Srinagar, Feb 27, Feb. 28 -- As climate change and global trade accelerate the spread of invasive pests, India must pivot from reactive 'firefighting' to a predictive, intelligence-based surveillance system to safeguard its agricultural economy. This was the central message delivered by Vice Chancellor, SKUAST-K, Prof Nazir Ahmad Ganai, during his keynote address on the opening day of the National Conference on 'Innovations in Plant Health Management for Resilient Agriculture and Agri-Export Promotion'. The three-day event, organised by the National Institute of Plant Health Management (NIPHM) from February 26-28, 2026, brought together the nation's leading scientists and policymakers to address a rapidly shifting biological risk landscap...