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Gort Okra CONFERENCE 2024

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BACKGROUND

Okra as a crop has witnessed significant growth in the last decade with India garnering 70 percent of the global share followed by Nigeria at 15 percent. Recognizing the importance of the crop, the first Global Okra Round Table (GORT) meeting was held in India under the aegis of ATPBR (Advanced Training in Plant Breeding Research) with the support of ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, India on Oct 10-12, 2022. The conference was attended by more than 250 professionals. One of the decisions in the plenary session on Oct 12, 2022 was to make GORT as a biennial event and by consensus of participants it was decided to host GORT 2 in Nigeria recognising its prominence as a second most producer of okra globally. NIHORT, Ibadan, Nigeria, has agreed to co-host the event and provide all local support for this important meeting planned from October 2 to 4, 2024.

The Conference aim to facilitate discussion on Okra improvement status. With Nigeria being the second largest producer of okra globally, this makes it an ideal host for round two conference on okra improvement. Discussions can revolve around best practices, research findings, and innovations in okra cultivation, and also addressing breeding, genomics, agronomy, IPM, nutritional quality, socioeconomic aspects and agribusinesses in not only Nigeria but whole of Africa and rest of the world.

5F Farming Conference - Breeding for Resilience

Africa's diverse agro-ecological zones present unique challenges and opportunities for agriculture. With agriculture being a crucial driver of the African economy, the conference aims to address the need to focus on the latest advances in breeding for resilience tailored to Africa's varied conditions. Hence, it has also been decided to have a one-day conference on “Breeding for Resilience” hosted at IITA-Nigeria on October 4, 2024 to allow deliberations on key advances and future needs in abiotic and biotic stress tolerance in key crops of importance with a particular focus on tropics and sub-tropics. It is proposed to invite keynote speakers for various sessions of these two conferences and invite papers from all interested researchers for oral and poster presentations to allow latest efforts on crops of economic importance for resilient breeding, especially using new breeding tools (NBT’s). Need of resilient breeding is of top importance in Africa to ensure food security and sustainability.

Additionally, the conference will provide a platform for international collaboration, bringing together experts, researchers, and policymakers to exchange knowledge and form partnerships for the advancement of sustainable agriculture in Africa and beyond. A conference could facilitate discussions on policies, innovations, and investments needed to enhance the productivity and sustainability of agriculture across the continent. The conference can explore ways to enhance the agricultural value chain, create job opportunities, and contribute to economic growth in the region.

In conclusion, this conference aims to facilitate the discussion on advancements in Okra breeding by inviting researchers and experts to share their latest insights and efforts. Additionally, the conference will focus on resilient breeding tailored to Africa's diverse agro-ecological zones, addressing key challenges and opportunities in agriculture.

About NIHORT – Nigeria

The National Horticultural Research Institute located in Ibadan was established in 1975 with the assistance of United Nations Development Programme in conjunction with Food and Agricultural Organization as fruits and vegetables research and demonstration center. It acquired the status of a national institute in June 1976. The Institute’s headquarter is situated on 350 hectares of land at Jericho Reservation Area, Idi-Ishin, Ibadan, in the rainforest agro-ecological zone of South-Western Nigeria. To give a national outlook, the institute has two substations located in Mbato-Okigwe, Imo state in South-Eastern Nigeria and the other at Bagauda, Kano state. For more details, visit www.nihort.gov.ng

Manuscript Submission

GORT 2024– GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION

Preamble:

Abstracts of presentations at the GORT & 5F Farming conferences (2024) will be published as a souvenir that will be shared with all attendees to the conference. Other than the invited speakers, we encourage graduate, post-graduate students, scientists, breeders, and other professionals who are working with Okra to submit full length manuscript of the work for oral or poster presentation at the GORT & 5F Farming conferences 2024.

