Sub-themes

• Citrus genetic diversity – characterization, conservation and utilization.
• Citrus genomics, proteomics, transcriptomics, multiomics and bioinformatics.
• Genetic engineering.

• Citrus breeding and improved varieties.
• Citrus physiology.
• Micropropagation and tissue culture.
• Cryopreservation.
• IPR, GI and PPV&FRA, etc.

Sub-themes

• Scenario of citrus sector.
• Propagation, rootstock and nursery management.
• Planting systems and production models.
• Orchard management including flowering regulations.
• Canopy management and crop architecture.
• Soil health management and plant nutrition.
• Water management and micro-irrigation.
• Natural resource conservation.

• Citrus based cropping and farming systems.
• Organic and natural citriculture.
• Precession citriculture.
• Climate smart technologies for abiotic stress management.
• Carbon and water footprint.
• Citrus microbiology.
• Citrus rejuvenation.
• Farm mechanization.
• Use of Drones, IoT, RS-GIS, AI, Automation, Sensors, Robotics, Simulation & modeling, etc.

Sub-themes

• Spatial and temporal diversity in insect-pests and diseases in citrus.
• Taxonomy and population dynamic of insect-pests.
• Virus-indexing and budwood certification.
• Strategic management of insect-pests and diseases including nematodes.
• Ecological engineering and eco-friendly protection measures including biological control.

• Biotechnological and nanotechnological approaches in disease diagnostics and biotic stress management.
• Emerging and trans-boundary pests or diseases, their surveillance and management.
• Pesticide residue in citrus, health hazards and solutions.
• Disease forecasting models and early warning system.

Sub-themes

• Postharvest technology including storage, cold chain and block chain management.
• Processing, value addition and product development including nutraceuticals, functional foods biofortified food and other industrially important products.
• Bioprospecting of citrus using in-vitro and in-vivo models and citrus phytochemicals.

• Nutrigenomics and metabolomics through conventional, molecular and chromatographic tools.
• Food engineering and innovative packaging.
• Utilization of citrus by-products and valorization of citrus processing waste.
• Food safety and quality control.

Sub-themes

• Innovative extension approaches for skill upliftment and technology dissemination.
• Supply chain and value chain management.
• Farmers interest group, farmer producers’ organization and farmer producer’s company, etc.
• Gender mainstreaming and social inclusion.
• Agripreneurial ecosystem, business incubation support and citripreneurship development.

• Impact analysis, success story and case study.
• Indigenous technical knowledge and traditional wisdom.
• Brand building, marketing and export.
• Crop insurance and contract farming.
• Digital agriculture, ICT and mobile apps.
• Socio-economic study and policy perspective.