global organizations are required to help educating the public audiences especially the government and farmers to understand the breeders’ rights and farmers’ rights for the new developed varieties. The concept of farmer’s exemption is only applied to protected varieties and there is no limit on saving and selling progeny seeds from non-protected varieties or variety’s obtained by crossing a protected variety with landraces. APSA is aligning with the position of ISF on the Farmer’s rights and farmer’s exemption published in June 2018. The results from this study help APSA IPR and Biodiversity committee to collaborate with national seed associations on the educational program to enhancing the knowledge of these two concepts. The benefits of the outreach program or educational program and the policy advocacy program to the non-UPOV countries on these concepts will eventually help to build an effective intellectual property protection and to promote the use or the adoption of the new developed varieties for the farmers.


Mr. Harendra Singh Managing Director Rijk Zwaan India Biography Harendra Singh (Harry) is presently working as Managing Director at RijkZwaan India. Having more than 35 years’ experience of seed industry, he has worked in leading roles, such as Regional Head for South and South East Asia, Global head of Sales and Marketing in various organizations like Pioneer USA, Proagro Seeds India and

Nunhems, Holland. He is also a visiting faculty to management institutions in India, Agriculture universities and also on advisory board of CABM Pant Nagar and Bikaner University. Recently have been nominated as President for SIPI Abstract APAC is one of the largest value regions (if we talk vegetable seed business) for seed business, such as breeding, seed production and commercial trade. It’s estimated that APAC contributes > 40% in total Global vegetable seed market value. Almost all International and Regional seed companies are active in this region and most of them are focusing on innovative crop portfolio of hybrid seeds (i.e., more than 80%), therefore, a large investment on R&D. India, China, Thailand, Vietnam, Indonesia, Philippines, Bangladesh and few other countries are the key seed hubs as far as seed production and breeding are concerned and looking to a better environment for breeding and IP protection. Companies active in vegetable plant breeding have observed a large-scale illegal seed practices and infringement of their intellectual property rights by third parties. Huge financial losses are occurred due to the turnover losses from unauthorized propagation and trading of plant material and seed of protected varieties. A group of Asian and international integrated vegetable seeds companies involved in research, breeding, seed production and marketing and distribution of seeds have taken the initiative for the creation of an effective and Alert bureau with the required expertise in the vegetable seed sector, widely recognized and respected by enforcement agencies and legal structure for its expertise level i.e., Seed Innovation and Protection Initiative (SIPI) called “The Bureau”. The primary focus of the bureau will be on the development of knowledge center to create awareness regarding prevention infringement within seed companies, to discourage potential perpetrators of infringement by publicity and to collect estimates of the scale of illegal propagation of protected varieties, counterfeiting (trademarks infringement) and non – regulatory (seed laws infringement) by undertaking periodic surveys. SIPI will work and coordinate closely together with APSA, national seed associations, Croplife Asia, the East Asia Plant Variety Protection Forum (EAPVP) and the UPOV Secretariat.


Special Interest Group on Field Crops Speaker’s Biography & Abstract

Mr. Venkatram Vasantavada Committee Member APSA Special Interest Group on Field Crops Biography Venkatram Vasantavada has over 29Years of work experience with best-in-class MNC’s and large Indian Corporates across Asia and Africa including Dupont Pioneer, Monsanto, Advanta-UPL, Deepak Fertilisers and Petrochemical corporation Ltd, VST Industries, Voltas and Real Value Appliances. His diverse Industry experience includes

Agricultural inputs, FMCG, Durables and Telecom in areas of operations management, strategic planning, and business development. He successfully built and managed commercial organizations with sustained growth in revenue, profitability, market share gains and geographical expansion, He has to his credit exposure of executing differentiated Go to Market models and building innovative solutions in work situations in the areas of People Development, Sales Development and Supply chain. He worked extensively across Asia and Africa in markets served by small and marginal farmers in building strategic alliances and collaborative relationships with many forums in developing models for improving farm productivity and farm incomes. Vasantavada was on the board (Whole Time Director) of publicly listed Advanta. He is a visiting faculty at several Agribusiness Management Institutes and an active member of Rural Management Association of India (RMAI). He has many accolades to his credit and some of them are CEO of the year Award,2021 by Corporate Guru World (Summit and Awards), HMA (Hyderabad Management Association) Entrepreneur of the year -2019. He has been awarded RMAI Leadership Award-2016, This award is presented to outstanding contributions in providing leadership in Rural Markets. He also featured twice as the 50 Most admired Rural marketing professionals in India. He is an Honorary advisor to HMA (Hyderabad Management Association) and member of Board of studies at Kalinga School of Rural Management, Kalinga Institute of Industrial Technology (KIIT)-Deemed to be University, Bhubaneshwar. A certified six sigma green belt, He holds a Post Graduate Diploma in Rural Management (PGDRM) from Institute of Rural Management, Anand (IRMA) and is a Graduate in Dairy Technology. He is currently pursuing his PhD in Business Management, Chitkara University, Punjab.