  • Presenting author's contact details (should be the same details as the submitting author so that the presenting author receives correspondence.
  • Author and Co-author’s details should include email address, Full Postal Address, Phone number, Full first and family name and Affiliation details
  • Paper submitted for publication in the Book of Proceeding should not be more than 6 pages including tables and figures. Spacing should be 1.5, font size 12 in Times New Roman. The full article should contain an abstract, keyword, introduction, material and methods, result and discussion, conclusion, and references. Manuscript title should be limited to 20 words while abstract should not exceed 250 words and a maximum of 5 keywords.
  • Submit your full-length article via email at globalokraroundtable@gmail.com
  • Once paper is submitted, the only means of communication and notification of status will be sent via e-mail. Only the primary author will be sent a letter of notification indicating the acceptance or rejection of a manuscript via the e-mail provided. It is incumbent on the submitter to notify all authors of the decision.
  • Please note that the full-length article along with abstract must be SUBMITTED before the deadline (July 10, 2024) to be sent to review for inclusion in the book. All authors are encouraged to pay their registration fee and attach payment evidence with submission to ensure that manuscript is published. No separate fee for manuscript handling.

Important Dates to Remember

  • Registration and full paper submission starts April 10, 2024
  • Early bird full paper submission deadline July 10, 2024
  • Full paper submission deadline August 10, 2024
  • Submit at globalokraroundtable@gmail.com

Thematic Areas for Manuscript Submission

You are invited to submit papers encompassing all facets of okra research. Additionally, submissions exploring resilience breeding in other economically significant crops across Africa, including cocoa, cashew, maize, cassava, cowpea and other indigenous crops are welcome.

  • 7.00 - 10.00 am: Opening ceremony
  • 10.00 - 11.00: Keynote speaker
  • 11.00 - 11.30: Break
  • 11.30 - 13.30: Lead paper presentations and discussion
  • 13.30 - 14.30: Lunch Break
  • 14.30 -17.00: Parallel technical sessions
  • 1. Germplasm diversity, conservation and agronomic interventions in okra production
  • 2. Disease and pest resistance breeding
  • 3. Genomics and Genetic Engineering
  • 4. Nutritional quality, value-addition & marketing
  • 5. Gender & social inclusion in fresh and seed production of okra
  • 7.00 - 11.30: Field Trip
  • 11.30 - 12.00: Break
  • 12.00 - 14.00: Lead paper presentation and discussion
  • 14.00 - 15.00: Lunch
  • 15.00 - 16.00: Poster presentations
  • 16.00 - 18.00: Gala dinner
  • 7.00 - 11.00: Technical session 1: Breeding for salt, drought, heat, disease and pest tolerance
  • 11.00 - 12.00: Break
  • 12.00 - 15.00: Technical session 2: Breeding for salt, drought, heat, disease and pest tolerance
  • 15.00 - 16.00: Lunch
  • 16.00 - 17.00: Closing ceremony / Departure

Organizing Committee Members

Prof. Garba Sharubutu

Patrons

Executive Secretary
Agricultural Research Council of Nigeria (ARCN)

