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International Seminar
on
“Integrating Agriculture & Allied Research: Prioritizing Future
Potentials for Secure Livelihoods” (ISIAAR)
during
6-9November, 2014
Organized by
Crop and Weed Science Society (CWSS),
Bidhan Chandra Krishi Viswavidyalaya (BCKV),
Mohanpur-741252, West Bengal, India Email: [email protected], http//cwssbckv.org
At Human Resource Development Centre (FTC- Lake Hall), Kalyani, BCKV
Nadia, West Bengal. India
The nexus of climate change, agriculture and food security is one of the quintessential challenges of sustainable development. Man
has disintegrated nature in its ‘conquests’ over production systems as evidenced with tradeoffs in the ethical dilemma where short
term gains were preferred over long term ones. Let us respond and integrate our lessons. Today research in agriculture has to deal
more with pressing environmental concerns. Borders between the two disciplines are slowly fading. Agriculturists and ecologists,
climate change and forestry scientists, livestock and aquaculture experts work together in order to foster sustainability in agriculture,
as a part of climate change agenda via a route to a green and low carbon economy. A few years ago when we discussed our concerns
about intergenerational equity we failed to get the inputs from many of our members and well wishers from the allied sciences. Let us
pledge for a synergy of contending interests in our exercise for security concerns of future. Food and livelihood security are threatened
by ongoing and intensifying changes in the nature and location of both chronic stresses and acute shocks. Livelihood diversification
assumes importance as to deal with climatic variability/lack of predictability. Biotechnology has always been on the cutting edge of change. There is a wide range of perspectives on the environmental, human
health and economic risks and benefits of modern biotechnology. Higher level drivers of biotechnology in IPR frameworks,
nanotechnologies, nuclear interventions and transgenes introduce additional issues. There remains a growing demand for systems that
would link farmers to data about weather, climate and advisories enabling them tactical decisions with a focus on resilience of
livelihoods. Advances in stress and disease tolerant varieties, improved natural resource management and conservation agriculture
strategies with better carbon farming, novel efforts towards more efficient photosynthesis assume weight. Bioactive natural products,
synergy with botanicals, biosafety and phytoremediation are vital to make amends with our ‘chemical past’ and to trim impacts in
ecological functions - natural enemies of pests, pollinators, earth worms and birds. Conversing in these issues and essentially prioritization of improved mechanisms by assessing sustainability of practices, restoration
and enhancement of resource productivity, pests and pathogens challenges, rationing water or inputs by precision and mechanization,
improving efficiency of applied nutrients, in production systems across allied areas or better enterprise mix / cropping/farming
systems will be taken up. Inventories are required in economic sustainability, increased water and environmental quality, bioenergy,
and marketing, and distribution systems to support emerging regional and local food systems. With harsher weather conditions, fishing
communities will face dwindling opportunities making studies in access, stability and use of aquatic food relevant; aquaculture and
agriculture systems can be integrated concomitant with land and water shifts. The livestock sector with dichotomy of smallholder and
pastoralist production and commercial production, shares commonality in erosion of existing biodiversity along with livestock
management to reduce climate change impacts. Diversifying rural enterprises will ultimately render protection in food shortages and
other vulnerabilities in the future. Livelihoods options in agro-enterprise under globalization and market integration require revisit for
diversifying, value-adding, redefined supply chains and investments. The seminar aims at focusing on a broad range of research challenges in the field of data management, modeling and analysis,
marketing strategies and of course on policy implications, addressing current and future trends which will promote collaborative
research in related areas of spatial/panel/meta data bases and their use in NRM, Remote Sensing & GIS applications in land use,
forestry, water resources and other areas. With the ever changing scenario, works in clean development & carbon trading, various
indices like carbon foot print index, water stress index etc., water resource accounting, impact evaluation, gender statistics, Gender
Analysis Frame work, Estimation of Poverty/ Inequality, Poverty mapping will be useful to meet our objectives. This seminar will
assemble multi-stakeholders in scientists, professionals, young researchers and experts to contribute to the issues which enjoy
multiplicity in thematic, spatial and temporal character. You are cordially invited to participate in this seminar, joining colleagues and
industry leaders as we tackle the interface between safe livelihood security options and a future agriculture riddled with our
considerations of biology and technology. And of course debates around biotechnology. Themes:
The main theme areas will be as given below and will cover Production, Improvement, Protection, Mechanization Post Harvest &
Market, Software Interventions aspects on allied sciences of Agriculture, Horticulture, Livestock, Aquaculture, Sericulture, Dairy and
the related disciplines. There will be three types of presentation viz. Invited, Contributory Oral and Contributory Poster presentations
on each of the theme areas.
