Virtual Regional Workshop on Investment in Modern Agricultural Biotechnology and its Socio-Economic Impact on Livelihoods of Farmers in Asia-Pacific – August 02-03, 2021

Description: Asia-Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI), under its programme Asia-Pacific Consortium on Agricultural Biotechnology and Bioresources (APCoAB), organised a Regional Workshop on Investment in Modern Agricultural Biotechnology and its Socio-economic Impact on Livelihoods of Farmers in Asia Pacific on August 2-3, 2021, in collaboration with the Philippine Council for Agriculture, Aquatic and Natural […]

Webinar on Research Priorities for Indian Seed Sector – January 23, 2021

                    Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII), Delhi and Gubba Cold Storage, Hyderabad organised a Webinar on Research Priorities for Indian Seed Industry. Stalwarts from the Agriculture industry were part of this enriching webinar where they discussed the potential that India holds to improve existing […]

India Seed Awards – December 05, 2020

FSII was the Institutional Partner for India Seed Awards. Dr M Ramasami, Chairman, Rasi Seeds and Chairman, FSII won the Lifetime Achievement Award.    

Bengaluru Tech Summit – November 19-21, 2020

Mr Ram Kaundinya, DG, FSII joined stalwarts from the agri biotech industry at the Bengaluru Tech Summit. Among other issues he also stressed on the need for speedy regulatory approvals & respecting IP rights to restore investment in innovation.    

Webinar on Global Impact of GM Crops – October 15, 2020

Dr Graham Brookes, Agri economist, PG Economics Ltd, UK & agri experts from India spoke on the Global Impact of Biotech Crops. Recording of the Webinar – https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uvgpIBuOG2s ISAAA Webinar Summary Marathi ISAAA Webinar Summary Tamil ISAAA Webinar Summary Hindi ISAAA Webinar Summary Telugu ISAAA Webinar Summary Bengali    

The Business Line Agri Summit

FSII participated at The Business Line Agri Summit organised by the Hindu Business Line. Mr Ram Kaunidnya, Director General, FSII was part of a panel discussion on Balancing farm productivity & sustainable agriculture. The other panellists who were part of the discussion were Mr Nasim Ali, CEO, Plantations Business, GodrejAgrovet; Mr GV Ramanjaneyulu, ED, Centre […]

Stakeholder’s dialogue on Way Forward for the Indian Seed Sector

FSII participated at the ‘Stakeholder’s Dialogue on Way Forward for the Indian Seed Sector’ organised by Trust for Advancement of Agricultural Sciences (TAAS) in association with Indian Society of Seed Technology (ISST). Dr M Ramasami, Chairman, FSII spoke about private sector’s contribution in the seed industry and Mr Ram Kaundinya, Director General, FSII presented his […]

Consultation Workshop on Gene Editing in Agriculture and its Regulations – October 10-11, 2019

  International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics (ICRISAT), Asia – Pacific Association of Agricultural Research Institutions (APAARI), Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII), Alliance for Agri Innovation (AAI) along with APCoAB and CGIAR collaborated to conduct the Consultation Workshop on Gene Editing in Agriculture and its Regulations at ICRISAT, Hyderabad. The 2-day […]

Seminar on Seed Technology Innovation for Sustainable Rice Production

Hon’ble Union Minister of State for Agriculture and Farmer’s Welfare, Shri Kailash Choudhary and Dr Prem Kumar, Hon’ble Minister of Agriculture, Government of Bihar receiving memento from Mr Ram Kaundinya, Director General, Federation of Seed Industry of India (FSII) during the seminar.