ICFAS 2022 old

 Agronomy

crop modeling, water management, nutrient management, interaction plant and microbes, weed control, cropping system, seed technology and plant propagation

Plant Breeding, Genetics and Biotechnology

germplasm utilization, genetics study, genotype – environment interaction, selection technology, mutation breeding, invitro-culture, soma clonal variation, marker assisted breeding, gene transformation, genome editing

Plant Protection

Integrated pest management, chemical control, pest and diseases detection, biopesticide, environmental engineering for biocontrol, insect sex-pheromone, 

Soil Science

physical, chemical, biological, and fertility properties of soils for crop cultivation, soil amelioration, biofertilizers. fertilizer use, soil erosion and conservation in crop cultivation, the use of radioisotopes, soil contamination and remediation

Appropriate technology

Technology can be an appropriate one if it follows the principle of answering society’s demands, is environmentally friendly, easy to use, and maintained by society. Appropriate technology in the era of 4.0 focuses on the concept of precision engineering which is an orchestra of mechanical and process engineering aspects reinforced by automation and ergonomics systems and the principle of appropriateness. Scope of appropriate technology 4.0 covers designing, manufacturing, and testing appropriate technology products. The concept of from farm to table is adopted in the development of appropriate technology including innovations in pre-and post-harvest technology, food processing based on local ingredients, food storage-packaging-distributions technology, ergonomics aspects of appropriate technology, and agricultural waste processing.

Food Technology and Processing

food grade material, biofortification and fortification, post- harvest technology, nutraceutical, plant product processing, animal product processing, marine resource product processing, fermentation and fermented product, functional food, functional beverage, food detection, food safety, food preservation, food packaging, advanced food technology, halal research, food revitalization.

Livestock Production

Climate change is a threat to livestock production because of the impact on quality of feed crop and forage, water availability, animal and milk production, livestock diseases, animal reproduction, and biodiversity. To anticipate this condition, adaptation and mitigation of livestock production will be focused on breeding program of both animals and forages, technology developing of feed and nutrition, reproduction, veterinary, animal management, and postharvest.