Keynote Speakers

Prof. Buddhi Marambe

Professor
Weed Science
Faculty of Agriculture
University of Peradeniya
Sri Lanka

Speech Title: “Food Security: Impact of Policy Change and Climate Change”

Biography

Professor Buddhi Marambe obtained his B.Sc. degree in Agriculture from the University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka, and M.Agr. & D.Agr. from the Hiroshima University, Japan. He has more than 34 years of experience as an academic at the Department of Crop Science of Faculty of Agriculture, University of Peradeniya, Sri Lanka. His research interests include weed science, climate change and food security. With more than 150 research publications, Prof. Marambe has also won the Presidential Award and National Research Council (NRC) Merit Award in Sri Lanka, for scientific research.

Professor Marambe is the Chairman of the National Invasive Species Specialist Group (NISSG) and a member of the National Experts Committee on Climate Change Adaptation (NECCCA) of the Ministry of Environment, since 2012. Prof. Marambe was also a member of the Government Delegation in climate negotiations at the United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change (UNFCCC) during the past eight years. He was also the Assistant Secretary of Lanka Organic Agriculture Movement for the period 2001-2003.

While being an academic, he has also served as a non-executive member of the Boards of several private sector organizations providing technical guidance to agriculture related operations, and Council Member/Executive Committee member of many professional associations. Professor Marambe has provided his services as a consultant to the World Bank, EU, UNDP, FAO, ICRAF, and CIAT in nationally and internationally important issues related to climate change, food security, and agriculture.

Assoc. Prof. Jorge Alberto Zavala

Jorge A Zavala
University of Buenos Aires and National Scientific and Technical Research Council Buenos Aires
Argentina

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Dr. Shanti Kumar Sharma

Director Research, Directorate of Research, RCA Campus
Director, ICAR Centre for Advanced Faculty on Organic Farming
Maharana Pratap University of Agriculture & Technology
India
Speech Title: “Organic Agriculture for Mitigation of Climate Change and Enhancing Resource Use Efficiency”

Biography

Plenary Speakers

Ing. Prof. Abdul-Ganiyu Shaibu

Professor of Soil and Water Engineering University for Development Studies
Ghana
Speech Title: “Modernisation of Irrigation, the Key to Efficient Water Management for Improved Crops Production in Developing Countries“

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Dr. Mahendra Singh

Professor Agronomy GBPUAT
India

Biography

Dr Mahendra Singh Pal, Professor Agronomy, G B pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand), India, born on 8th January 1960 and completed Graduation, Master and Ph D in discipline of Agronomy with distinction from G B pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand) in year 1982, 1984 and 1988, respectively. Later Joined Zhejiang University, Hangchou, PR China in 1998 for Post Doctorate and completed in 2000.

He joined as Assistant Professor in 1988 in G B pant University of Agriculture & Technology, Pantnagar (Uttarakhand) and promoted to Associate Professor in 1998 and Professor in 2005. He is nearly 33 years of experience in teaching research and extension. During this period, He guided 20 master and 10 Ph D students and all students are well placed in Govt. jobs.

He also published more than 100 research papers and 105 popular articles of great significance for both academicians and farming communities. He also authored 3 lab manuals and 5 books.

He is also recipient of many awards including, best teacher, INSA Visiting Fellowship, Dr B P Gold Medal, Chinese Fellowship, ISA Fellowship etc. He also participated many national and international conferences and visited France, Germany, China, Sri Lanka, Thailand and Pakistan.

He has specialization in Forage , maize and Sunflower agronomy, irrigation water management precision agronomy and organic farming and developed many agronomic technologies based on research work.

He has also contributed immensely to the university in one way or others. He has contributed as Joint Director Extension, Officer In charge of College Store, Practical Crop Production, Program Coordinator, Forage Crops in the university. He has been developed unique ‘Forage Garden’ in the university.

Peter Ansong Frempong

Principle Technologists
CSIR-SRI at Council for Scientific and Industrial Research(CSIR)
Ghana

Biography

He also published more than 100 research papers and 105 popular articles of great significance for both academicians and farming communities. He also authored 3 lab manuals and 5 books.

He has specialization in Forage , maize and Sunflower agronomy, irrigation water management precision agronomy and organic farming and developed many agronomic technologies based on research work.