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Dr. Jagveer S. Sindhu
Director
The Asia and Pacific Seed Association
Thailand

Born on the first day of 1945 to a farmer's family in India, Jagveer Sindhu pursued education in agriculture and eventually earned a PhD in Plant Breeding and Genetics in 1974. His research work on genetic improvement of food legumes earned him recognition in India and abroad. He developed and released 11 varieties of food legumes and forages and published 109 research papers during his scientific career of 15 years in agricultural universities in India and Canada.

During the past 14 years, Dr. Sindhu served the seed industry and was associated with Pioneer, Proagro and Aventist Crop Science (now Bayer Crop Science). His diversified responsibilities such as R&D, technology acquisition and international business offered him opportunities to seed development work in several countries in Asia and Africa. An extensively travelled person, Dr. Sindhu developed expertise in seed business development and IPR issues.

Currently working as Director of the Asia and Pacific Seed Association (APSA), he is engaged in promoting the cause of quality seed production and marketing in the Asia and Pacific region. His strong interaction with international organizations such as FAO, CGIAR, ISF, UPOV, WIPO, ISTA, and OECD enables him to help shape APSA into the world's largest regional seed association. His commitment to seed and APSA is absolute.