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Announcement
AISA CONGRESS
Theme :
Sustainable Agriculture and Food Security in Africa: Valorization of Acquired
Knowledge
"Researchers and actors of the national systems of agricultural research and vulgarization, you are
called upon to contribute to the dissemination of research results in tropical agriculture"
From 16 to 20 November 2015
YAMOUSSOUKRO, CÔTE D'IVOIRE
I. Context
Agricultural research is a major challenge in the definition of agricultural and socio-economic development policies.
However, it has not yet sufficiently impacted this sector in most African countries. This situation is due, among other things
to the weakness of transfer of scientific and technological achievements in the agricultural sector. Therefore, it become
essential to develop tools for a better dissemination of results in agricultural research. In addition, the relay between seniors
and young researchers from national agricultural research systems (universities, colleges, research centres, etc.) is not
sufficiently insured. This situation risks undermining gravely, in the near future, sustainability of scientific findings and the
renewal of aging scientist by a younger and well-trained African researchers.
According to this observation, the Ivorian Association of Agronomy (AISA) intends to contribute to the promotion of
research teams in Africa, in general, and Ivory Coast, in particular, through a scientific and technical platform of exchanges
on issues of agricultural development. This scientific forum aims, therefore, to overcome the lack of frameworks for
scientific meetings in the region and, ensure a privileged medium for the promotion and training of doctoral fellows and
young researchers who are key players in the national agricultural research systems (NARS). Indeed, they occur both in the
collection and processing of data, as well as, in the publication of research results.
This Congress on agricultural sciences, the first of its kinds is organized by AISA in Côte d'Ivoire, constitutes a framework
of international scientific meeting that will discuss the major global issues in tropical agriculture, such as: adaptation of
agriculture to climate change, sustainability of the farming systems, land and soil management, post-harvest management
and food security. This scientific medium will provide doctoral students, young scientists and senior researchers from the
NARS, an opportunity to publish original works in peer-review journals, such as Agronomie Africaine and to strengthen
their capacities for research management.
II. Objectives
The congress aims to initiate collaborative endeavors in agricultural research between scientists, disseminate and valorize
research findings for a competitive and sustainable agricultural development to meet the needs for food security of the
populations in Africa.
Specifically, it will enable to:
¬ Create a framework for meeting and exchange between researchers of the NARS, scientific associations, agricultural
professional organizations, NGOs and policymakers of African countries.
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¬ Promote young researchers through the valorization of research results.
¬ Publish original works in peer-reviews journals such as Agronomie Africaine
¬ Promote Excellency to young scientists awards in themes of interest.
¬ reinforce the capacity of young researchers by a pre-conference training
III. Sessions and themes
AISA-Congress will be built around the following sessions and themes:
Session 1: Societies, history and human culture and agriculture
Theme 1: Human Culture and challenges for sustainable agriculture
Theme 2: History in agriculture and challenges for the modernization of production systems
Theme 3: Agriculture and social welfare
Session 2: Agricultural economy and food security
Theme 4: Agribusiness and employment of youth and women
Theme 5: Limited transformation of agricultural products and fight against poverty
Thematic 6: Seeds and food security
Theme 7: Agro-pastoralism and transhumance
Theme 8: Conflict mitigation: farm mechanization and modernization of production systems
Session 3: Production systems, sustainable land management and adaptation to global change
Theme 9: Management and land security, land grabbing
Theme 10: Biotechnology and sustainable soil management
Theme 11: Sustainable land management and food safety
Theme 12: Cross country-border agricultural systems and regional integration
Theme 13: Production systems and adaptation to global change
Theme 14: Organic farming
Theme 15: Above-ground farming
Theme 16: Agriculture and health
Session 4: Management and sustainable use of animal and plant resources in agriculture
Theme 17: Improvement and valorization of plant species and food security
Theme 18: Fishing, aquaculture and food security
Theme 19: Crop Protection and preservation of post-harvest products
Theme 20: Biotechnology and biological control
Theme 21: Biosafety and sustainable development
Theme 22: Recovery and sustainable use of zoogenetic resources
Session 5: Valorization and knowledge dissemination in agriculture
Theme 23: Scientific and technical valorization and extension
Theme 24: Transformation of agricultural products
Theme 25: Training/capacity building of researchers
Theme 26: Economic recovery: agri-business/entrepreneurship
Theme 27: What type of protection of research results?
