The full GPB 2026 scientific program across 3 days — keynotes, oral presentations, and posters. Talks are ordered by program prominence within each day.
Day 1
- Oral · In-Person
Chlamydomonas CO2 Concentration Mechanism (CCM) and its sustainable CO2 sequestration potential
Kokkanti Mallikarjuna · Acharya Nagarjuna University, India
The CO2 Concentration Mechanism (CCM) in Chlamydomonas is an adaptation to changing CO2 availability and constraints imposed due to the less efficient CO2 -fixing enzyme, RuBisCo. It depends upon rapid scavenging of CO2…
- Oral · In-Person
Integrated experimental and computational insights into the phytochemical composition and bioactivities of Withania somnifera varieties
Sarika Sharma · Banaras Hindu University, India
Ashwagandha (Withania somnifera), a highly valued medicinal plant of the Solanaceae family, exhibits remarkable therapeutic potential due to its diverse phytochemical composition. This study investigated six Ashwagandha…
- Oral · In-Person
The seasonal influence and the alterations in microbial and physicochemical parameters of fermented cocoa beans
Minimol J S · Kerala Agricultural University, India
Cocoa is an important commercial plantation crop in India, cultivated primarily for its beans, which are the major raw materials for chocolates and confectionary industries. Cocoa being a tropical crop, India offers…
- Oral · In-Person
Post-transcriptional regulation of abiotic stress response by EGRBP42 in oil palm
Yeap Wan Chin · SD Guthrie Technology Centre Sdn Bhd, Malaysia
Abiotic stress is a significant limiting factor for plant growth and crop productivity. Understanding the molecular mechanisms that govern stress responses is critical for developing resilient crop varieties. In oil…
- Oral · In-Person
Smallholder farmers’ adaptive and extent of response strategies to climate change variability impacts in kwazulu-natal province of South Africa
Abbyssinia Mushunje · University of Fort Hare, South Africa
Smallholder farmers in KwaZulu Natal province confront an increasingly erratic climate marked by unpredictable rains, extended dry spells, and rising temperatures, all of which jeopardise their predominantly rainfed…
- Keynote · In-Person
Diagnosing plant abnormality
Mohammad Babadoost · University of Illinois, United States
Establishment of plants are affected by many biotic agents and abiotic disorders. Major biotic agents include pathogens, animal pests (insects and mites), and weeds. Major pathogen groups are fungi and oomycetes…
- Keynote · In-Person
Isolation and functional properties of biomolecules of plants and its application
Balagopalan Unni · GEMS Arts & Science College (Autonomous), India
The biodiversity of the North-East is very rich with 50% of the country’s flora and fauna and includes wild relatives of 132 identified and economically important species besides a large number of primitive plants and…
- Oral · In-Person
Nutrient profile comparison of leafy vegetables grown in soil, hydroponics, and organic systems
Khin Mar Cho · Temasek Polytechnic, Singapore
Food security (the reliable access to safe and nutritious food) is a global issue. In Singapore, limited farmland (under 1%) and a highly urbanized population make food security a major challenge for urban farming…
- Keynote · In-Person
Waste streams become resource streams in the circular economy
Mary Cole · The University of Melbourne, Australia
In a circular economy, waste streams must become resource streams because landfill is no longer an option in modern society even though these resource streams are increasing in volume with increasing population. The…
- Keynote · In-Person
Integrated approach to the exploration, collection characterization, and conservation of RET medicinal plants in India
P E Rajasekharan · ICAR-IIHR, India
A network project on the ex situ conservation and sustainable utilization of Rare, Endangered, and Threatened (RET) medicinal plants has been operational since 2008, coordinated by ICAR-IIHR, Bengaluru, with nine…
- Oral · In-Person
The oplopanax elatus genome reveals the evolution of a dammaradienol synthase enabling de novo biosynthesis of RK-type ginsenosides
Yu Wang · Northeast Forestry University, China
RK-type ginsenosides (Rk1, Rk2 and Rk3) are rare, bioactive dammaradienol-type triterpenoid saponins, yet they are not biosynthesized in cultivated Panax ginseng. Their current supply therefore relies largely on…
Day 2
- Keynote · In-Person
Bacterial consortia promote tomato development and bioremediation in soils with heavy metal pollution
Abdul Khalil Gardezi · Colegio de Posgraduados, Mexico
The use of wastewater in agriculture has emerged as an alternative to address water scarcity and ensure food security. While crops under these conditions can be negatively affected, they also offer potential for…
- Keynote · In-Person
Recent advances in phytochemical techniques
Rameshkumar K B · Jawaharlal Nehru Tropical Botanic Garden and Research Institute, India
