WELCOME TO ALL DIGNITARIES, DELEGATES AND DEAR PARTICIPANTS IN INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON ADVANCES IN AGRICULTURAL AND BIODIVERSITY CONSERVATION FOR SUSTAINABLE DEVELOPMENT (ABCD - 2017) OCTOBER 27 – 28, 2017 Chief Editor Dr. Joginder Singh Dr. Rashmi Nigam Associate Editors Dr. Anant Kumar Dr. Wajid Hasan Dr. Mukesh Kumar Dr. Rajendra Singh Dr. Surendra Ram Mr. Ashwani Kumar Dr. Suresh Chandra Dr. S. K. Singh Dr. M. S. Rathi Mr. Heera Lal ~ 1 ~ INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE on Advances in Agricultural and Biodiversity Conservation for Sustainable Development (ABCD, 2017) 27-28 October, 2017 Venue: Brahaspati Bhawan, C.C.S. University, Meerut (U.P.) CONFERENCE PROGRAM SCHEDULE Date: 27.10.2017 8:00 am to 9:00am: Registration INAUGURAL SESSION 9:00 am to 10:30am: Completion of Dias Inaugural session-Lightening of lamp Welcome of chief guest and keynote speaker Welcome Address Introduction of guest Address by chief guest Note of thanks DIGNITARIES OF THE INAUGURAL FUNCTION Chief Guest: Dr. Narendra Singh Rathore , DDG, Ag. Edn. ICAR, New Delhi Chief Patron/Special Guest: Prof. N. K. Taneja, Hon‟ble VC, C. C. S. Univ. Meerut, UP Guest of Honors: Dr. A. S. Panwar, Director, ICAR-IIFSR, Meerut, UP Dr. Manoj Kumar, Joint Director , ICAR- CPRI, R. S., Meerut, UP Dr. Yeshveer Singh Tomar, Principal, J. V. College, Baraut, UP 10:31 am to 11:00am: High Tea 11:01 am to 11:30am: Keynote Address TECHNICAL SESSION - I 11:31 am to 01:30pm: (Theme: Recent Advances in Agriculture Science and Technology) Invited Lectures: Oral Presentation: 01:30 pm to 02:00 pm: Lunch and Poster Presentation (Theme I & II) TECHNICAL SESSION - II 02:01 pm to 03:30 pm: (Theme: Natural Resources Conservation, Environment and Food Security) ~ 2 ~ Invited Lectures: Oral Presentation: Date: 28.10.2017 9:00 am to 9:15am: Morning Tea TECHNICAL SESSION - III 9:15 am to 11:15 noon: (Theme: Innovative Approach in Biological Science, Biotechnology, Genetic diversity, Bio-nanotechnology and Green technology) Invited Lectures: Oral Presentation: 11:15 am to 11:30am: High Tea TECHNICAL SESSION - IV 11:31 am to 2:00pm: (Theme: Socio-Economic, Sustainable Development & Eco-friendly Agriculture) Invited Lectures: Oral Presentation: 02:00 pm to 02:30 pm: Lunch and Poster Presentation (Theme III & IV) VALEDICTORY SESSION 02:31 Pm To 04:30 Pm: Welcome of chief guest Welcome Address Introduction of guest Address by chief guest DIGNITARIES OF THE VELEDICTION FUNCTION Chief Guest: Prof. Gaya Prasad, Hon‟ble V C, SVPUAT, Modipuram, Meerut, UP Special Guest: Prof. H. S. Singh, Pro V C, C. C. S. Uni. Meerut, UP Guest of Honors: Prof. Ram Chandra, Hon‟ble VC, Monad University, Hapur , UP Dr. Ramji Lal, Prin. Scientist, ICAR- IISR, Lucknow, UP 04:31 pm to 05:00 pm: Mark of Rapporteur Special Remark by Guest Felicitations of Guests/Key Speaker Vote of thanks 5:00pm to 5.15 pm: Tea --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- ~ 3 ~ Conference Committee Organizing Committee Dr. Hemlata Pant, Allahabad, UP Chief – Patron Dr. V. K. Dwivedi, J. V. College, Baraut, Baghpat, UP Prof. N. K Taneja, Vice Chancellor, C. C. S. University, Meerut, UP Dr. S. S. Gaurav, C. C. S. University, Meerut, UP Patron Dr. Rajbir Singh, GMV, Rampur Maniharan, Saharanpur, UP Prof. Gaya Prasad, Vice