12th symposium of the ISTRC-African Branch:

Country: Accra, Ghana

Theme: Competitiveness of Root Crops for Accelerating Africa's Economic Growth;

Dates: 30 September to 5 October, 2013

Further announcement will follow in the new year.
We wish you all merry Xmas and prosperous New Year.

Prof. L. O. Sanni
Professor of Food Science & Technology
Department of Food Science & Technology
Federal University of Agriculture,
Abeokuta, PMB 2240, 110001,
Ogun State, Nigeria
Website: www.unaab.edu.ng

The 16th International Symposium of the International Society for Tuber & Root Crops (ISTRC) on Root Crops

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 This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Chairman, LOC/Vice President 1, ISTRC

Dr. Kolawole Adebayo, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. Organising Secretary

For further information go to http://istrc2012abeokuta.multiply.com/journal/item/1/16th_ISTRC_Triennial_Symposium_Announcement 

ISTRC, Abeokuta-2012

Prof. Oluwafemi Olaiya Balogun, Vice Chancellor, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta (UNAAB) ( This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )

Organising Institutions

• National Root Crops Research Institute, Umudike, Nigeria, http://www.nrcri.gov.ng
• International Institute of Tropical Institutions (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria http://www.iita.org
• Raw Materials Research and Development Council, RMRDC, Abuja, Nigeria http://rmrdc.gov.ng
• Federal Institute of Industrial Research Oshodi, Nigeria, http://fiiro-ng.org
• Nigerian Stored Products Research Institute, Ilorin, Nigeria, http://nspriilorin.com
• National Centre for Agricultural Mechanisation, Ilorin, Nigeria, http://ncam.gov.ng
• National Food and Drug Administration and Control, NAFDAC, Abuja, Nigeria http://www.nafdacnigeria.org
• Federal College of Agriculture, Akure, Nigeria, http://www.facebook.com/pages/Federal-College-of-Agriculture-Akure/109730199056516
• Nigerian Institute of Food Science and Technology, NIFST, Nigeria, http://www.nifst.org
• Farm Management Association of Nigeria, http://famannigeria.multiply.com
• Ekha Agro Industries, http://www.ekhaagro.com
• Matna Starch, Akure, Nigeria, http://www.matnafoods.com/clients.html
• Thai Farm International, Ososa, Nigeria, http://www.tfinigeria.com/
• Ogun State Cassava Revolution
• New Nigerian Foundation, VI, Lagos, Nigeria, http://www.nnfng.org
• Farms and Infrastructure Foundation, Abuja, http://www.fifng.org/
• SLiden Africa, Abeokuta, Nigeria, http://slidenafrica.multiply.com

Executives of ISTRC

• President, Professor Andrew Westby, Natural Resources Institute, Greenwich University, Chatham Maritime, Kent, UK This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Vice President 1, Professor Lateef Oladimeji Sanni, University of Agriculture, Abeokuta, Nigeria This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. or This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Vice President Fund Raising Dr Maria Andrade, breeder/agronomist/physiologist, CIP-SSA This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Secretary/Treasurer Professor Conrad Bonsi, Dr. Conrad Bonsi, Associate Director of the George Washington Carver Agricultural Experiment Station, Tuskegee University, USA This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Councillor Publications Dr Keith Tomlins This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Councillor Europe/US Dr Dominique Dufor, Food Science Specialist, CIAT, Columbia This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Councillor South America Dr. Juan Carlos Pﾃｩrez (c/o This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. )
• Councillor Africa 1 Professor Malachy Akoroda, University of Ibadan, Nigeria This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Councillor Africa 2 Dr. Ssemakula Gorretie, Uganda Research Institute, This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Councillor Pacific Professor Satish Chandra This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Councillor South Asia Dr. S.K. Naskar Director CTCRI Thiruvananthapuram This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it. / This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.
• Councillor, Caribbean Greg Robin, CARDI, St Vincent and the Grenadines This email address is being protected from spambots. You need JavaScript enabled to view it.