Mankind has been dependent on plants from time immemorial for his primary needs, and as civilization advanced, the application of plants and plant products extended to drugs, cosmetics, perfumes, dyes, pesticides…
- Keynote · In-Person
Natural plant bio-resources and its medicinal properties
Balagopalan Unni · GEMS Arts & Science College (Autonomous), India
North East India is considered to be the biological “gateway” for much of India’s flora and fauna. As a result it is one of the richest in biological values, high in endemism and holds a large number of rare species…
- Keynote · In-Person
Toward a circular bioeconomy: Sustainable utilization of mushroom processing residues
Bhim Pratap Singh · National Institute of Food Technology Entrepreneurship and Management (NIFTEM), India
Utilizing mushroom byproducts is a sustainable strategy that turns waste into valuable resources, thereby further enhancing economic viability. The mushroom industry generates 10-20% of processing byproducts in the form…
- Keynote · Virtual
Developing virginia mountain mint (Pycnanthemum Virginianum): As a commercial crop in Alabama, USA
Srinivasa Rao Mentreddy · Alabama A&M University, United States
Virginia mountain mint ( Pycnanthemum virginianum ), a mint-flavored herb with diverse aroma profiles and high essential oil content, offers the potential for culinary, confectionary, and medicinal applications. The…
- Keynote · Virtual
Plant systems biology: Application to rice for understanding drought stress response mechanism during vegetative, reproductive and grain-filling stages
Bijayalaxmi Mohanty · National University of Singapore, Singapore
Rice is one of the major global food crops. Although the overall yield of rice has been increasing, the growing population and adverse climatic changes pose huge challenges for their sustained production in the future.…
- Keynote · Virtual
FEED4FOOD: Living Labs (LLs) aiming for urban food security
Valasia Iakovoglou · UNESCO chair Con-E-Ect, International Hellenic University, Greece
The FEED4FOOD project advances a transformative model for urban food security by establishing and enhancing Living Labs (LLs) across diverse socio economic and environmental contexts in three countries that are Greece…
- Keynote · Virtual
Functional medicine and the agronomic engineer: What it is and how to influence in a society after a pandemic
Edgar Omar Rueda Puente · Universidad de Sonora, Mexico
Food production in the world is one of the greatest challenges to achieve various purposes, among which is the supply of foods of plant origin, under the principle of sustainability, health, quality and agri-food…
- Keynote · Virtual
Environmental Health Impact Assessment (EHIA) process for tobacco processing plants
Vijayan Gurumurthy Iyer · Techno-Economic-Environmental Study and Check Consultancy Services, India
The health impacts of projects, plans, programs, policies, or legislative actions should be considered in the decision-making process. Because of these concerns, an environmental health impact assessment (EHIA) process…
- Oral · In-Person
Chloride channels play important role in salt tolerance of plants
Sivamathini Rajappa · National University of Singapore, Singapore
Increased soil salinity is a growing challenge for crop production, which adversely affects crop yields in ~20 % of cultivable land worldwide. This problem is predicted to affect >40 % of agricultural lands in the…
- Oral · In-Person
In vitro multiplication efficiency of Aronia melanocarpa ‘Alexandrina’ with meta-topolin
Ioana Catalina Nicolae · University of Agronomic Sciences and Veterinary Medicine of Bucharest, Romania
Aronia melanocarpa (Michx.), commonly known as black chokeberry, is a woody shrub belonging to the Rosaceae family, and originating from North America. It is cultivated in temperate areas for its small, dark berries…
- Oral · In-Person
The floral headspace volatiles of selected orchids
Cinthya Christopher · University of Kerala, India
Floral headspace volatiles are a mixture of Plant Volatile Organic Compounds (PVOCs) emitted from the flowers into the surrounding atmosphere. Based on the biosynthesis, floral HS volatiles are grouped mainly into…
- Oral · In-Person
Revealing allelic variations in candidate genes associated with grain yield under salinity stress between two contrasting rice genotypes
Nisha Sulari Kottearachchi · Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
With the aim of assisting the breeding of salinity tolerant rice varieties by incorporating tolerance-associated candidate genes with desirable alleles, we previously re-sequenced the whole genome of two varieties…
- Oral · In-Person
Fragrance in rice (Oryza sativa L.) caused by natural mutants and CRISPR/Cas9 mutagenesis
Nisha Sulari Kottearachchi · Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
Rice fragrance is one of the most highly valued traits, commanding higher prices on the global market. Basmati and Thai Jasmine rice are the two most popular aromatic rice varieties that are sold at high prices in the…