Theme 28: What type of interrelational communication?
IV. Target population
The Congress is open for seniors and junior scientists (Master, Ph.D. students) from NARS whose interest is in
tropical agriculture.
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Registering form (http://aisa-ci-conferences.org/inscription.php)
Name, mid and first name …………………………………………….…………………………………..Title/Status…………………………
Institution ……………………………..……… Address ………………………………………… Country ………………… Phone & Fax
………………………………..…………... E-mail: ………………………………...…………… Type of presentation
Oral Communication ……..… Poster session……..… Title: ……………………….…...…………………………… Sub-title
…………………………………..……………….. Do you intend to organize a parallel session ?........................... If yes, on
which topic ?............................................................................................................................................................
(Please, copy and fill this form, then send it by E-mail to the secretariat at the following address: [email protected]).
The working language of the Congress is French and English. However, simultaneous translation into English/French will
be made taking into account the rate of abstracts in English.
Communication proposal must be accompanied by a summary in French translated into English or vice-versa and a
registration form duly completed by the applicant.
Scientific communication proposals will be published in Agronomie Africaine, a peer-review scientific Journal of AISA. In
this case, the manuscript must comply with the standards of this journal. See online recommendations to authors
(http://www.coraf.org/documents/agronomie%20africaine/agro_fr.pdf).
In order to allow a maximum of institutions to participate and share their experiences, posters and stands are also opened.
V. Submission of abstracts and communications
Registration, abstract, publication(s) are to be sent by E-mail to the Congress Secretariat.
For any additional information, please see contact below.
Congress Secretariat: Ms. Solange Djirika, AISA ([email protected]).
VI. Important dates
• Pre-registration: from this announcement (http://aisa-ci-conferences.org/inscription.php)
• Abstracts
- Deadline for the submission of abstracts: June 30, 2015.
- Deadline for the notification of abstract acceptance: August 15, 2015.
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Communications
- Deadline for submission of communications: September 15, 2015;
- Feed back of evaluations of communication full texts will be done no later than October 15, 2015;
- Authors shall propose a definitive version by November 15, 2015 at the latest.
Please, do not forget to download Instructions to authors at the following address:
http://www.coraf.org/documents/agronomie%20africaine/agro_fr.pdf
VI. Scientific Committee
• President: Prof. AKE Severin, (AISA / UFHB);
• Secretary: Prof. Pascal K.T. ANGUI, AISA / University Nangui Abrogoua (UNA) ([email protected]);
• Members: Prof. Da Costa Kouassi S. (CNRA-SRPAC), Prof. Koné Daouda (Univ. FHB), Dr Hala N’klo (CNRA), Dr
Konan Koffi Mexmin (UNA), Dr Sankaré Yacouba (CRO), Dr N’goran K. Edouard (UPGC), Prof. Bonfoh Bassirou
(CSRS), Prof. Cheik Li (FAO), Dr Kwamé Miézan (ASN), Dr Guéi Gouantoueu Robert (FAO), Dr Fondio Lassina
(CNRA-SRCV), Dr Camara Maméri (CNRA), Dr Dietoa Y. Mathieu (UNA), Prof. Doannio Julien (UPGC), Dr Bodji
Clément (ESA - INP-HB), Dr Etien N’da (MINESUDD), Dr Alain Kouadio (MINESUDD), M. Dohm Désiré (BNETD),
Dr Sorho Fatogoman UFHB), Prof. Atse Boua Célestin (CRO), Dr N’zué Boni (CNRA), M. Djaha Akadié (CNRALataha), M. Koné Mongomaké (UNA) (Non exhaustive list).
