BACKGROUND
By the year 2025, more than 83% of the world population (8.5 billion) will be living in the developing world that will enormously increase demand for food supply. However, agricultural, environmental and macroeconomic policies and planning priorities of the developing world are inadequate to create conditions for meeting the demands of the growing population. The food and other commodities required by the growing population at time of rapidly changing climate and globalization can be met only through more flexible, knowledge based and sustainable increase of agricultural production, better infrastructures and marketing systems.
Furthermore, adjusting priorities and policies to improve agriculture production will also ensure economic growth and poverty reduction.
This conference is organized to create an opportunity for discussing the use of innovative technologies for agricultural development, climate change and its impacts on agriculture, depletion of natural resources, planning priorities and the policy decisions to make the agricultural production systems both environmentally healthy and productive. The conference is targeted at scholars as well as private and public sector specialists and decision-makers. This includes leading scientists, researchers and policy-analysts within the fields of agriculture and natural resources management, biotechnology, agricultural marketing and value addition as well as climate change and the representatives of NGO’s and public sector organizations. The major objectives of the conference are:
Objectives
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Review technological innovations and agricultural transformation for achieving food security and accelerating growth.
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Facilitate exchange of ideas, experiencesand motivations about the most recent technological innovations in the field of agriculture.
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Identify issues directly affecting technological innovations, adjustment to climate change, biodiversity, marketing and performance of value chains in agricultural sector.
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Strengthen networking opportunities among the different stake-holders for introducing technological innovations and ensuring sustainable agricultural development.

Focus area
The conference will address the following areas in the context of sustainable development in developing world:
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Climate change and agricultural sustainability
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Biotechnology; Challenges and opportunities
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Food security through food preservation
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Sustainability and conservation of natural resources
Agri-marketing; Prospects and opportunities
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Future of livestock, poultry and fisheries
Important Dates
Submission of Abstracts: June 30, 2014
Announcement of accepted papers: July 10, 2014
Submission of full length papers: July 20, 2014
(Peer reviewed articles will be published in HEC recognized journals like IJAB, JAPS, SJA)
University of Agriculture Peshawar
Since its establishment in 1981, this University has been playing a vital role in imparting Agricultural Education and conducting basic and applied agricultural research throughout the Province, and disseminating the results of agricultural research among the farmers and general public through its outreach/public service activities. Being one of the leading institutions in the country, the University has been enjoying the prestige of providing high quality agricultural education and research to its students. The university is going to organize this symposium to strengthen its linkages with research institutions and universities across the world. This will enable us to make a mutual effort for sustainable food security at global level.
The symposium site: Bara Gali
Baragali, the summer campus of the University of Peshawar since 1965, is located on the Abbottabad – Murree Road, at a distance of approx. 30 km from Abbottabad (Khyber
Pakhtunkhwa), having an altitude of 7700 ft above the sea level, and spread over an area of 60 acres.Bara Gali is a beautiful resort with dense forests, tall mountains and very pleasant climate. Itis the nucleus of academic and research activities particularly during summer vacations. Each summer around 20-25 International and National Seminars,
Conferences, and Workshops are held here. The Bara Gali campus has capacious seminar halls, parking areas and residential areas besides lush green beautiful sceneries.
Patron
Prof. Dr Zahoor Ahmad Swati
Vice Chancellor, The University of Agriculture Peshawar-
Pakistan
Chief Organizer
Prof. Dr Iqbal Munir, President AUTA
Co-Chief Organizer
D. Muhammad Arif, GS AUTA
Conference Secretaries:
Dr Aqib Iqbal and Dr. Inamullah
Organizing committee:
Prof. Dr M Tariq Jan
Prof. Dr Farhatullah
Prof. Dr Farman Ullah
Prof. Dr AbdurRab
Dr Abbasullah Jan
Dr M. Azim Khan
Dr Anwar Ali Shad
Dr. Sartaj Alam
Prof. Dr Amanullah Jan
Prof. Dr JavaidUllah
Prof. Dr.Zafarullah
Prof. Dr Khalid Nawab
Dr Murad Ali Khan
Dr Shahen Shah
Dr Asad Ali Khan
Dr MianAfaq Ahmad
Prof. Dr Nazir Ahmad
Dr Dawood Jan
Dr RozinaHamayun
Dr ZahirAfridi
Sponsors: The University of Agriculture, Peshawar
Higher Education Commission Islamabad
Pakistan Science Foundation, Islamabad
Directorate of Science & Technology, KPK
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(Registration fee : Rs. 2000 PKR* till June 30, 2014
AUTA members) Rs. 3000 PKR, July1 - 31 st , 2014
Rs. 4000 PKR, Onsite registration
( Non- members) Rs. 5000 PKR, July 15, 2014
* Complementary registration will be made for invited speakers.
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