National Institute of Plant Health Management Department of Agriculture, Cooperation & Farmers Welfare

Ministry of Agriculture & Farmers Welfare, Government of India

Rajendranagar, Hyderabad 500 030

International webinar

on Desert locust Schistocerca gregaria (Forskål)

International scenario and a potential threat to India

Date: 02nd July, 2021

Time: 02.00 to 05.30 pm

Webinar platform:

Cisco Webex Meetings

Patron: Dr. Sagar Hanuman Singh, IPoS, Director General, NIPHM

Convener: Dr. J Alice. R.P. Sujeetha, Director (PHM) Coordinator: Dr. S. Jesu Rajan, Scientific Officer (Ento.)

Registration is free; e-certificates will be issued

Target Participants: Government officials, Scientists and anyone passionate about agriculture

Registration link:

Desert locust crisis-

global scenario

Mr. Keith Cressman

Senior Locust Forecasting

Officer, FAO

Desert locust situation in India

and its management

Dr. K.L. Gurjar

Deputy Director(PP)

CIB&RC, DPPQ&S

Preparedness plan in India to fight

against desert locust

Dr. N. Sathyanarayana

Joint Director (PP)

Locust Division, DPPQ&S

Inaugural address Dr. Sagar Hanuman Singh,

IPoS Director General, NIPHM

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