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Mandate
The Association shall endeavour to contribute to all aspects of crop culture that leads to healthy growth of plants and wholesome yield through various available technologies.
It will endeavour to integrate and bring into the same ambit all the interactive players linked to the phenomenon of protecting crops and produce from the onslaught of pest attack, be it insect, pathogens, weeds or any other biotic component or losses resulting from abiotic stresses or misuse of products, implements, techniques etc
It will organize workshops, seminars, symposia, colloquium, group discussions on focal themes to absorb, integrate knowledge and disseminate as they are generated by the professionals. These may be at local, state, national or individual level based on the magnitude of the problem/development.
At professional level, it will endeavour to produce, Newsletter (s), A Journal, which may be named ‘The Journal of Plant Protection Sciences’ at monthly, bimonthly, quarterly, six-monthly or annual intervals as may be decided by the Governing Body from time to time in a need based manner with the provision that a quarterly Newsletter will be issued from immediate effect.
The Association will endeavour to produce Technical bulletin, Extension leaflets and Pest surveillance and warning bulletins as and when needed.
The Association will endeavour to provide platform for interaction between scientists and growers at the ground level through Direct interaction, Group Meetings and On-site interaction
The Association, if necessary, may recommend persons for specific problems for which a directory of resource persons will be maintained by the Association.
The Association shall arrange lectures, debate, discussions on a regular or occasional basis on various aspects of crop protection and its multifarious interfaces to be delivered by experts and authorities on the subject area of choice with the ultimate objectives of upgrading and diffusion of updated knowledge.
The Association may give availability of funds, provide stipend/fellowships for prosecuting higher studies or give prizes, books and other aids for both students and needy growers as a philanthropic mission.
The Association will be strictly a non-profit organization and would not pay any reimbursement to any of its Office bearers except under exceptional situations of specific nature.
The Association will try to develop a corpus of financial resources to meet its routine expenses, actual expenses related to its activities within the frame work of its objectives and surplus for item (i) above and for developmental purposes etc. through membership charges as to be prescribed by Governing Body from time to time and as donations from global resources.