ISTRC Facebook Venue: University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (UNAAB), Ogun State, Nigeria
Date: Sunday 23rd – Friday 28th September 2012
Proposed Theme
The Roots and Tubers of Development and Climate Change-Tropical roots and tuber crops are essential to meeting global food security needs, improving staple foods of world's poor and creating new opportunities in global food supply.
Sub-themes
Policies favourable to enhancing the contribution of RTCs to development- (1) poverty reduction and food security (2) enterprise development and income generation and export development, (3) impacts of climate change and variability, (4) impacts of the global food crisis, global economic downturn and urbanisation, (5) opportunities provided by biofuels. (6) Intellectual Property Rights
Global Scenario on Production, Utilisation and Marketing of Root and Tuber Crops - Trade and Technology Commercialisation;
Progress in the science and technology for enhancing the contribution of Tropical Root Crops to development - Crop Improvement and Genomics; Biodiversity, Conservation and Evaluation; Biotechnology and Biofortification; Characterization of resistance to biotic and abiotic stressors; Plant, Water and Nutrient Management
Applying new scientific and technical knowledge on RTCs to contribute to development.- Technology Development and Transfer processes and systems; Value Addition for Food, Nutrition and Health; Regional Exchanges and Technology Transfer; Roots and Tubers for Feed and Industry
Important Dates
5th August, 2011 — First announcement
26th December, 2011 — Second Announcement
20th February, 2012 — Final Announcement
19th March, 2012 — Submission of abstract
25th June, 2012 — Accommodation Request
15th July, 2012 — Registration of delegates
1st August, 2012 — Submission of full Papers /Participation in Exhibition
17th September, 2012 — Submission of Power point
23rd September, 2012 — Arrival of Participants
Prof. Lateef Oladimeji Sanni
Dr. Kolawole Adebayo,