December 2007

"Potassium and Magnesium: Advances in Research and Application", IPI-IFS-Sabanci University joint symposium, 5-7 December 2007, Cambridge, UK.

The symposium was attended by more than 100 delegates. A more detailed report will be made in the next edition of e-ifc, March 2008. In 2008, eight selected papers of the symposium will be published in a special edition of Physiologia Plantarum.

Coming Events

 March 2008

IPI-BRRI-BFA International workshop on "Balanced Fertilization for Increasing and Sustaining Crop Productivity", 30 March-1 April 2008, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

The workshop is being jointly organized by IPI, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) and Bangladesh Fertilizer Association (BFA).

A major new challenge in future food production is to meet the demand of the growing Asian population. Malnutrition remains endemic in Bangladesh, an overwhelmingly agrarian country and, without adequate measures, the level of vulnerability is likely to increase as a result of severe land degradation, soil erosion and the lack of appropriate technologies in agriculture. Successful diversification in crop production, which is helpful in providing ability to withstand market variability, requires wide dissemination of modern technologies for the cultivation of high value crops like fruits and vegetables. Research-based balanced application of mineral fertilizers will increase agricultural productivity for self sufficient crop production and for maintaining soil fertility for future generations.

This workshop will provide an opportunity for delegates to discuss soil fertility issues and concerns resulting from the current status of fertilizer application, and to share experiences gained from advanced nutrient management practices.

For the full program look at the web.

 December 2008

Second International Symposium on Papaya 9-12 December 2008, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

This symposium is being jointly organized by the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), Leuven, Belgium in collaboration with Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India and other scientific organizations. The theme of the symposium is "Papaya for nutritional security". For further details, please contact the organizing secretary, Dr. N. Kumar, Professor (Horticulture), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641 003, India.

E-mail: kumarhort@yahoo.com, Phone: +91 422-6611310/6611377, (R): +91 422- 2436046; Fax: +91 422-6611399, Mobile: +91 936 312 1916. Web: www.ishs-papaya2008.com.