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This is the Inaugural Address for the International Conference on Plant Nutrition being held 11-13 August 2010 at the Patancheru, Andhra Pradesh campus of the International Crops Research Institute for the Semi-Arid Tropics, ICRISAT. The main organizers of the conference are ICRISAT and Infinitus Agri; the theme is “Plant Nutrition for Another Green Revolution.” The Chair of the organizing committee is William Dar; the Convener is Y Durgaprasad of Infinitus Agri. The original title of the manuscript is “Soil Health and Plant Nutrition: Critical Drivers for Food Security.” William D Dar Director General, ICRISAT In this part of India, you will see first-hand the severity of the problems of plant nutrition and soil health in the tropics, and how we in the Institute strive to address them to ensure the food and nutritional security of the poor and hungry. Being experts in the area of plant nutrition, you are well aware of its intricacies and importance in sustainabl