Substantial increase in food production could be achieved as a result of the green revolution. Food security is cuurrently facing challenges due to the unpredictable changes in weather and deficiency of nutritional factors. Sustanance of food production in a steady state is possible only by evolving strategies through a second/ ever green revolution to circumvent the problemscreated by abiotic and biotic factors.

 

Substantial increase in food production could be achieved as a result of the green revolution. Food security is cuurrently facing challenges due to the unpredictable changes in weather and deficiency of nutritional factors. Sustanance of food production in a steady state is possible only by evolving strategies through a second/ ever green revolution to circumvent the problems created by abiotic and biotic factors.

The School of Biosciences of Mar Athanasios College for Advance Studies, Tiruvalla (MACFAST) one of the prestigious institutions under Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam, Kerala, India is therefore organizing an International symposium in association with Rajiv Gandhi Center for Biotechnology (RGCB)Thiruvananthapuram on "Second Green Revolution: Priorities, programmes, social and ethical issues" during 2 -4, July, 2009 at Thiruvananthapuram and the. crops included are food crops, fruit and vegetable crops, plantation crops and spices, oil seeds, annual and perennial nut crops. The programmes included are improvement of crop productivity using modern agro techniques,biotechnology, organic farming, conventional and non conventional breeding techniques,plant protection and post harvest management programmes, recombinant DNA techniques, ethical and social issues, health related problems, functional foods etc.

Eminent speakers from India and abroad are invited to present lead lecturers on various topics .In addition to invited speakers there will be presentations of selected topics and poster presentations We encourage students and young scientists for presentation of research papers.Limited travel grants are provided to young scientists participating from India.We are hopeful of getting travel supports for the participation of international scientists from international funding agencies.

International Symposium
Second Green Revolution:Priorities,Programmes,Social and Ethical Issues
DATES :2-4 JULY 2009

VENUE:RAJIV GANDHI CENTRE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM,KERALA,INDIA
Organized by
MAR ATHANASIOS COLLEGE FOR ADVANCED STUDIES
TIRUVALLA(MACFAST),KERALA-689101
In association with
RAJIV GANDHI CENTRE FOR BIOTECHNOLOGY
THIRUVANANTHAPURAM

 
Mar Athanasis College for Advanced Studies (MACFAST), Tiruvalla, is a Post Graduate institution started in 2001, with the objective of offering specially designed courses in Biosciences such as Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Plant Biotechnology, Food Science & Technology and Phytomedical Science & Technology in addition to MBA and MCA. MACFAST is owned and managed by Corporate Educational Agency of the Catholic Archdiocese of Tiuvalla, with His Grace Most Rev. Dr. Thomas Mar Koorilos, Archbishop as President and Patron. In the past 75 years this agency has contributed to the establishment of a large number of schools, colleges, hospitals, medical and paramedical institutions throughout the country. The college is affiliated to Mahatma Gandhi University, Kottayam and located in the commercially active town of Tiruvalla.
 
    

Programme  

   

Session l

• 8.00 - 9.00 AM     Registration
• 9.00 - 11.00 AM     Inauguration
• 11.00 - 11.15 AM     Tea Break

Session ll

• 11.15AM - 12.00 Noon     Key note Address
•       Crop improvement in cereals-Food security strategies to face weather changes.  
• 12.00 - 12.40 PM     Key note Address
•       Biotechnological options for nutritional improvement in cereals
• 12.40 -  1.15 PM     Presentation of Research Papers
• 1.15 -  2.00PM     Lunch Break
• 2.00 - 3.15PM     Presentation of Research Papers continued

Session lll

• 3.15 -  4.00 PM     Key note Address
•       Biocontrol options for crop protection in cereals
• 4.00- 4.15PM     Tea Break
• 4.15- 5.45 PM     Presentation of Research papers in Plant protection of cereals
• 6.00- 7.00PM     Panel discussion
• 7.30 PM     Dinner

Session lV

• 9.00 AM     Key note address
• 9.45 AM     Need for Second Green Revolution to increase spices production
• 9.45- 10.45 AM     Presentation of Research papers
•      Tissue culture, Plant protection, Crop production,  Improvement and value addition strategies.
• 10.45- 11.00 AM     Tea Break
• 11.00- 11.45AM     Key note address
•      Organic farming
• 11.45- 12.45 PM     Presentation of Research papers
• 12.45- 1.45 PM     Lunch

Session V

• 1.45- 2.45 PM     Key note address
•      Second Green Revolution in pulses, oil seeds and oil yielding crops
• 2.45- 3.45 PM     Presentation of research papers
•      Production, Improvement, plant protection, Biotechnology and Value Addition

Session Vl   

• 3.45- 4.00 PM     Tea break
• 4.00- 4.45 PM     Key note address
•      Strategic solutions to improve Cashew production, processing and value addition
•  4.45-6.00PM     Presentation of research papers
•  6.30- 8 PM     Entertainment
•  8.00 PM     Dinner

Session Vll     

• 9.00 AM     Key note address
•  9.45AM     Priorities & programmes for improving the production, productivity and value addition of fruits & vegetables (including tuber crops)
•  9.45- 1.00 PM     Presentation of research papers – Biotechnological approaches for improving shelf-life and resistance to crop pests
•   Crop production, Crop improvement, Crop protection, Tissue culture, Value addition, Post harvest processing and storage.
•  1.00-2.00 PM     Lunch

Session Vlll    

• 2.00- 3.30 PM     Key note address
•       Social and Ethical issues related to Second Green Revolution and Biotechnology
• 3.30- 4.30 PM     Open forum
• 4.30- 5.30 PM     Validictory function

IMPORTANT DATES

• ABSTRACTS (250 words) on or before 31.03.2009 
• FULL PAPERS (2000 words) on or before 30.06.2009
• POSTERS (Size 40"*36")
• REGISTRATION on or before 31.03.2009

REGISTRATION FEES

• INDIVIDUAL & CORPORATE BODIES (NATIONAL) :Rs. 1250/-
• INDUSTRIES & CORPORATE BODIES (INTERNATIONAL) : $ 150/-
• NATIONAL SCIENTISTS & ACADEMICIANS : Rs. 850/-
• FOREIGN DELEGATES : $ 70/-     STUDENTS : Rs. 500/-

MACFAST SCHOOL OF BIOSCIENCES

The MACFAST school of Biosciences conducts post graduate teaching and research in different disciplines such as Bioinformatics, Biochemistry, Plant Biotechnology, Food Science and Technology and Phytomedical Science and Technology. The department has been also recognized as a centre for research and development by the M.G.University, Kottayam. Accordingly, Ph.D. programmes in Biosciences are being initiated. The School of Biosciences besides offering consultancies in food enterprises, environmental issues etc. also undertake quality analysis of food, water and ayurvedics. Various research schemes funded by State and Central Governments are being operated in the centre. Apart form the academic activities, MACFAST School of Biosciences has also entered into commercial ventures such as development and marketing of value aded food products, organic cosmetics and high yielding tissue cultured horticrops. The centre constantly organizes local, regional and international conferences and symposia as a common platform for scientists and academicians to share knowledge and innovative ideas. MACFAST has also initiated collaborative research programmes with international universities and institutions such as Ryerson University and Universty of Quebec, Canada.

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