- Oral · In-Person
Genetic variability analysis in maize (Zea mays L.) materials for drought tolerance using miRNA molecular markers
Carlos Orozco Castillo · University of San Carlos, Guatemala
Maize (Zea mays L.) is one of the staple grains of great global importance, and in Guatemala, it constitutes the pillar of the nutritional and food security of its inhabitants (Martinez, 2022). The national production…
- Oral · In-Person
Gene expression study of iron transporters in Amaranthus tricolor L
Smitha D G · University of Kerala, India
Iron (Fe²) is an essential micronutrient required for plants’ physiological and biochemical processes like photosynthesis, respiration, and DNA synthesis. While iron is present in large quantities in the Earth's crust…
- Oral · In-Person
Phytochemistry of the leaves of syzygium mundagam (Bourd.) chithra head space, essential oil and cuticular wax chemical profiling
Reshma Rillison R J · University of Kerala, India
Phytochemical profiling can be carried out using different analytical techniques, of which Gas Chromatography-Mass Spectrometry (GC-MS) has recently been evolved as a fast and comprehensive method for the analyses of…
- Oral · In-Person
Unveiling the Role of Exosome-Like Nanoparticle (ELN) miRNAs in plant-pathogen interaction using the tomato–fusarium pathosystem
Ritu Kumari · Banaras Hindu University (BHU), India
Tomato is one of the most widely cultivated vegetable crops around the world. However, their yield is often poor due to their vulnerability to various phytopathogens. One of the most destructive diseases affecting…
- Oral · Virtual
Physical and biochemical stimulants of crop performance
Mohammad Kamal Abhary · Taibah University, Saudi Arabia
The current challenges of crop agriculture include facing climate change, depleted natural resources, and plant diseases, increasing the intensity of biotic and abiotic stresses that lead to losses of crop productivity.…
- Oral · Virtual
Report of pathogen identification and preliminary control technology on fruit rot and leaves blight on Macadamia ternifolia
Liu Yuxin · Nanjing Forestry University, China
Macadamia is native to Australia with important nutritional and economic value. After being introduced in my country, it has been planted in Yunnan, Guangxi and other places on a large scale. In this study, samples of…
- Oral · Virtual
Biological control of weeds: Strategies, current status and feature prospects of mycoherbicides
K R Aneja · Kurukshetra University, India
Weeds, the plants growing rapidly where not desired, are a major kind of pests. Weeds constitute 3 % of the total 3,50,386 species of plants identified worldwide. They are troublesome and a major threat to human health…
- Oral · Virtual
From data to discovery: Artificial Intelligence (AI) in plant biology
Neeraj Bainsal · Chandigarh University, India
Artificial Intelligence (AI) is quickly changing the way we study and work with plants, giving us new tools to better understand, grow, and manage them sustainably. Its uses are wide-ranging, from identifying plant…
- Oral · Virtual
Dual-Purpose biotechnology from the sea: Bioethanol production and heavy metal remediation using Ulva lactuca
Shambhavi Srivastava · Vellore Institute of Technology, India
Marine macroalgae present an underexplored opportunity for sustainable bioprocessing with applications beyond fuel generation. In this study, the green seaweed Ulva lactuca was employed in a dual-purpose strategy…
- Oral · Virtual
Fusarium spp. as soilborne pathogens in black pepper plantations in the central highlands in Viet Nam and a sustainable remedy to control the problem
Duy Quang Nguyen · Deakin University, Viet Nam
Vietnam is the largest producer of black pepper (Piper nigrum L.) worldwide. Unfortunately, this has been achieved through intensive management of both land and crops for over thirty years, which has led to…
Day 3
- Keynote · Virtual
Mycoprotein nanoparticles for sustainable agricultural production
J C Tarafdar · ICAR-Central Arid Zone Research Institute, India
Nanoparticles (<100nm) made through microbial proteins to reduce respective precursor salts into eco-friendly nanomaterial’s is a green alternative to chemical fertilizers for crop production and plant protection. It is…
- Keynote · Virtual
Effective mitigation by Pseudomonas Aeruginosa and a specialized organic fertiliser against early ganoderma boninense infection in oil palm
Siti Nor Akmar Abdullah · Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Basal stem rot caused by ganoderma boninense infection shortens the economic life span of oil palm trees resulting in major revenue loss to the oil palm industry in Malaysia. Control measures using organic fertilizer…
- Keynote · Virtual
What key scientific and technical barriers hinder farmers from fully embracing the benefits of commercial biofertilizers