Dr. Sain Dass Ex-Director ICAR-Indian Institute of Maize Research Biography Dr. Sain Dass was Former-Director Maize-ICAR, and presently an advisor hybrid crop, Hindustan Insecticide Ltd. (a Govt. of India undertaking) and is an outstanding maize scientist having 47 years’ experience in hybrid technology. He worked as advisor hybrid crops in National Seed Corporation and Independent Director on the board

of the States Farm Corporation of India (SFCI). He also worked as advisor to many states government and Seed Corporation towards ensuring quality seeds for the benefit of the farmers. He provided extraordinary scientific leadership and made a notable contribution to the Indian maize programme. A strong proponent of single cross hybrid technology, Dr. Sain Dass has inculcated the hybrid culture in maize program, re-strategized maize heterosis breeding, streamlined the national maize program, motivated breeders and young maize scientists and reinforced the farmers’ faith in the hybrid technology. Dr Sain Dass efforts for germplasm exchange in public and private sector have led to advance the maize crop improvement program by 10-15 years in the country and he is known as MAIZE MAN OF INDIA. Abstract Globally popcorn has emerged as one of the nutritious snacks across several countries in the globe. Traditionally, the North America, especially The United States of America was the main producer, consumer and exporter of popcorn in the World. The consumption and demand for popcorn has increased in Japan, Brazil, Argentina, China, Japan and several countries in Europe. In India also the demand for popcorn has increased gradually. Presently, apart from the big metro cities, the popularity of popcorn in India has reached to even minor cities. India, traditionally the major importer of popcorn, continues to import popcorn in major quantity. However, off-late the commercial cultivation of popcorn in some parts of India like Andhra Pradesh, Telangana, Karnataka and Maharashtra has started to meet the increasing demand for popcorn. India being the diverse country has huge marketing opportunities due to urbanization which is grown from 13 to 30 percent, presence of numerous tourist places, and presence of large number of big cities coupled with avenues of markets like cinema/movie theatres and large number of consumers. Even the street vendors also constitute the bulk of the popcorn market in India. Currently in India, the popcorn market is growing at CAGR 15% (2018-22). The growing population and majority of adult population is actually driving the demand for popcorn due to increased awareness about popcorn among adult population of the country. Even though much of the consumers in India may not be aware about the several health benefits of popcorn but unknowingly the consumers are experiencing numerous health benefits of popcorn due to its nutritional composition. It is considered as better functional food as compared to many vegetables with respect to availability of many antioxidants and soluble fiber. Popcorn was found to improve digestion due to its high fiber content in the grain. It has also been found to regulate blood sugar due to slow release of carbohydrate after consumption. Popcorn is consumed either raw or as value added products depending on the type of popcorn and it has two types namely butterfly type and mushroom type. The


mushroom type is largely used to prepare several value-added products and several value-added products of mushroom type popcorn are available in the market across several countries including India. Globally the market for value added products of popcorn is growing at the CAGR of 6.7%. India being the varied agro-climatic conditions, popcorn can be grown in one or the other part of the country round the year in different season’s namely rainy (kharif), winter (rabi) and summer or spring. In the past low R&D in popcorn India has been due to high demand of field corn and priority has been to make India self-sufficient in the field corn so popcorn priority went to back seat. Therefore, the efforts in research development in popcorn in India is relatively low as compared to field maize. In fact, some efforts were made to cross between popcorn and field corn to diversify the existing genetic base of popcorn but the efforts could lead to develop good popcorn cultivars. Nonetheless, India has developed few hybrids and open pollinated varieties (OPVs) or composites of popcorn but the demand from the urban as well as the high-class society is for high expansion volume popcorn. Since the present popcorn cultivars are not meeting the high expansion volume quality, India is importing lot of popcorn from outside. However, India has favorable climatic conditions to execute required R&D programs to develop high expansion volume popcorn cultivars. The possibility to grow popcorn in multiple seasons in a year would certainly fasten the breeding program to develop good quality popcorn hybrids. The availability of locally adopted good popcorn hybrids in near future would certainly educes the import of both quality seed and commercial popcorn in couple years. In fact, India has become a country of net exporter of sweet corn and baby corn from net importer in couple of years. Similarly Indian can become net exporter of popcorn in near future in few years. The continued demand for popcorn in India will certainly enhance the efforts towards developing better cultivars of popcorn suited to different agro-ecologies of the country.