Chancellor, SVPUAT, Modipuram, Meerut, Dr. Kesar Durani, D. O. A., Krishi Bhawan, Jammu, J & K UP Prof. M. S. Patil, C. O. H., Pune, MH Dr. (Smt.) Ravindra Kaur, Former Director, ICAR – IARI, ND Dr. Sandeep Sharma, Prin. Scientist, ICAR-NBPGR, ND Dr. A. S. Panwar, Director, ICAR- IIFSR, Meerut, UP Dr. Sangeeta Pandey, N. C., Shikohabad, Firozabad, UP Dr. Manoj Kumar, Joint Director, ICAR-CPRI, Meerut, UP Dr. T. Raj Parveen, Annamalai Univ., Annamalainagar, TN Dr. Manish Srivastava, Prin. Scientist, ICAR-IARI, ND Chairman Dr. Arvind Kumar, Scientist, CSSRI, Karnal, Haryana Prof. D. V. Rai, Vice Chancellor, Shobhit University, Saharanpur, UP Dr. Milton Prabhu, Annamalai Univ., Annamalainagar, TN Prof. Ram Chandra, Vice Chancellor, Monad University, Hapur, UP Dr. Poonam Kashyap, Scientist, ICAR – IIFSR, Meerut, UP Executive Chairman Dr. Lokendra Kumar, Prin. Scientist, ICAR-IIWBR, Karnal, HR Dr. Yashveer Singh, Principal, J. V. College, Baraut, Baghpat, UP Dr. Veerendra Kr. Verma, Scientist, ICAR-RCNEHR, Meghalaya Vice - Chairman Dr. Mohammed Wasim Siddiqui, Scientist, B. A. U., Sabour, Bihar Prof. Ajay Gupta, Director, D.P.G.C.S.A., Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab Dr. Ambreesh Singh Yadav,UPKAR, Krishi Bhawan, Lucknow, UP Dr. Harish Srivastava, Reg. Director, NCOF, Panchkula, Haryana Dr. Sabha Jeet, Scientist, CSIR – IIIM, Jammu, J & K Prof. R. S. Fougat, Prin. Scientist, A.A.U., Anand, Gujarat Dr. B. P. Meena, ICAR – IISS, Bhopal, MP Prof. Samsher, Dean (Agriculture) SVPUAT, Meerut, UP Dr. Sushil Kumar, ICAR – CAZRI, RSS, Bhuj, Gujarat Prof. Ravindra Kumar, Dean (Biotechnology) SVPUAT, Meerut, UP Dr. Kamlesh Kumar, ICAR – CIAH, Bikaner, Rajasthan Director Dr. H. L. Singh, SVPUAT, Modipuram, Meerut, UP Prof. Jitendra Kumar, Chief Proctor & Dean, C. C. S. Univ., Meerut, Dr. Brij Mohan, Scientist, KVK, Mathura, UP UP Dr. Surendra Ram, Scientist, KVK, NDUAT, Faizabad, UP Executive Director Dr. Yogendra Singh, JNKVV, Jabalpur, MP Dr. Krishan Pal Singh, Prin. Scientist, ICAR-IARI, ND Dr. Ramanuj, Scientist, BAU, Sabour, Bihar Prof. Ram Ji Lal, Prin. Scientist, ICAR- IISR, Lucknow, UP Dr. Pranab Dutta, Scientist, AAU, Jorhat, Aasam Dr. Manoj Nazir, Scientist, Directorate of Ag., Jammu, J & K Dr. Jayanand, Shobhit University, Meerut, UP Associate Director Dr. Subhash Chandra, CSAUAT, Kanpur, UP Dr. Name Singh, Prin. Scientist, ICAR-CPRI, Meerut, UP Dr. Anil Kumar, JM, Ajitmal, Auraiya, UP Prof. Bijendra Singh, SVPUAT, Modipuram, Meerut, UP Dr. Sunil Kumar, N. E. H. University, Tura Campus, Meghalaya Prof. Satya Prakash, Head, K. V. K. Sharanpur, UP Dr. Mahak Singh, Professor, CSAUAT, Kanpur, UP Dr. Pratap Singh, Dean, Monad University, Hapur, UP Dr. Hariom Katiyar, SVPUAT, Modipuram, Meerut, UP Prof. Sunil Malik, SVPUAT, Modipuram, Meerut, UP Dr. Tejveer Singh, Scientist, ICAR-IGFRI, Jhansi, UP Dr. Maharaj Singh, Prin. Scientist (Retd.), ICAR-IGFRI, Jhansi, UP Dr. O. P. Maurya, R. S. M. College, Dhampur, Bijnor, UP Prof. Gopal Singh, SVPUAT, Modipuram, Meerut, UP Dr. Barkat Hussain Bhat, SKUAST, Srinagar, J & K Dr. Vijay Kumar Umrao, C. S. S. S. College, Machhra, Meerut, UP Dr. Mukesh Kumar, SVPUAT, Modipuram, Meerut, UP Dr. Mukesh Kumar, SVPUAT, Modipuram, Meerut, UP Dr. P. K. Sharma, C. C. S. University, Meerut, UP International Steering Committee Convener Prof. Zhang Xiao