International conference on plants concludes at P.U. 
CHANDIGARH: December 18, 2012: The 2nd International Conference of Asian Allelopathy 
Society on the topic “Allelopathy: A Multi-faceted Process” concluded in the Department 
of Botany with elaborative deliberations on plant–plant interactions and its relevance 
in agriculture. It was recommended to explore Allelopathy in plants as a tool for 
improvements in yield of the crops by refining agronomic practices. 
Prof. A.S. Ahluwalia has been elected as the new President of ‘Asian Allelopathy 
Society’ for next 3 years. The other office bearers of the society for new term are 
Prof. Ibrahim Alsaadawi, Iraq (Vice-President), Dr. Mohammad Farooq, Pakistan 
(Secretary), Prof. R. N. Yadav, India, (Joint Secretary), Prof. Fujii, Japan (Treasurer). 
The next conference would be held at Iraq in 2014. Otaka Junnosuke (Japan), Devika 
Bajpai (DU, India), Prakarti Yadav (Sagar University, India) and Kuljinder Kaur (Panjab 
University, Chandigarh) were given awards for their oral and poster presentation in the 
conference. 
Press Note No.604