Ludhiana, Nov. 19 -- The national symposium of plant pathologists kicked off at Dr Manmohan Singh Auditorium in Punjab Agricultural University (PAU) campus on Tuesday.

The three-day workshop is being organised by the Indian Society of Plant Pathologists (INSOPP), the Indian Phytopathological Society (IPS), and the ICAR-Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI). This collaborative effort brings together plant pathologists, molecular biologists, agri-tech innovators, policy planners, industry leaders, and young researchers from across India and beyond

Former vice-chancellor of PAU, Kirpal Singh Aulakh, attended the inaugural session as the chief guest. The function was presided over by the sitting vice-chancellor of the university, Sa...