Third International Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Nutrition Conference (June 27-28, 2022)


Third International Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Nutrition Conference (June 27-28, 2022)

Third International Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Nutrition Conference

June 27 & 28, 2022

Through interactive discussions, presentations, and field trips, the Third International Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Nutrition (SAIN) Conference will provide a platform for researchers, students, and professionals to learn about and discuss sustainable agricultural intensification and nutrition and why it is essential to food security, especially for the poor. This solicitation is for abstracts, both oral or as poster presentations, at the Third International SAIN Conference, which will take place at the Angkor Paradise Hotel in Siem Reap, Cambodia on June 27 and 28, 2022. The conference will be followed by CASI Field Trips and Workshops from June 29 – July 01, 2022: 1) A CASI Cambodian small holder farm in Siem Reap (June 29, 2022) 2) An Agricultural Technology Park in a Cambodian high school in Kampong Thom where field trip participants will be judges of a school garden competition of the high school students (June 29, 2022) 3) An Agricultural Technology Park and Conservation Agriculture Service Center of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, Royal Government of Cambodia in Kampong Cham (June 30, 2022); and in the Royal University of Agriculture campus and Agricultural Technology Park at Phnom Penh (July 01, 2022) Abstract Submission Deadline: April 11, 2022 at 11:59PM Eastern Daylight Time(UTC-5:00) – you can submit your abstracts at https://rfx.piestar.com/opportunities/all/rfp/128

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Venue:            Angkor Paradise, Siem Reap, Kingdom of Cambodia

Third International Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Nutrition Conference (June 27-28, 2022)

Call for Abstracts

27-28, June 2022

Third International Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Nutrition Conference

Angkor Paradise Hotel, Siem Reap, Cambodia

Conservation Agriculture and Sustainable Intensification (CASI)

The conference will be followed by CASI Field Trips and Workshops from June 29 to July 1, 2022:

  • in a CASI Cambodian small holder farm in Siem Reap (June 29)
  • in an Agricultural Technology Park in a Cambodian high school in Kampong Thom where field trip participants will be judges of a school garden competition of the high school students (June 29)
  • in an Agricultural Technology Park and Conservation Agriculture Service Center of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, Royal Government of Cambodia in Kampong Cham (June 30)
  • and in the Royal University of Agriculture campus and Agricultural Technology Park at Phnom Penh (July 1)

Conservation Agriculture is a farming system that promotes minimum soil disturbance (i.e., no tillage), maintenance of a permanent soil cover, and diversification of plant species.  It enhances biodiversity and natural biological process above and below the ground surface, which contribute to increased water and nutrient use efficiency and to improved and sustained crop production.  Sustainable Intensification (SI) is a concept that aims to improve resource use efficiency and enhance productivity of farms without creating negative environmental or social impacts. SI requires the efficient use of labor and access to appropriate mechanization and tools for efficient management of agricultural land.  SI not only takes into consideration components of biophysical sciences but also social sciences to measure impacts on multiple domains of social, human condition, economic, environment, and productivity (SHEEP).  Conservation agriculture for sustainable intensification aligns with several of the United Nations Sustainable Development Goals, is climate smart and is resilient. Under the context of CA4SI abstracts are requested on:

  • Horticulture and CASI
  • Grains and CASI
  • Livestock or Poultry and CASI
  • Aquaculture (Fish Innovation Lab) and CASI
  • Wild Gardens or Cover Crops and CASI
  • Holistic Planned Grazing and CASI
  • Urban Gardening and CASI
  • Agroforestry and CASI
  • Permaculture and CASI
  • Farming Systems and CASI
  • Enabling Environments and CASI
  • Gender and Youth and CASI
  • Nutrition and Human Health and CASI
  • Policy and CASI
  • Marketing and CASI
  • Agricultural Machinery or Tools and CASI
  • Others

In addition, in your abstracts provide which indicator or set of indicators your presentation can be classified based on the Sustainable Intensification Assessment Framework.   The set of indicators are organized into the five SHEEP domains: Social, Human condition, Economics, Environment, and Productivity.   For more details on the sustainable intensification framework visit link.   Deadline for oral and/or poster abstract submission is March 31, 2022. Submit your abstracts at Piestar RFx. Decisions on abstract acceptance is by April 22, 2022.