Dr. Li Tiantian Associate Researcher, Institute for Systems Biology Jianghan University, China Biography Dr. Li Tiantian is dedicated to the development of DNA markers and application in plant variety identification. Her team developed a new DNA identification technique which has the advantages of high accuracy, high efficiency and easy popularization. This technology is widely applied in agriculture sector and approved as the Chinese

national standard for the identification of plant essential derived varieties (EDV). Her team has built DNA fingerprint database include more than 10,000 registered varieties from different species like rice, maize, cotton, kiwi, pear, etc. This national standard and database by this technology are important for the scientific implementation of the national essentially derived variety system.

Abstract DNA markers are an essential tool for genetic fingerprinting, forensic analysis, and genomic breeding. Effective markers must be highly reproducible, polymorphic, accurate and efficient to profile. We have developed a novel type of DNA marker named multiple dispersed


nucleotide polymorphisms (MNP) and an efficient MNP-genotyping method, called MNP-Seq, to accurately detect and estimate genetic variations, particularly for polyploid hybrid plants and medicinal plants which are difficult to genotype accurately. The new method has been adopted as the Chinese national standard for the determination of plant identities with such applications as registration and protection of plant variety intellectual property rights. To demonstrate the utility and efficacy of MNP markers, we presented the applications of MNP markers to several challenging problems, such as identification of essentially derived variety (EDV), Seed quality control, and traceability of agricultural products.

Dr. Ronan G Zagado Head, Development Division Philippines Rice Research Institute, the Philippines Biography Dr. Ronan G. Zagado is a chief science research specialist of the Development Communication Division at the Philippine Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) based in the Science City of Munoz in Nueva Ecija. He is currently the head of the PhilRice Development Communication Division and the lead of the communication and

stakeholder engagement for the Golden Rice Project. His fields of specialization include: science communication, information campaign, risk communication, agricultural extension, and communication research. He earned his PhD degree in Media Studies from the University of Adelaide, South Australia; MS in Development Communication (with cognate in Community Development) from University of the Philippines Los Baños; and BS in Development Communication major in Development Journalism from Central Mindanao University. Abstract Golden Rice is a new type of rice produced through modern biotechnology that is biofortified with beta carotene (vitamin A precursor). GR is intended to complement other vitamin A sources in the diet, and is viewed as a potential intervention to address vitamin A deficiency in rice-consuming countries. It was donated by its inventors (Professor Ingo Potrykus, then of the Institute for Plant Sciences, Swiss Federal Institute of Technology, and of Professor Peter Beyer of the University of Freiburg, Germany) for public and humanitarian purposes to help address vitamin A deficiency. It is estimated that such deficiency affects about 2.1 million children in the Philippines. We share the goal of the conference towards safe, responsible, and equitable use of new seed technologies, and in this presentation, we will share our own experience in the journey to developing and deploying Golden Rice in the Philippines. As a product of biotechnology, Golden Rice underwent and successfully completed the biosafety regulatory requirements in the country. It received the biosafety approval for commercial propagation by the Department of Agriculture - Bureau of Plant Industry (DA-BPI) last July 21, 2021, and plans are underway for pilot-scale deployment in selected communities with high incidence of micronutrient deficiencies. This talk provides updates on the Golden Rice project in the Philippines being led by the Department of Agriculture – Philippines Rice Research Institute (PhilRice) in collaboration with the International Rice Research Institute.


Special Interest Group on Vegetables & Ornamentals Speaker’s Biography & Abstract

Dr. Fan Shenggen Chair Professor and Dean of Academy of Global Food Economics and Policy (AGFEP) China Agricultural University Biography Dr. Shenggen Fan is currently Chair Professor and Dean of Academy of Global Food Economics and Policy (AGFEP) at China Agricultural University (CAU). Prior to joining CAU, Dr. Fan served as director general of the International Food Policy Research Institute (IFPRI)

