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.
13th Triennial Symposium
Theme: Opportunities for Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Livelihoods in Developing Countries
Date: November 10, 2003 to November 14, 2003
Editors: R. Kapinga, R. Kingamkono, M. Msabaha, J. Ndunguru, B. Lemaga, G. Tuslime
12th Triennial Symposium
Organisation: National Agricultural Research Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Theme: Potential of Root Crops for Food and Industrial Resources
Date: September 10, 2000 to September 16, 2000
Editors: Makoto Nakatani and Katsumi Komaki
11th Triennial Symposium
Organisation: The University of the West Indies - St. Augustine Campus
Theme: Tropical Root Crops: Staples for Food Security in the Next Millennium
Date: October 19, 1997 to October 24, 1997
Published in Tropical Agriculture (Volume 75 (1) January 1998 and 75 (2) April 1998)
10th Triennial Symposium
Organisation: Embrapa - Empresa Brasileira de Pesquisa Agropecuária
Theme: Roots and Tubers in the 21st Century: Sustainable Production and End-Use Diversification
Date: October 23, 1994 to October 29, 1994
Editors: C. Iglesias, Trudy Breckelbaum, Elizabeth L. de Páez
9th Triennial Symposium
Organisation: Ministry of Agriculture of Ghana
Theme: Tropical Root Crops in a Developing Economy
Date: October 20, 1991 to October 26, 1991
Editors: F. Ofori and S. K. Hahn