For citizens of the 11 Southeast Asian countries, you can apply for travel grants in the Southeast Asian Regional Center for Graduate Study and Research in Agriculture (SEARCA).  The deadline for applications for the SEARCA travel grants is on May 7, 2022, and decisions will be available by May 15, 2022.

From the Cambodian Embassy’s website, inbound passengers must have at least two Covid-19 vaccine doses and must take a rapid test in the airport.   If the result is negative, they are free to travel in Cambodia.   Should their rapid test result be positive for the Covid-19, a specimen will be taken for a polymerase chain

To be included in the program, you will be required to pay a non-refundable registration fee by May 22, 2022.   The conference is a hybrid, a presenter can present in the conference face to face or through a video.  Whether you will present face to face or not, everyone will be required to send a video of presentations by June 1, 2022; with the same deadline for posters for all poster presenters.  The registration fee’s structure is below; and on-line or other forms of payment will be accepted starting May 1, 2022.

Abstracts for Oral and/or poster submission deadline April 11, 2022
Abstracts notification of acceptance/rejection April 22, 2022
Deadline for application for the SEARCA travel grants May 7, 2022
Visual video presentation by June 1, 2022
Conference Dates June 27-28, 2022

The conference will be followed by CASI Field Trips and Workshops from June 29 to July 1, 2022:

  • in a CASI Cambodian small holder farm in Siem Reap (June 29)
  • in an Agricultural Technology Park in a Cambodian high school in Kampong Thom where field trip participants will be judges of a school garden competition of the high school students (June 29)
  • in an Agricultural Technology Park and Conservation Agriculture Service Center of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry, and Fisheries, Royal Government of Cambodia in Kampong Cham (June 30)

and in the Royal University of Agriculture campus and Agricultural Technology Park at Phnom Penh (July 1)

Conference:   Third International Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Nutrition

Venue:            Angkor Paradise, Siem Reap, Kingdom of Cambodia

Date:               27-28 June, 2022

 

***All participants are required to register online through CE SAIN Cambodia website https://www.cesain.org/third-international-sustainable-agricultural-intensification-and-nutrition-conference%e2%80%8b-postpone-date-june-2022-to-be-identified/ filling in the registration form. After registration, you should receive a confirmation email. If not please contact us at cesain@rua.edu.kh

***Request for Abstracts for the Third International Sustainable Agricultural Intensification and Nutrition Conference. Deadline for oral and/or poster abstract submission is March 31, 2022. Submit your abstracts at https://rfx.piestar.com/opportunities/all/rfp/128

Note: Accommodation, breakfast, and dinner are not covered by the registration fees; lunch is.

METHODS OF PAYMENT

Bank Transfer

Proof of payment by wire transfer must be uploaded through the registration form. Please pay attention that the registered name matches with the name no the bank receipt. The payment method is recommended, but if you cannot pay with credit card, please register by bank transfer by a copy of bank remittance.

Bank: ABA Bank Cambodia

Account Holder: ROYAL UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE (CE SAIN FUND)

Account Number: 002896898

IBAN: ADVANCED BANK OF ASIA LIMITED

SWIFT-BIC: ABAAKHPP

Bank Address: No. 148, Preah Sihanouk Blvd.,Phnom Penh,Cambodia

After sending our registration payment by bank wire transfer, scan the bank receipt and attach the PDF file in an email to cesain@rua.edu.kh

CANCELLATION

All cancellations should be informed at least one month in advance before the beginning of the 3rd SAIN International Conference.

Only cancellations made in writing are acceptable and they should be sent by email to cesain@rua.edu.kh

  • The fee paid will not be refunded
  • Bank charges for remittance will be paid by participants

The organizer committee reserve the rights of changes of venue, program, time and cancellation of events. Participants will be informed of changes in advance.

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