Since 1967, the ISTRC Symposia have been held every three years as a premier forum for sharing the latest research on root and tuber crops. This webpage provides a comprehensive archive of all past symposia, featuring downloadable PDF files with publications, presentation materials, and other key findings.
18th Triennial Symposium
Organisations: International Center for Tropical Agriculture (CIAT)
Theme: When, Where and How will Tropical Root and Tuber Crops Lead the Next Agri-Food Revolution
Date: October 22, 2018 to October 25, 2018
17th Triennial Symposium
Organisations: The Global Cassava Partnership for the 21st Century (GCP21)
Theme: First World Congress on Root and Tuber Crops
Date: October 5, 2016 to October 10, 2016
16th Triennial Symposium
Organisations: Federal University of Agriculture Abeokuta (FUNAAB), Natural Resources Institute, University of Greenwich, UK (NRI-UoG), International Institute for Tropical Agriculture, Ibadan (IITA), National Root Crop Research Institute, Umudike (NRCRI)
Theme: The Roots (and Tubers) of Development and Climate Change
Date: September 24, 2012 to September 28, 2012
15th Triennial Symposium
Organisations: Centro Internacionale de la Papa (CIP), Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina
Theme: Roots and tubers for sustainable development and food security: Issues and srategies
Date: November 2, 2009 to November 6, 2009
14th Triennial Symposium
Organisations: Indian Society for Root Crops, Central Tuber Crops Research Institute
Theme: Roots and tubers for sustainable development and food security: Issues and srategies
Date: November 20, 2006 to November 26, 2006