Didier Lesueur · CIRAD - The Alliance CIAT & Bioversity - Deakin University, Viet Nam
In an ideal environment, plants and soil microorganisms engage in permanent interactions through various complex mechanisms. Microorganisms benefit from the products of plant photosynthesis, while plants receive…
- Keynote · Virtual
Growing green futures: Plant tissue culture, micropropagation, and bioplastics for sustainable horticulture
Susmita Shukla · Amity University, India
Modern horticulture is undergoing a profound transformation as agriculture faces unprecedented challenges arising from climate change, land degradation, shrinking natural resources, and the growing demand for…
- Oral · Virtual
Rare and under-cultivated vegetable crops for livestock and human health
Satya S S Narina · Virginia State University, United States
Health and nutrition play a prime role in human longevity. Leafy vegetables are plant products used as salad, steamed, or cooked to supply food and support health. Some of these (Alternanthera sessilis, Aerva lanata…
- Oral · Virtual
Functional contribution of PSY1 and SlFSR to fruit quality variation under organic cultivation
Priti Saxena · California State Polytechnic University, United States
Tomatoes are among California’s most important agricultural commodities, underpinning the state’s economy and contributing to food security. Yet the industry faces growing pressure from food waste, climate change, and…
- Oral · Virtual
Green biosensing: Plant enzyme–based technologies for environmental monitoring and remediation
Remya Mohanraj · Houston Community College, United States
Plant enzyme-based biosensors harness enzymes derived from plant sources to catalyze specific biochemical reactions for environmental monitoring and remediation. These biosensors interact selectively with target…
- Oral · Virtual
Identification of salt tolerance genes in native plants in Qatar to enhance crops production
Mona Ali Albloushi · Agriculture Research department - Ministry of Municipality, Qatar
Salinity is a substantial obstacle to agricultural land productivity. Arid and high-temperature locations frequently encounter salinity, which constrains agricultural methods in these locales. Halophytes survive in…
- Oral · Virtual
Molecular mechanisms of plant stress induced by toxic heavy metals
Juan A Negron Berrios · Inter American University of P.R.-Barranquitas Campus, Puerto Rico
Climate change and environmental pollution create stress in plants, which is directly linked to loss of biodiversity, food security, and human health. Tropical regions are special vulnerable areas due to the intense use…
- Oral · Virtual
Dissecting the polygenic basis of Psa resistance in tetraploid kiwifruit
Gloria De Mori · University of Udine, Italy
Bacterial canker, caused by Pseudomonas syringae pv. actinidiae (Psa), has been one of the most destructive diseases affecting kiwifruit (Actinidia spp.) worldwide for over a decade. Despite ongoing breeding efforts, no…
- Oral · Virtual
Quality control and standardisation of medicinal and aromatic plant
Mohammad Kamil · Lotus Holistic Health Institute, United Arab Emirates
In the recent years with ever-growing commercialization in the field of medicinal plants and herbal medicines, there has been an instant demand for quality control of the drugs used in this system. For this…
- Oral · Virtual
In-vitro establishment of Colt cherry rootstock from two vegetative tissues
Martha Cecilia Guillen Murrieta · Camposol SA, Peru
The establishment stage in the micropropagation of fruit plants is limited by the high presence of bacteria and fungi in mother plants, which systemically colonize the explants and invade the in vitro culture medium.…
- Oral · Virtual
Landscape and m6A post-transcriptional regulation of crop proteome
Zhe Liang · Biotechnology Research Institute, Chinese Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China
The crop proteome remains largely under-characterized. Herein, we performed mass spectrometry-based quantitative analysis of proteins across 14 distinct organs of rice and soybean, respectively quantifying 15,174 and…
- Oral · Virtual
High-altitude, market-driven iceberg lettuce supply chain model for QSRs: A case of meta crop Agri Pvt Ltd, India
Akhilesh Kumar · Meta Crop Agri Pvt. Ltd, India
Year-round availability of exotic salad vegetables, particularly iceberg lettuce, is a critical prerequisite for the uninterrupted operations of multinational Quick Service Restaurant (QSR) chains such as McDonald’s…
- Oral · Virtual
In vitro propagation of grapevine shoots and its molecular analysis
Adkham N Abdullaev · Genomics and Bioinformatics Center of the Academy of Sciences of the Republic of Uzbekistan, Uzbekistan
Preserving genetic similarity is one of the key points to enhance resilience, functionality, and unique adaptation. Micropropagation is the most reliable approach to preserve genetic similarity. In this work, we…
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