A two-day national seminar on "Emerging Challenges in the Post-Reform Period' concluded at the Haryana Institute of Rural Development Nilokheri today.Dr L.N. Dahiya, former Pro-Vice Chancellor of Maharshi Dayanand University, Rohtak, in his address highlighted the Trade-Related Aspects of Intellectual Property Rights (TRIPs) agreement and its impact on India's rural sector.Prof Ranbir Singh, Consultant of the HIRD, and Ms Saroj Malik, Lecturer in DAV College, Kosli (Rewari), jointly presented a paper on the implications of liberalisation in agriculture in Haryana. They were of the view that the Union Government should make efforts to withstand the pressure of the WTO and try to protect the interests of various sections of peasantry by retaining subsidies and continuing with the policy of minimum support price for agriculture produce. Mr Prem R. Bhardwaj of Government College, Nahan, presented his paper on