Workshop Announcement
The 10th Workshop on Sustainable Horticultural Production in the Tropics shall held successfully between December 8th and 11th 2010 at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology. The theme of the workshop is ‘Analysis of production chains of ornamentals for local market and export’.
Workshop Rationale
The concept of value chains developed out of the realization of the close interaction among production of raw material, its processing and use. A value chain can be defined as a sequence of productive processes from the provision of specific inputs for a particular product to its primary production, transformation, marketing and distribution, and final consumption.
The workshop sought to provide an opportunity to analyze the production chains of ornamentals within the tropical environment. In previous two workshops, value chains of fruits and vegetableswere considered.
Sub themes
- Production of ornamentals in the tropics,
- Quality aspects and value addition of ornamentals in the tropics,
- Local market channels and infrastructure,
- Export market and Standards,
- Socio-cultural, economic and environmental issues
- Landscaping
- Other topics
Workshop Venue and Format
VenueThe workshop shall be held at the Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT).
Scientific Presentations
The workshop shall be accomplished by oral and poster presentations on Days 1 and 2. There will be excursions on Days 3 and 4 which will take participants to different horticultural production and scenic sites in the neighbourhood of the workshop venue.
On the first day of the workshop, participants will be provided with books of abstracts having a comprehensive programme.
The workshop language is English.
Exhibitions
Facilities and space for exhibiting technologies and products consistent with the theme shall be provided. Stakeholders are encouraged to take advantage of this opportunity to showcase their contribution to this important subject.
Key dates
30th Aug. 2010 | Deadline for applications |
31st Oct. 2010 | Deadline for revisions |
8th - 11th Dec. 2010 | Workshop |
Registration Details
The workshop fees for the four days are as follows:
Category | Fee (KSh) |
(i) Exhibitors | 20,000 |
(ii) Other Participant s | 15,000 |
The fees include accommodation for three nights, meals, excursion, and book of abstracts for one participant. Exhibitors are charged an extra KSh 5000 to take care of exhibition costs for two days. Payment should be made through bankers cheque in favour of the Horticultural Association of Kenya or cash paid to the HAK treasurer at Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology or direct cash deposit to Kenya Commercial Bank, Account Number 005-141265345, Kipande Branch, Nairobi.
Sponsorship
The workshop is sponsored by the German Academic Exchange Service (DAAD), which is currently one of the world's largest and most respected organisations for academic exchange and international cooperation in science and art.
For a limited number of participants who studied in Germany (with or without German sponsorship) the conference fee may be waived. Priority will be given to young scientists. Please indicate on the registration form if you need this support.
Application Procedure
Stakeholders are encouraged to participate in this critical event. Applications can be made
- By sending full papers to the organisers by e-mail hak.2006@yahoo.com
The deadline for receiving applications is 30th August 2010. The full paper should be in English language. They should not be more than 10 pages with lines spaced at 1.5 and in MS Word. They should outline the aims, methodology, results, discussion and conclusions. They should include the title, the name(s) of the author(s), affiliation, mailing address, e-mail address and telephone number(s). Authors should also state the sub-theme and indicate their preference for oral or poster presentation.
The closing date for receiving revised full papers shall be 31st October 2010.
Organisers
| Horticultural Association of Kenya C/o Department of Horticulture, JKUAT P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya Tel: +254-67-52711, 52181-4, E-mail: hak@agr.jkuat.ac.ke | Department of Horticulture, Jomo Kenyatta University of Agriculture and Technology (JKUAT) | Leibniz Universität Hannover Institute of Biological Production Systems & Institute of Plant Diseases and Plant Protection, Herrenhaeuser Str. 2, D- 30419 Hannover E-mail: office@gem.uni-hannover.de |