The conference will highlight new technologies and approaches to produce high quality vegetable for a better human health. Advanced technologies strengthen the efforts taken by the breeders and horticulture scientist to improve crop yield and quality. In conjunction with SEAVEG 2019 theme 'Advancing Vegetable Technology for Higher Productivity and Better Human Health', papers of relevant topics are invited for oral and poster presentations. Abstracts of 200 to 250 words will need to include names of authors, their institutions, country and contact email addresses. All abstracts will be reviewed by the Scientific Committee and authors will be notified if they have been assigned to an oral or poster presentation session. Authors are requested to submit a full paper (ABSTRACT, INTRODUCTION, MATERIALS and METHODS, RESULTS and DISCUSSION and REFERENCES) in English, and to include figures, tables and photos in black and white (minimum of 8 pages and maximum of 10 pages) in Microsoft Word for Windows. The format for abstract and full papers can be obtained from SEAVEG 2019 website. The deadline for abstract submission is 31 March 2019 and full paper submission is by 31 May 2019. Papers will be reviewed, edited following the revisions and will then be printed and distributed as SEAVEG 2019 Symposium Proceedings to all participants. Posters should be portrait size of 18 inch x 28 inch and readable at a distance of 1m. f you do not receive any notification after 31 March 2019, please do contact the Technical Subcommittee at [email protected] Scientific paper submissions are welcomed for the following topics: - Hybrid seed, tissue culture, fingerprinting and seed coating - Underutilized vegetables for nutrition and bio-prospection - Biofortified crops, genetically modified crops, gene-editing and mutation breeding - Nutrient fortification, precision nutrient management and smart fertilisers - Precision farming, mechanization and sensors - Advances in organic vegetable farming - Plant factory, urban farming and indoor cultivation - Biocontrol, bioremediation and biosensors - Climate-smart vegetable technologies - Advanced post-harvest management - Innovative vegetable products - Socio-economics and marketing in vegetable production, processing, packaging and consumption SEAVEG 2019 gathers a number of plenary and keynote papers under various topics and expertise in vegetable production and nutrition as below: Plenary Papers - Vegetables: Cycle of Nutrients, Nutrition and Nutrition Security Dr. Prem Nath, Vegetable Science International Network (VEGINET), Bengaluru, India - Assuring Nutritional Security by Improving Quality and Dietary Diversity Including Vegetables in Rice- Based Diets Dr. Jacqueline Hughes, International Rice Research Institute, Philippines - Plant Factory Technology: The Future of Vegetable Production Prof. Paul P.S. Teng, Nanyang Technological University, Singapore Keynote Papers - Impact of Advanced Vegetable Production Technologies on Productivity and Nutritional Value Prof. Michael Boehme, Humboldt University of Berlin, Germany - Sustainable Production and Consumption of Vegetables in the Nutrition Security Chain for Health and Wellness of Diverse Population Dr. V. Prakash, International Society of Nutraceuticals and Nutritionals and Naturals (ISNNaN), Mysore, India - Advanced Breeding Tools in Vegetable Crops Prof. Joao Carlos da Silva Dias, University of Lisbon, Portugal - Integrated Management of viral diseases to Improve Productivity and Quality of Vegetable Crops Dr. Anupam Varma, Indian Agricultural Research Institute (IARI), New Delhi, India - Advances in Biological Control of Insect Pests in Crucifers Dr. Sivapragasam Annamalai, Centre for Agriculture and Biosciences International (CABI) Southeast Asia, Selangor, Malaysia - Improving the Competitiveness of Vegetable Markets for Enhancing Nutritional Security Prof. P.G. Chengappa, University of Agricultural Sciences, Bangalore, India - Advance Technologies in Organic Vegetable Production for Safe and Healthy Food Consumption Prof. Stefaan De Neve, Ghent University, Belgium - Microgreens and Sprouts for Household Nutrition Security Dr. O.P. Dutta, Namdhari Seeds Pvt Ltd, Bangalore, India - A Systemic Novel Approach for Biodegradable Coatings Dr. Asgar Ali, The University of Nottingham, Malaysia Further inquiries should be directed to: Secretariat Tel : 603-8953 6913/6803 Fax : 603-8953 6789 Email: [email protected]
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