The second announcement and call for abstracts for the International Symposium on Tropical Fruits 2019 can be read below:

 
     
     
 
SECOND ANNOUNCEMENT – CALL FOR ABSTRACTS
  
 
 
  
 
International Symposium on Tropical Fruits (ISTF 2019)
  
 
24-26 September 2019, Liberty Central Saigon Riverside Hotel, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
  
   
               
   
“Recent advances and best practices to improve productivity and
enhance market access for tropical fruits”
    
               
               
   
Introduction
  
Important Dates
   
       
 
    
   

The 2019 International Symposium on Tropical Fruits (ISTF 2019) aims to assemble the latest developments in scientific research, technology, best practices, and product innovations on tropical fruits from around the globe.
We are inviting experts from the academe, research and development institutes, extension workers, government representatives, international organizations, NGOs, cooperatives, farmers, agri-entrepreneurs, and the private sector to take part in this prestigious event.

  
05 Apr 2019
 Call for Abstracts    
     
 
 First Announcement    
     
 
 Early Bird Registration    
     
24 May 2019
 Second Announcement    
     
15 Jun 2019
 Deadline for Abstract Submissions    
     
30 Jun 2019
 Notification of Acceptance    
     
 
 Early Bird Registration Ends    
     
1 Aug 2019
 Final Announcement    
     
31 Aug 2019
 Deadline for Full Paper Submissions    
     
24 Sep 2019
 Start of Symposium    
               
               
    Thematic Areas          
               
    The organizers welcome submissions of novel, critical and up to date research findings which have significant relevance to the global tropical fruits research and industry. The abstracts will be peer-reviewed by a Scientific Committee which consists of a group of experts in the field of tropical fruits and related aspects of interest. We welcome abstracts on the following thematic areas:    
               
   
  Theme 1: Challenges and Opportunities in Production and Marketing of Tropical Fruits
  Theme 3: Linking Farmers to Markets: Integration into the Global Supply and Value Chains
  Theme 5: Consumer Trends and Product Innovations in Tropical Fruits
  Theme 7: Sustainable Approaches for Production and Processing: Towards Product Certification
 
  Theme 2: Postharvest Innovations
  Theme 4: Agriculture 4.0 for Tropical Fruits: Applications, Lessons, Future
  Theme 6: Gender Mainstreaming in the Tropical Fruits Industry
   
         
   

Interested presenters can submit their abstracts for papers and posters to info@itfnet.org on or before 15 June 2019. Submission guidelines for abstracts and posters can be found here: www.itfnet.org/istf2019/guidelines.php.

    
               
               
    Program          
               
   
Day 1 – 24 September 2019
     
08:00-12:00   Opening Ceremony
    Keynote Presentations
12:00-13:00   Lunch
13:00-17:00   Technical Sessions
     
   
Day 2 – 25 September 2019
     
08:00-12:00   Technical Sessions
12:00-13:00   Lunch
13:00-16:00   Technical Sessions
16:00-17:00   Panel Discussion
    Closing Ceremony
 
               
    Day 3 – 26 September 2019 (Field Trip)          
               
    Participants will be visiting fruit farms in the Mekong Delta.  
               
         
               
               
    Publication          
       
    Paper submissions will be reviewed by a panel of experts. All accepted papers will be published in the conference proceedings with an e-ISBN and indexed in CAB Abstracts and Google Scholar.    
                 
                 
    Scientific Committee            
                 
   
  • Mr. Yacob Ahmad (Head)
    (Advisor/Board Expert, TFNet)
  • Dr. Hardiyanto (Director, Indonesian Center for Horticultural Research Development (ICHORD), Indonesia)
  • Mr. Shalendra Prasad  (Principal Research Officer, Ministry of Agriculture, Fiji)
  • Mr. Bob Williams (External Expert, Australia)
  • Dr. Ellina Mansyah (Head, Indonesian Tropical Fruit Research Institute (ITFRI), Indonesia)
  
  • Dr. Nguyen Quoc Hung (Director General, Fruit and Vegetable Research Institute (FAVRI), Vietnam)
  • Dr. Chunyu Li (Vice Director, Institute of Fruit Research, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, China)
  • Prof. Dr. Jingtair Siriphanich (Kasetsart University, Thailand)
  • Dr. Sivapragasam Annamalai (Regional Director, CABI-Southeast Asia)
    
                 
                 
    Registration            
   
 
Early Bird
(Before 30 June)
Regular
(After 30 June)
Local Students
USD 70
USD 100
Local Participants
USD 170
USD 200
International Students
USD 120
USD 150
International Participants (TFNet Members)
USD 220
USD 250
International Participants
(from TFNet Country Members*)
USD 270
USD 300
International Participants
(Non-Members)
USD 320
USD 350
Field Trip USD 30
 
*Australia, Bangladesh, China, Fiji, India, Indonesia, Malaysia, Nigeria, Philippines, Sri Lanka, Saudi Arabia, Sudan, Syria, and Vietnam
 
 
     
     
     
               
   
To register and avail of the early bird discount, visit: www.itfnet.org/istf2019/registration.php
  
               
   
For more information, email us at info@itfnet.org or visit http://www.itfnet.org/istf2019/
    
               
               
    Venue:
Liberty Central Saigon Riverside Hotel		   Room Rates  
             
       
Room type
Advanced Booking
Normal Rate
Deluxe King
USD 83
USD 110
Premiere
USD 112
USD 155
Executive
USD 138
USD 190

Address: 17 Ton Duc Thang Street, Ben Nghe Ward, District 1, Ho Chi Minh City
Phone: +84 28 3827 1717
Website: www.libertycentralsaigonriverside.com

  
       
               
               
               

 

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