1) Production: Contributions related to production and management of crops, fishery, forestry, livestock and dairy, sericulture,
poultry etc. for judicious use of natural resources and value addition.
2) Improvement: Contribution related to the improvement in crop and animal husbandry, fishery, forestry, sericulture and other
areas using classical genetics and seed technology, molecular biology, biotechnology, nano and nuclear technologies.
3) Protection: Contribution related to the protection aspects for crop and animal husbandry, fishery, forestry, sericulture,
dairy, food safety and other areas using advance knowledge in plant pathology & entomology along with acarology,
nematology, prasitology, toxicology, biotechnology and genetic engineering tools.
4) Climate and Environment: Contribution related to the aspects of impact assessment due to climate and environmental
changes vis-à-vis mitigation strategies for crop and animal husbandry, fishery, forestry, sericulture, dairy, food security,
maintenance of carbon pool (carbon sequestration), watershed and improvement of water harvesting technologies with or
without using remote sensing and GIS technologies.
5) Information, management and policy frame work: Contribution related to the aspects of data management, analysis,
modeling, forecasting, marketing strategies, social and economic issues, policy implications, using spatial / panel / meta data
bases.
6) Interface between research and industry: Contribution related researches on farm mechanization, precision agriculture,
agrochemicals, food-fiber engineering and post harvest technologies, computer softwares and other fields.
SUBMISSION OF MANUSCRIPTS:
Research papers are invited on above mentioned thematic areas. Contributors are to submit their articles electronically using the
format of the Journal of Crop and Weed. For detail, prospective authors may consult also http/cwssbckv.org/authors guide line or
www.cropandweed.com. The papers will be reviewed by double blind peer reviewed system to be published in the Journal of Crop
and Weed, if found suitable. For respective shortlisted articles, considered for publication in the journal, all the authors must be the
members of the society. One author may be co-author of other submission but cannot represent more than one submission. Authors
should indicate one or more of the above listed themes that best describes the topic of the paper, as well as their preference (if any)
with respect to mode of presentation i.e. Oral / Poster. However, final decision with respect to presentation is vested with the Editorial
Board/Technical Committee. Similar review process will be binding for both the oral and poster presentations. The program
committee will make every effort to satisfy these preferences. Best papers will be awarded in the International Seminar. Abstracts of
the accepted submission will be published in the book of abstract/Souvenir of the Seminar.
Article may kindly be sent using the article submission menu at http//cwssbckv.org/IS14/article_submission.aspx or through
email at [email protected]. Location: The Kalyani is situated at 22
0 57'
N latitude and 88
020'
E longitude with an altitude of 9.75 m above mean sea level. It is 50
km from the Netaji Subhas Chandra Bose International Airport, Kolkata and roughly enjoys similar distance from the terminals of
Howrah / Sealdah Railway Station, Kolkata. The venue is only 20 km from Bandel Railway Station and 3 km distant from the nearest
railhead at Kalyani Jn.
Weather: The temperature during the conference days will be moderate with Maximum 300 Celsius and Minimum 15
0 Celsius.
Climate is comfortable neither cool nor hot.
