1st PACN Congress on Agricultural Productivity
PAN AFRICA CHEMISTRY NETWORK
Copyright © 2009 Pan Africa Chemistry Network
How the chemical sciences can help to feed the world
21 - 23 November 2011
Accra International Convention Centre, Accra, Ghana
The world's population is expected to increase by more than 20% by 2030. Food security is becoming an important problem, and agriculture will need to substantially improve its productivity if it is to rise to the challenge of feeding the world. While global food production has grown by 145% over the past 40 years, food production in Africa has fallen by 10% since 1960, and this has been attributed to low investment.
The 1st PACN Congress on Agricultural Productivity aims to bring leading scientists together to communicate and discuss current research and ideas in the agricultural sciences, and to learn more from one another.
Themes
Topics at the congress will include:
- Crop Protection
- Plant Nutrition
- Soil and Ecosystems
- Innovation in Agricultural Practices
- Adaptation to Climate Change
Call for Abstracts
Offers of abstracts for oral and poster presentation within any of the themes of the congress are invited.
Abstracts on a maximum of one A4 page in portrait layout should be sent by email as a MS-Word attachment to: events@rsc.org with '1st PACN Congress on Agricultural Productivity' in the subject header.
Key Deadlines
Oral abstract submission deadline: 19 Sept 2011
Poster abstract submission deadline: 19 Sept 2011
Bursary application deadline: 19 Sept 2011
Notification of accepted abstracts: 10 Oct 2011
Registration deadline: 17 Oct 2011
Registration
Attendance at the congress is free of charge but you must register in advance as spaces are limited.
Online booking to secure your place can be done through www.rsc.org/PACN2011 before 17 Oct 2011.
Bursaries
Bursaries will be available to attend this congress for those selected to make oral or poster presentations
Further Information
For further information please contact:
RSC Events: events@rsc.org
Mrs Bethlehem Fetene, PACN Ethiopia hub: admin@faschem.org or
Mrs Ruth Odhiambo, PACN Kenya hub: pacn@uonbi.ac.ke