INAGMET 2024 Final Broucher 05 Sept 23
INAGMET 2024 Final Broucher 05 Sept 23
INAGMET 2024 Final Broucher 05 Sept 23
Jointly Organized by
Association of Agrometeorologists
Banaras Hindu University
India Meteorological Department
South Asian Forum on Agricultural Meteorology
Hosted by
AAM Varanasi Chapter &
DST - Mahamana Centre of Excellence in Climate Change Research
Institute of Environment and Sustainable Development
&
Department of Geophysics, Institute of Science
Banaras Hindu University, Varanasi – 221005 - India
Email: [email protected]
Link: https://bhu.ac.in/Site/EventDetails/1_2_16_Main-Site?Upcoming&4657
1. Background
Risks and uncertainties in agricultural production system due to increasing climatic variability and weather
extremes have become the prime cause of global food insecurity. Climate change that is being experienced in the
early twenty-first century is intimately entwined with the agriculture production and functioning of the biosphere.
Climate change is impacting ecosystems through changes in mean conditions and in climate variability, coupled
with changes in atmospheric carbon dioxide concentrations. Understanding how climate change will affect
agroecosystems and the ecosystem services they provide is a significant global challenge. Investigating this topic
requires a holistic approach that can capture the complexity of agroecosystems and assess impacts on the
physical, biological, and socio-economic aspects of the system. There is a need to understand the agroecological
dynamics of these climate impacts, to identify hotspots of vulnerability and resilience and to identify management
interventions that may assist in the mitigation of, and adaptation to climate change at agroecosystem based
solutions . The mechanisms, potential and limits of such nature-based solutions to climate change need to be
explored and quantified.
Considering the urgent need of sharing the climate change & agroecosystem knowledge among researchers,
policy makers, industry and farmers to learn from each other, identify the technologies/practices and develop a
roadmap for solutions, the Association of Agrometeorologists (AAM) is organizing an International Conference on
‘Climate change and Agro-ecosystems: Threats, Opportunities and Solutions (INCCAGE-2024) at BHU, Varanasi
(India) during 8-10 February, 2024. The conference is organized with support from India Meteorological
Department (IMD), Indian Council of Agriculture Research, Ministry of Earth Science and Department of Science
and Technology (DST). It aims to bring together the global experience on the advances in weather and climate
predictions; understanding the impacts of climate change and variability on agriculture; sharing and cataloguing
the experiences of global meteorological and agricultural communities on effective interventions and promising
technologies for adaptation and mitigation; and identifying areas for future research and collaboration as per the
requirements of farming community. It explores novel perspectives on how agroecosystems respond to climate
change, how agroecosystem resilience can be enhanced and how agroecosystems can assist in addressing the
challenge of a changing climate. We will identify some priorities for academic research and practical
implementation, in order to maximize the potential for maintaining a diverse, resilient and well-functioning
biosphere under the challenging conditions of the twenty-first century.
2. Cordial Invitation
Considering and realizing that INAGMET is an international event which provides a platform for interactions
among the professionals, scientists, policy makers and other social groups to share knowledge and experience
on various aspects related to thrust areas of agrometeorology, we consider it our privilege and honour to invite
you to INAGMET-2024 at Varanasi, India.
The technical sessions will comprise of keynote addresses, plenary talks, lead talks, oral scientific
presentations, panel discussions and poster sessions. The keynote addresses, plenary and lead talks will be by
invitation.
4. Patrons
Shri Manoj Ahuja, Secretary, MoAg & FW Dr Akhilesh Gupta, Secretary, SERB
Dr H Pathak, Secretary, DARE &DG, ICAR Prof. Sudhir K Jain, VC, BHU
Shri Pankaj Kumar, Secretary, MoWR, RD&GR Dr Rajesh K Gokhale, Secretary, Dept. Of Biotechnology
Members:
Dr R Krishnan, Director, IITM, Pune Dr Parvinder Maini, Scientific Secretary, GOI
Dr S D Attri, Member, CAQM, MOEFCC Dr A K Singh, Director, IARI
Dr S K Chaudhary, DDG-NRM, ICAR Dr Rajbir Singh, ADG-NRM, ICAR
Dr Sammi Reddy, Director, NIASM Dr V K Singh, Director, CRIDA, Hyderabad
Prof A P Dimri, Director, IIG, Mumbai Dr R N Sahoo, IARI, New Delhi
Prof Sunil K Singh, Director, NIO, Goa Dr Kriapn Ghosh, IMD Pune
Prof. B. Mohan Kumar, KAU, Thrissur. Prof. R.K. Koli, Former VC, CUP, Chandigarh
Dr D Rajireddy, PJTSAU, Hyderabad Dr K Rupakumar, President, IMS, New Delhi
Dr U S Gautam, DDG-AE, New Delhi Dr V. Usha Rani, DG, MANAGE, Hyderabad
Dr VUM Rao, FAAM, Hyderabad Dr Kamaljit Ray, Advisor, MOES
Dr C S Murthy, MNCFC, New Delhi Dr Y Singh, Director, IAS, BHU
Dr M Hanumanthappa, VC UAS Raichur Dr A. P. Pandey, VC, RPCAU, Pusa
Prof V M Tiwari, NGRI, Hyderabad Ms Upma Srivastava, AS, DAC & FW
Dr R P Singh, Director, IIRS, Dehradun Dr V S Prasad, Director, NCMRWF, NOIDA
Prof Vimal Mishra, IIT-Gandhinagar Shri Gopal Iyengar, Advisor, MoES, New Delhi
Dr K.C. Naik, Chairman, CGWB, New Delhi Dr Kalachand Sain, Director, WIHG, Dehradun
Dr T K Behara, Director IIVR, Varanasi Dr G.S. Jha, Chairman, CWC, New Delhi
Dr Sudhanshu Singh, Director, IIRR, Varanasi Dr Anil K Gupta, NIDM, New Delhi
Dr A Babu, Director, TRC, Jorhat Dr Gourang Kar, CRIJAF, Kolkata
Dr GGSN Rao, FAAM, Hyderabad Dr Tana Tage, Director, CESHS, Itanagar
Dr M N Thimmegowda, UAS Bengaluru Dr S K Bal, CRIDA, Hyderabad
Dr Nisha Mendiratta, AAM, New Delhi Dr M L Khichar, CCSHAU, Hisar
Dr Vyas Pandey, AAM, Anand Prof R K Singh, GBPUAT, Pantnagar
Dr Jagvir Singh, AAM New Delhi Dr BI Karande, AAM, Anand
Dr S Sandhu, AAM, Ludhiana Dr S. R. Mishra, AAM Ayodhya
Dr N Subash, AAM, Delhi Dr Gautam Saha, AAM, Mohanpur
Dr S. Panneerselvam, AAM Coimbatore Dr K.K. Dhakore, AAM, Parbhani
Dr H.S. Shivaramu, AAM Dr Anil Kumar, AAM, Hisar
Dr Prasant Neog, AAM, Sonitpur Dr H. M. Meena, AAM Jopdhpur
Dr Pragyan Kumari, AAM, Ranchi Dr R. Balasubramanian, IMD Bhopal
Dr B. Ajithkumar, KAU, Thrissur Dr Habib Kanth, AAM Srinagar
Dr J. D. Jadhav, Solapur, Maharashtra
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