Post Seminar Tour: Kolkata is known as Cultural Capital of India; many important sites seen are there at Kolkata and nearby
Kalyani. The Victoria Memorial, Science City, Energy Park, Nicco Park, Monument, Eden Gardens, Millenium Park, Eco Park, Birla
Planetarium, Alipur Zoo, Mayapur Temple, Howrah Bridge and Hanging Second Hooghly Bridge, Dakhshineshwar Temple, Belur
Math, Kalighat Temple, Nakhoda Masjid, Dharmatala Masjid, Bandel Church, Hangsheswary Temple etc. Arrangements for touring
above place will be made on payment basis subjected to the availability of sufficient number of tourists.
Accommodation: Arrangements for accommodation will be made at the venue, HRDC and other nearby hotels on first come first
payment basis with in the due date of registration. Generally the rates for Non A/C to A/C four bedded to double bed accommodation
varies between Rs800 to Rs2400.
REGISTRATION FEE
IMPORTANT DATES
Delegate Due date
September 3o, 2014
(INR)
After due
date
(INR)
Member, CWSS 2500 3000
Non Member, CWSS&SAARC
Countries
4000 5000 Submission of abstracts 30th
June, 14
Foreign Delegates $150 $200 Submission of Full Paper 15th
July, 14
Students (Masters) 1500 2000 Acceptance of abstract* 31st July, 14
Students (Other than SAARC
countries)
$100 $125 Registration fee (Early Bird) 30th
September, 14
Accompanying Person (Foreign) $100 $150 Intimation on reviewed paper 15th
September, 14
Accompanying Person(India) 1500 2000 Submission of revised paper 1st October, 14
*"Acceptance of abstracts does not confer rights for presentation, pending payment and completion of registration formalities"
Sponsorship/Advertisement: Participants from around the globe are expected in this big event; as such the International seminar
venue would be an excellent opportunity to contribute for the betterment of humanity, advertising the products and services of
different organizations and concerns at very humble and affordable rates as given below:
Type Rate in INR Rate in US$
Platinum sponsor (Maximum two) 50,000.00 1000
Gold sponsor ( Maximum five) 40,000.00 800
Silver sponsor ( Maximum five) 30,000.00 600
Patron ( Maximum ten) 20,000.00 400
Souvenir Back Cover Page 50,000.00 1000
Souvenir inside Back Cover Page 40,000.00 800
Souvenir Page 25,000.00 500
REGISTRATION FORM
International Seminar on
“Integrating Agriculture & Allied Research: Prioritizing Future Potentials for Secure Livelihoods”
during 6-9 November 2014
1. Name: ..............................................................................................
2. Designation : ....................................................................................
3. Organization : ....................................................................................
...............................................................................................................
4. Corresponding Address:...............................................................................................................
Tel. (O) : ............................................ (R) : .........................................
E-mail : ..................................................................................
5. Accompanying spouse/guests: No. and relation with the
Delegate...............................................................................................................
6. Demand draft / Money transfer/ ECS/ RTGS No .........................................
………………………………………………………………………
Amount (INR / US$)................................................................
In favor of Secretary/ Treasurer, CWSS, payable at SBI (Code no. 1082), Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal, India. Account
No : 11151098081, IFSC code: SBIN0001082, MICR No: 700002319, Swift code:SBINBB106
7. I wish to attend the Seminar and to present a paper in theme :
(Please indicate the theme number in box)
8. Title of the paper : ...............................................................................................................
...............................................................................................................
10. I am interested in post-seminar tour Yes No
11. Preferred accommodation (Pl. tick)
FTC Hotel Not required
12. Payment for accommodation:
Demand draft / Money transfer/ ECS/ RTGS No .........................................
Amount Rupees (Indian Currency) / US$ ................................................................
In favor of Secretary/ Treasurer, CWSS, payable at SBI (Code no. 1082), Kalyani, Nadia, West Bengal, India Account
No : 11151098081, IFSC code: SBIN0001082, MICR No: 700002319, Swift code:SBINBB106
………………………………………………………………………
Enclosure:
Date: …………. Signature: ……………………………………..
Fill it and email at [email protected] or post it to The Secretary/ The President, Crop and Weed Science
Society, Secretariat: Department of Agronomy, BCKV, Krishi Viswavidyalaya- 741252, West Bengal, India.
Typed or Photocopy of this FORM is also acceptable