from 2009 to 2019. He currently serves as a member of the United Nations’ Lead Group for the Scaling Up Nutrition (SUN) Movement. He was a member, vice chair and chair of food and nutrition council of the World Economic Forum. He is a Fellow of Agricultural and Applied Economics Association (AAEA), and a Honorary Life Member, International Association of Agricultural Economists (IAAE). Dr. Fan received a PhD in applied economics from the University of Minnesota and bachelor’s and master’s degrees from Nanjing Agricultural University in China. Abstract The United Nations Food Systems Summit has highlighted the importance of healthy and sustainable diets in achieving SDGs and other development goals. Fruits and vegetables play a critical role in ensuring healthy and sustainable diets for all, but a large proportion of population under consumes fruits and vegetables and their production is not sustainable environmentally. Policies, technologies, institutions and behavior changes must be reformed to increase fruits and vegetable consumption and production sustainably. This presentation will highlight the role of fruits and vegetables in transforming food systems for both human and planetary health and propose major transitions in policies, technologies, institutions and behavior changes in achieving these goals.

Ms. Meiny Prins Founding Member of Farm Tech Society CEO of Priva Biography Meiny Prins is CEO and co-owner of Priva. She dedicates a significant part of her working life to promoting sustainability, innovation, and entrepreneurship. Meiny is a much sought-after international authority in this field. With a clear and inspiring message on sustainability, she builds bridges between companies, governments,

and sectors. In her role as CEO, she was named Businesswoman of the Year. Meiny is an honored alumnus of Erasmus University and in 2015 was recognized by AACSB International as an Influential Leader in the field of sustainability. In addition, Meiny received the first CleanTech Star from WWF (World Wildlife Fund) awarded to Priva. She has held various board


positions focusing on water, energy transition and food security. Today, she is a member of the Committee for Entrepreneurship and Finance in the Netherlands. Meiny is also the founder of the Sustainable Urban Delta Foundation. Abstract Due to climate change, huge food waste in the world and insufficient availability of healthy food, it is of great importance that megacities transform themselves into food producing cities. Integrating food production not only ensures that megacities are self-sufficient, but also means that more green space is created, water can be saved, energy sources can be optimally utilized, while reducing CO2 emissions and thus making a substantial contribution to a better climate. Priva (a technology company) is one of the founding pillars, and a board member of the global association, FarmTech Society. FarmTech Society is an international network vertical farming and indoor growing experts enabling, consisting of the early adoptive partners, farmers, growers to lead the vertical farming industry by profitable examples. PRIVA, and FarmTech Society overlap also in vision to bringing the food chain, with smallholders, greenhouses closer to urban areas, particular to the greenbelts. With the Sustainable Urban Delta foundation, the 3 initiatives work together and empower farmers and growers with good examples.

Dr. Shu-chen Chang Senior Researcher Taiwan Agriculture Research Institute Biography Dr. Shu-Chen Chang is the leader of Integrated Pest Management Laboratory, who studies on pest control of crops. For pesticides management, rapid pesticides residue detection technology by acetylcholinesterase and antibody have been developed. To strengthen the residue control capability of current use rapid

bioassay of pesticide residues (RBPR) in Taiwan, immunoassay for detecting pesticide with higher residual risk was developed. Based on the specific binding of antigen and antibody, individual pesticide analogs were conjugated with carrier proteins, inoculated into animals, then the antibodies were generated against the coupled compound from animals. Combining the obtained polyclonal antibodies with ELISA or colloidal-gold based lateral-flow technology, the ELISA kits and test strips have been developed. Abstract Taiwan's tomato planting acreage was 4,999 hectares, with a yield of 97,603 metric tons, and an output value of 130 million US dollars in 2020. Most of them were cultivated in the flatlands of middle and southern Taiwan from autumn to winter. After 2000, the research and development of tomato varieties tended to develop with high quality, diversification and disease resistance. In addition to the use of pesticides to reduce the pest problems, integrated pest management of tomatoes also includes the healthy disease-resistant seedlings, rational fertilization before planting, etc. In the seedling stage, yellow or blue sticky papers were used to monitor vector insects such as thrip, silverleaf whitefly and aphid, and control them in time.


Removing the infected plants, using thrips alarm pheromone, non-chemical pesticides, selective chemical pesticides with different modes of action for pest control were also recommended. A rapid bioassay of pesticide residues (RBPR) method targeting on the neurotoxic organophosphorus and carbamate insecticides was developed by Taiwan Agricultural Research Institute in 1985 using the acetylcholinesterases extracted from a susceptible housefly strain. Since many of these toxic insecticides were banned in the past two decades, highly specific and sensitive antibodies against 18 pesticides have been developed. Commercial test strips have been under development through technical transfer of the antibodies and can be used to detect the pesticide residues by consumers, farmers, and supermarket chain stores, etc.

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