Speakers

Session 1 Advances in on-farm Biological Control on Field Pests and Diseases – Cost, Efficacy, and Market

Stewardship of Biologicals Crop Protection Products

Ms. Marie Goh Chooi Fong

Associate Director

CropLife Asia

Singapore

Paradigm Shift from Single Microbial Application to Microbial Consortium for Soil and Plant Health Management in Arid Agriculture

Dr. Ritu Mawar

Principal Scientist

epartment of Plant Improvement and Pest Management, ICAR-CAZRI

India

Registration Status, Prevalence, and Registration Procedures for Biological Pesticides (insects, fungi, bacteria, pheromones) in Japan

Dr. Masaaki Takanashi

Technical Consultant

Japan Plant Protection Association

Japan

Registered Biofertilizer and Their Regulation in Indonesia

Dr. Sri Wilarso Budi

Professor

Faculty of Forestry and Environment, IPB University

Indonesia

Summary of Recent Research on Biological Control in Plant Protection Research Institute

Dr. Dao Thi Hang

Deputy Head

Division of Entomology and Nematology, Plant Protection Research Institute, VAAS

Vietnam

Integrating Innovative Pest Management and Advanced Technologies to Support Sustainable Agriculture in Thailand

Dr. Somsak Samanwong

President

Thai Crop Protection Association

Thailand

Session 2 Capacity Building and Farmer-Centered Approaches for Sustainable Pest and disease Management

Formulation Innovation and Automated Mass Production: Towards Practical Application of Baculovirus-Based Pest Control in Asia

Ms. Meng-Chen Sung

Assistant Researcher

ACRI, MOA

Taiwan

Development of Native Entomopathogenic Fungus for Agricultural Pest Control in Taiwan

Dr. Pei-Hsin Lo

Assistant Researcher

Floral Industry Innovation Center, MOA,

Taiwan

An Overview of the Status and Challenges of Sinon Microbial Product in International Market

Mr. Jerry Tsai

Chairman’s special assistant

Sinon Corporation

Taiwan

Session 3 Regional Collaboration for Safe and Sustainable Pest and disease Management – Challenges and Opportunities

Building Collaborative Ecosystems for Biologicals: Pathways to Innovation, Adoption, and Scale in Sustainable Agriculture

Dr. Stephen T. O. Othim

Associate Scientist – Entomology

World Vegetable Center