VII. Organizing Committee
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• President: Prof. Ouali-N’goran Mauricette, AISA / Félix Houphouët-Boigny University (UFHB);
• Secretary: Ms. Djirika Solange, AISA ([email protected]);
• Treasury: Dr. Adingra Ama Antoinette, AISA / Oceanologic Research Center (CRO), Mr. Koulibali Bakari (AISA);
• Financial resources and mobilization: Dian Kouadio / National Centre for Agronomic Research (CNRA), Dr. Fofana
Oumar University Peloforo Gon Coulibaly (UPGC);
• Reception, accommodation and Protocol: M. Niamkey Claude (AISA), Ms. Faubah-Amon Agnes (AISA), Dr. Berte
Siaka (UFHB), Dr. Yao Patrick (UFHB);
• Logistics and transport: Dr. Chérif Mamadou (UFHB), M. Irié (AISA);
• Communication and translation: Dr Soro Fatogoman (UFHB), Dr. Johnson Félicia (UFHB), Adou Kadio Jean Louis
(AISA) Mr Abdoulaye Tall (Webmaster);
• Members: Dr N’goran K. Edouard (UPGC), Dr Dian Kouadio (CNRA), Dr Fofana Oumar Université Peloforo Gon
Coulibaly (UPGC), Correspondents of national et international institutions, Dr Dao Daouda, Mr Abdoulaye Tall (CSRS),
Dr Okoma Koffi Mathurin (CNRA-LCB), Dr Traore Siaka –CNRA-Bimbresso), Dr Konan Kouamé Jean-Noël (CNRA-La
Me), Dr Lekadou Thierry (CNRA-Marc Delorme), Dr Ahoba Assandé (CNRA-SRT), Prof. Dogbo Denezon Odette (UNA),
Dr Mahyao Adolphe (CNRA-Gagnoa), Prof. Vanga Adja Ferdinand (UPGC), Dr Yapo Abbé Antoine (CNRA-Divo), Dr
Abo Kouabenan (ESA-INP-HB), Dr Traore Karidia (UJLG), M. Bazai Ange (MINAGRI-DGPSA), M. Koffi Medard
(MESRS), M. Oualou Kollou Beauséjour (MINEF), M. Harounan Bamba (ICRAF), Dr Seka Dagou (UNA), M. Ouattara
Zana (ESA-INP-HB), Balle S. Guy Romaric (UPGC), Dr Bomisso Edson Legrin (UFHB), Dr Tah Leonard (CRO), M. Bie
Lemonkpe Hubert (Ministry of Integration) Mrs Kouamé Marie Chantal (University of Collectivities), M. Biny Bawa
Tanguy (MIRAH), Dr Aliko N’guessan Gustave (UJLG).
VIII. Presentation of AISA
The Ivorian Association of Agricultural Sciences (AISA) was created in 1981 by the first Ivorian researchers working in
different French research institutions (IRHO - LAME, IRD, IRCC, IRCA, IRFA, CTFT, etc.) operating in Côte d'Ivoire. It
is a scientific society that brings together researchers, university professors and senior technicians, engineers working in the
main research institutions, as well as doctoral students engaged in agricultural research and research-development in Côte
d’Ivoire.
After 30 years of existence, many scientific achievements can be credited to AISA, including: capacity-building of Ivorian
and expatriate researchers working in the National Agronomic Research (NARS); the building up of a tradition of
exchanges with the rural world and the development of a partnership through regional conferences and symposia; scientific
achievements in the agricultural and agro-industrial level (Production liquor from coffee and cocoa extracts, wine from
cocoa, development of crops such as oil palm and rubber trees in marginal areas, etc.); the writing of a national agricultural
investment plan on behalf of the Ministry of agriculture in Côte d'Ivoire.
Last AISA is proud of its scientific journal Agronomie Africaine, a reference peer-review scientific journal of jointly
financed by CORAF/WECARD.
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