Dr. Tiku will attend the 22nd Foundation Day Celebration of the Protection of Plant Varieties and Farmers’ Rights Authority (PPVFRA) and the Plant Genome Saviour Award Function, scheduled to take place on November 12, 2026, at the National Agricultural Science Complex (NASC), Pusa, New Delhi.
The programme will mark the Authority’s 22nd Foundation Day and recognize the contributions of farmers and communities towards the conservation, improvement and availability of plant genetic resources. The event will also include the presentation of Plant Genome Saviour Awards, a Foundation Day lecture and a presentation on imaging technology for Distinctiveness, Uniformity and Stability (DUS) analysis.

