Participants

The conference is open to all those interested in horticulture R&D and related sectors, e.g. representatives from both public and private sectors, central and state government ministries, scientists, development workers and students from agricultural institutes and universities, state horticulture departments, representatives from international agencies, farmers’ associations, agri-input associations (like Seeds, Fertilizers, Plant Protection chemicals, etc), NGOs, etc. The deliberation of the Congress shall be in English.

Presentations

The conference will include Plenary and Lead (Invited only) presentations, Oral presentations, and Poster Presentations. Experts from different parts of India with specialization in specific sectors will be invited.

Plenary and Lead Papers: Lead papers on specific topics related to each session will be invited from the senior personnel, R&D institutions/ SAUs, etc., and will be based on suggestions received. The extended abstracts (about 2 pages) of these papers are required to be submitted within three weeks of the request, while the full-length papers will be required to be submitted by 15^th  September, 2024 for publication of proceeding and release during the inaugural session. The speaker is expected to review the global situation and future priorities for India in his/her talk.

Oral Presentations: Both members and non-members of IAHS within India and abroad shall be considered for oral presentation subject to the relevance of the title and contents of the subject of presentations.

Poster Papers: Researchers/students are invited to submit abstracts (a maximum of two senior registered authors) relating to the broad theme areas of the conference. These abstracts will be peer-reviewed and presented as poster papers during the four-day event. Only abstract (s) of registered authors will be published (Max. two).

The abstract should be prepared in MS Word, not exceeding 250 words. It must contain a clear title, name and affiliation of the authors. The name of the presenting author should be underlined, and an E-mail should be given at the end. There should not be any sub-headings, figures, tables or references in the abstract. The abstract may be submitted through email and/or by post, along with a soft copy. The detailed specifications for preparing the poster paper (size 41/2’ Length x 3’width) will be mailed to the authors whose abstracts have been accepted for presentation.