Event Date📅 Sep 21, 2026
State📍 Uttar Pradesh
Platform💻 Physical
Registration⏳ Aug 31, 2026
Ten Days Short Course Training Programme on “Climate-Resilient Seed Systems for Sustainable Agriculture in Uttar Pradesh”
About the Training Programme
Agriculture in India is increasingly challenged by climate change, including erratic rainfall, rising temperatures, floods, droughts, and emerging pest and disease problems. Quality seed of climate-resilient and high-yielding varieties serves as the foundation of sustainable agriculture. Sponsored by the Uttar Pradesh Council of Agricultural Research (UPCAR), this ten-day short course training programme organized by ICAR-NISST is designed to enhance the knowledge and practical skills of scientists, extension personnel, seed professionals, and stakeholders in developing and promoting climate-resilient seed systems.
Objectives
- Enhance understanding of climate-resilient seed systems and their role in sustainable agriculture.
- Strengthen knowledge on climate-resilient crop varieties and quality seed production technologies.
- Provide practical exposure to seed production, processing, testing, storage, and certification.
- Build capacity on community-based seed systems, seed villages, and seed enterprises.
- Familiarize participants with recent advances in seed quality assurance, molecular tools, and digital technologies.
Course Contents
- Climate-resilient farming systems and the role of quality seed
- Climate-resilient crop varieties and innovative seed production technologies
- Hybrid seed production in field crops and vegetable seed production under protected cultivation
- Seed quality enhancement through pelleting, encrustation, seed coating, bio-priming, and seed invigoration
- Advances in seed testing, vigour evaluation, and hands-on laboratory techniques
- Seed health management, phytosanitary measures, and detection of storage pests
- Biotechnology, genome editing, and molecular tools for climate-resilient seed systems
- Seed testing for GMOs and regulatory mechanisms, seed traceability, and digital quality monitoring
- OECD Seed Schemes, seed marketing, branding, supply chain management, community seed banks, and Seed Village Programme
Important Dates & Details
| Particular | Details |
|---|---|
| Training Duration | September 21 – 30, 2026 |
| Last Date for Applications | August 31, 2026 |
| Intimation to Selected Applicants | September 1, 2026 |
| Eligibility | Postgraduate students, scientists, academicians, and extension personnel from ICAR institutes, Agricultural Universities, KVKs, etc. |
| Boarding & Lodging | Provided free of cost at the ICAR-NISST campus. TA reimbursed up to AC III Tier rail/bus fare. |
Disclaimer: This information is curated and published on Campus Calendar for educational outreach. Please verify guidelines and application details through official notifications from ICAR-NISST and UPCAR.
🔍 Key Information
Full Title
Ten Days Short Course on “Climate-Resilient Seed Systems for Sustainable Agriculture
Short Name
Category
Workshop and Training
Subject/Topic
Agriculture
Organizer
ICAR-National Institute of Seed Science & Technology (ICAR-NISST), ICAR Parisar, Kushmaur, Mau, Uttar Pradesh - 275 103, India (sponsored by Uttar Pradesh Council of Agricultural Research [UPCAR], Lucknow).
City
Mau
Venue
ICAR-National Institute of Seed Science & Technology (ICAR-NISST), ICAR Parisar, Kushmaur, Mau, Uttar Pradesh - 275 103, India (sponsored by Uttar Pradesh Council of Agricultural Research [UPCAR], Lucknow).
Inquiry Email
patil.kalyanrao2829@gmail.com