INTRODUCTION

4^th INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON CROP IMPROVEMENT: Sustainability through Data Driven and Frontier Research

 

26^th & 27^th November 2019

 

Utilization of crops for food and to provide for the world population faced many challenges such as climate change, inefficiencies in planting, harvesting, nutrient and water use, emerging pathogens and pests, and diminishing land resources etc. These problems are in desperate need of solutions and many of these solutions can be found in emerging technologies for crop improvement. ICCI2019 aims to provide exposure and update on data-driven and frontier research for crop improvement. It will serve as a platform for international networking for the advancement of research and innovations.


Through the four conference sessions, impact of accessibility to genome sequences of important crops like oil palm and the various cereal crops and the use of functional genomic tools to decipher complex biological processes and their interaction with the environment will be shared. Understanding on how big data information generated on yield prediction, food safety and operation/equipment management could be implemented for beneficial use on crop improvement will be emphasized.


Various strategies to improve sustainable crop production through involvement of plant microbiota in enhancing important functions for their host’s performance, like nutrient delivery and pest control will be highlighted. Also, exposure on agricultural traceability-what it means, why it is important, and what it looks like from the perspectives of the consumers, the supply chain owners and the community to achieve global agricultural sustainability will be given.

A strong line up of keynote and plenary speakers from United Kingdom, France, Oman, and Malaysia and Oil Palm Industry will be sharing their knowledge and vast research experience at the conference. You are invited to participate as an oral or poster presenter under one of the four conference sessions.