HIVEGSEA-2012 High Value Vegetables in Southeast Asia: Production, Supply and Demand Regional Symposium 24-26 January 2012, Pang Suan Keaw, Chiang Mai, Thailand   First announcement: 25 January 2011 Second announcement : 1 April 2011 Third announcement : 1 August 2011 Deadline for submission of abstracts: 31 August 2011 [Click here for more information] VEGINET It was conceived and approved by the General Assembly of the ICV-2002. The VEGINET has been launched on 1st November, 2003. The Launching Paper is attached for information and membership contribution. The concession rate membership fee is applicable upto April 30, 2004 only. PUBLICATION A book entitled "Food Security and Vegetables - A Global Perspective" with 29 papers by the international authors of repute was published and released in March, 2004. The book is available on sale with the PNASF. A book entitled “Vegetable Crops – Improvement and Production” authored by Dr. Prem Nath, Dr. V.K. Srivastava, Dr. O.P. Dutta and Dr. K.R.M. Swamy published by the Prem Nath Agriculture Science Foundation, Bangalore on November 18, 2007 at the Gandhi Krishi Vigyan Kendra (GKVK), University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore. The book is available on sale with the PNASF. A book entitled “Foods and Nutrition” authored by Dr. K.G. Ahuja, Dr. Prem Nath and Dr. K.R.M. Swamy and published by PNASF and Studium Press, New Delhi was released by Shri S.A. Ravindranath during the International Conference on Horticulture (ICH-2009) was held in Bangalore, Karnataka State, India during November 9, 2009. The book is available on sale with the Studium Press, New Delhi. A book entitled “Horticulture and Livelihood Security” prepared by PNASF, edited by Prem Nath and P.B. Gaddagimath and jointly published by Scientific Publishers (India), Jodhpur and PNASF, Bangalore on September 25, 2010 at Raj Bhawan, Bangalore. The book is available on sale with the Scientific Publishers (India), Jodhpur. Women Development - 2006 The PNASF has received funds to develop and implement the field project on capacity building on income-generation among the women of poor rural communities Graduate Scholarship The PNASF has received grants to award scholarship to women students for pursuing MSc/PhD in agriculture and food sciences. Awards 2005 The PNASF awarded plaque to the recognized senior agricultural scientist Padmashree Dr. M.Mahadevappa during the International Workshop on Urban and Peri-urban Agriculture held on June 29 – July, 02, 2005 in Bangalore. The young agricultural scientist award to Dr. S.K. Malhotra of National Research Centre on Seed Spices, Ajmer was awarded PNASF Gold Medal for his outstanding contribution on seed spices during the SYMSAC-II Current Trends in Onion, Garlic, Chillies and Seed Spices held on November 25, 2005 in Pune.