Ying, Northwest Ag. & Forestry Univ., Shaanxi, Dr. Rashmi Nigam, J. V. College, Baraut, Baghpat, UP China Co – Convener Dr. Jimjel Zalkuwi, Adamawa State Univ. Mubi, Adamawa State, Dr. Harikesh Singh, GMV, Rampur Maniharan, Saharanpur, UP Nigeria Dr. Adesh Singh, SVPUAT, Modipuram, Meerut, UP Dr. Manzoor Hussain Dar, Scientist, IRRI, Philippines Dr. F. A. Mohiddin, SKUAST, Srinagar, J& K Dr. Tufial Ahmed, H. A. C., Keren, Eretria Dr. Sunil Kumar Verma, BHU, Varanasi, UP Dr. Kon Daniel Awan Arik, Republic of South Sudan, Juba Dr. Vipin Kumar, SVPUAT, Modipuram, Meerut, UP Dr. Rashid Mumtaj Khan, Q. U. A. Q., Buriadah, Saudi Arabia Dr. Sanjay Kumar, M. S. College, Saharanpur, UP Dr. Mehbooba Sultana, D. G. C., Dhamrai, Dhaka, Bangladesh Dr. S. L Pal, R. S. M. College, Dhampur, Bijnor, UP Dr. Mohammad Wasi Ahmed, C. O. E., Salah, Oman Dr. Neelesh Kapoor, M. I. E. T., Meerut, UP Dr. Shahana Majid UCSF, San Francisco, USA Dr. Mahendra Singh, T. M. University., Moradabad, UP Dr. Najam Waris Zaidi, Scientist, IRRI, Philippines Mr. Ram Kumar, I. F. T. M. University, Moradabad, UP Dr. Huma Naz, H. A. C., Keren, Eretria Dr. Gyanendra Singh, Brihmanand College, Rath, UP Dr. J. P. Singh, GMV, Rampur Maniharan, Saharanpur, UP National Steering Committee Dr. Sanjeev Kumar, K. D. College, Simbhaoli, Hapur, UP Prof. N. Devakumar, U. A. S., G. K. V. V., Bangalore, KN Dr. Krishan Pal, I. F. T. M. University, Moradabad, UP Dr. J. Karthikeyan, Dr. N. G. P. A. S. C., Coimbatore, TN Prof. D. N. Harit, G. C. C., Champhai, Mizoram Organizing Secretary Dr. Upendra Singh, S. N. A. Univ., Jobner, Jaipur, Rajasthan Dr. Joginder Singh, J. V. College, Baraut, Baghpat, UP Dr. Rashmi Chatterjee, N. R. I. A. D. D., Kolkata, WB Co – Organizing Secretary Dr. L. R. Meena, Prin. Scientist, ICAR-IIFSR, Meerut, UP Dr. Rajendra Singh, SVPUAT, Modipuram, Meerut, UP Dr. S. R. Shirodkar, G. C. C., Ankola (UK), KN Dr. Pavitra Dev, C. C. S. University, Meerut, UP Dr. Kanwar Pal Singh, Prin. Scientist, ICAR-IARI, ND Dr. Amit Kumar, SKUAST, Srinagar, J & K ~ 4 ~ Dr. Wajid Hasan, Scientist, KVK, BAU, Bihar Dr. S. K. Bhardwaj, C. C. S. University, Meerut, UP Dr. Shoji Lal Bairwa, Dr. K. A. C., Kisanganj, BAU, Bihar Dr. A. K. Sharma, J. V. College, Baraut, Baghpat, UP Dr. Reshu, Scientist, KVK, SVPUAT, Bulandshahr, UP Dr. Kul Bhooshan Anand, U. P. College, Varanasi, UP Mrs. Seema Singh,GMDC, Kandhala, Shamli, UP Dr. Virendra Pal Gangwar, Scientist, KVK, SVPUAT, Hastinapur, Dr. A. K. Chaurasia, N. E. H. University, Tura Campus, Meghalaya UP Mr. Santosh Kumar, Scientist, RRS, Agwanpur, Saharsa, Bihar Mr. Dushyant Kumar, U. P. College, Varanasi, UP Dr. Anil Kumar, Scientist, KVK, NDUAT, Faizabad, UP Dr. Sanjeev Kumar Sharma, T. M. University., Moradabad, UP Dr. Yogendra Kumar Gautam, C. C. S. University, Meerut, UP Mr. Harpal Singh, Bundelkhand University, Jhansi. UP Dr. B. A. Paddar, SKUAST, Srinagar, J& K Dr. Anuj Kumar, College of Horticulture, Mandsaur, MP Dr. K. P. Singh, Dean, IFTM Univ., Moradabad, UP Joint Organizing Secretary Dr. Mayuri Shukla, SVPUAT, Modipuram, Meerut, UP Dr. Giriraj Kishor, C. C. R. D. College, Muzaffarnagar, UP Dr. Vipin Kumar, M. G. College, Fatehgarh Sahib, Punjab Dr. Asif Shikari, SKUAST, Srinagar, J& K Dr. Shweta Singh, Subharti University, Meerut, UP Dr. Sachin Kumar, C. C. S. University, Meerut, UP Dr.