Dr. Muhammed Lawal Attanda

Patrons

Director/Chief Executive Officer
NIHORT, Ibadan, Nigeria

Dr. Simeon Ehui

Patrons

Director General,
IITA, Ibadan, Nigeria

Dr. Sanjay K Singh

Patrons

DDG, Hort Scince
ICAR, New Delhi, India

Dr. K.K. Narayanan

Patrons

Director
ATPBR, Aurangabad, India

Mr. Prashant Belgamwar

Patrons

Business Director
Advanta India Ltd

Mr. Arthur S. Attavar

Patrons

Chairman & Managing Director
Indo-American Hybrid Seeds Pvt Ltd

Dr Sudhakar Pandey

Patrons

ADG, Hortic Scince
ICAR, New Delhi, India

Dr. Surinder Tikoo

Chairman

Director
ATPBR, Pune, India

Dr. Ibitoye Dorcas Olubunmi

Co-Chairman

Assistant Director
Research - NIHORT, Nigeria

Dr. Aparna Tiwari

Secretary

CEO
ATPBR, India

Dr. Ajayi E. Oluwakayode

Secretary

Assistant Director
NIHORT, Nigeria

Mr. Ashok Jedhe

Member

Sub Regional Business Head
Vegetable Seeds. Asia & Africa, Advanta Seeds, India

Mr. Wycliffe M. Ingoi

Member

Manager
Africa & MeAdvanta Seed International

Dr. Pamela Akin-Idowu

Member

Director Research
NIHORT, Nigeria

Dr. Rebecca Ibe

Member

Assistant Director Research
NIHORT, Nigeria

Dr. Monsur Abdul-Rafiu

Member

Assistant Director Research
NIHORT, Nigeria

Mr. Tosin Olomide

Member

Principal Research Officer
NIHORT, Nigeria

Mr. Henry Dixon

Member

Principal Research Officer
NIHORT, Nigeria

Mr. Seyi Oyeniyi

Member

Chief Agricultural Technologist
NIHORT, Nigeria

Dr. Eunice Akinpelu

Member

Chief Research Officer
NIHORT, Nigeria

Dr. Abe Shegro Gerrano

Member

Sr. Researcher
South Africa

Dr. T.K. Behera

Member

Director
ICAR-IIVR, India

Dr. R.K. Yadav

Member

Principal Scientist
ICAR-IARI, India

Dr. Sharan Angadi

Member

Director
ATPBR, India

Dr. A. A. Deshpande

Member

Head Vegetable Seed Research
JK Agri Genetics Limited, India

Mr. Parag Agrawal

Member

Lead Vegetable Research
VNR Seeds, India

Dr. Manoj Phalak

Member

Sr. Veg Breeder
Ankur Seeds Pvt Ltd, India

Dr. Umesh Shelkar

Member

Trait Development lead
Syngenta, Karnal

Dr. VSR Krishna Prasad

Member

Retd, Research Lead
Advanta, India

REGISTRATION

Registration for the conference will be open from 10th April 2024 and close on July 10th, 2024. Registration kit include lunch and high tea for all three days and a registration kit.

Registration Type Early Bird Rate (Till July 10) Regular Rate (Till August 10)
Indian participants ₹ 17700 ₹ 23600
Virtual ₹ 5900
Nigeria and other international participants
Nigeria participants ₦ 150,000 ₦ 175,000
Corporate organization ₦ 200,000 ₦ 250,000
Student (undergraduate) ₦ 10,000 ₦ 10,000
Student (Postgraduate) ₦ 50,000 ₦ 50,000
Foreign participants $ 300 $ 350
Virtual (foreign participant) $ 75 $ 100
Virtual (Nigeria participants) ₦ 50,000 ₦ 70,000
For Indian participants- fees include 18% GST

Bank Details

For those who wants to pay in Indian Rupees
Account Name : Foundation for Advanced Training in Plant Breeding (ATPBR)
Bank Name: HDFC Bank
Account No. 50200050384008 (Current)
IFSC Code: HDFC0006315, Aurangabad, Maharashtra
GST: 27AADCF2861J1ZI


For those who wants to pay in Naira or USD

Local participants (Naira)
Bank Name: United Bank for Africa (UBA), Challenge Branch
Account Name : 2ND GLOBAL OKRA ROUNDTABLE CONFERENCE IBADAN 2024
Account No. 2326788404 (Naira)


International participants (USD)
Account No: 2326790742 (Dollar)
Please pay (USD): UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC, NIGERIA
SWIFT CODE: UNAFNGLA
Through: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK NEW YORK
SWIFT CODE: SCBLUS33
ROUTING NO: 026002561

Correspondence

For More Details Contact Organizing Secretary:
1. secygort1@gmail.com, info@atpbr.com
Phone: +91 8793988121
2. globalokraroundtable2024@gmail.com
Phone: +234 8038008274


SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY

STRUCTURE FOR SPONSORSHIP OPPORTUNITY
Sr Detail No Amount (Naira/USD/Rs.)
1 Platinum 1 ₦ 12478320/ $8000 / Rs. 7.0L
2 Gold 2 ₦ 7798950/ $5000 / Rs. 5.0L
3 Networking/Gala Dinner 1 ₦ 6239160/ $4000 / Rs. 3.5L
4 Silver 1 ₦ 3899475/ $2500 / Rs. 2.5L
5 Bronze 1 ₦ 2339685/ $1500 / Rs. 1.5L
6 Lunch 2 ₦ 1559790/ $1000 / Rs. 1.0L
7 Exhibitors 10 ₦ 545926/ $350 / Rs. 0.30 L
8 Advertisement Full Page – Inner last page ₦ 3587517/ $230/ Rs. 20K
Full Page – Inside Book ₦ 277643 / $178 / Rs. 15K
Half page– Inside book ₦ 129463/ $83 / Rs. 7K

  1. One speaker slot in a session of choice.
  2. One exhibition booth.
  3. Full page advertisement in the abstract book on inside.
  4. Acknowledgement during the inaugural and valedictory session
  5. Corporate signage/logo will be prominently displayed in the registration area/stage backdrop and conference hall.
  6. Logo in acknowledgement page of conference booklet.
  7. Sponsors can include promotional material in the conference kits provided to delegates.
  1. One speaker slot in a session of choice.
  2. One exhibition booth.
  3. Half-page advertisement in the abstract book on inside front cover page.
  4. Acknowledgement during the inaugural and valedictory session.
  5. Corporate signage/logo will be prominently displayed in the registration area/stage backdrop and conference hall.
  6. Logo in acknowledgement page of conference booklet.
  7. Sponsors can include promotional material in the conference kits provided to delegates.
  1. An opportunity to welcome the delegates for the dinner and make a short presentation about your organization.
  2. One exhibition booth.
  3. Full page advertisement in the abstract book on inside.
  4. Acknowledgement during the inaugural and valedictory session.
  5. Corporate signage/logo will be prominently displayed in the registration area/stage backdrop and conference hall.
  6. Logo in acknowledgement page of conference booklet.
  7. Sponsors can include promotional material in the conference kits provided to delegates.
  1. One exhibition booth.
  2. Acknowledgement during the inaugural and valedictory session.
  3. Corporate signage/logo will be prominently displayed in the registration area/stage backdrop and conference hall.
  4. Logo in acknowledgement page of conference booklet.
  5. Sponsors can include promotional material in the conference kits provided to delegates.
  1. One exhibition booth.
  2. Acknowledgement during the inaugural and valedictory session.
  3. Logo in acknowledgement page of conference booklet.
  4. Sponsors can include promotional material in the conference kits provided to delegates.
  1. Once speaker slot in a session of choice.
  2. One exhibition booth.
  3. Full page advertisement in the abstract book on inside.
  4. Acknowledgement during the inaugural and valedictory session
  5. Corporate signage/logo will be prominently displayed in the registration area/stage backdrop and conference hall.
  6. Logo in acknowledgement page of conference booklet.
  7. Sponsors can include promotional material in the conference kits provided to delegates.
  1. One exhibition booth
*Note: For Indian participants, there will be an additional 18% GST applied on top of the sponsorship fees for all categories


Organized by

Foundation for Advanced Training in Plant Breeding (ATPBR)
In collaboration with
National Horticultural Research Institute (NIHORT) – Nigeria

Venue

International Conference Center, International Institute of Tropical Agriculture (IITA), Ibadan, Nigeria

Organizing Secretary:-
secygort1@gmail.com, info@atpbr.com
Phone: +91 8793988121
globalokraroundtable2024@gmail.com
Phone: +234 8038008274

Organized by



ATPBR

The ATPBR is a non-profit organization, which primarily aims to strengthen plant breeding capacity among crop improvement scientists and students. With its global footprint and multi-partner platform, ATPBR is a leading organization in India which nurtures personal and institutional capabilities as per the current and future needs and help to formulate strategies to develop effective crop improvement program and scientific skill required for sustainability of agriculture and ecosystem.

In collaboration with

National Horticultural Research Institute

The National Horticultural Research Institute located in Ibadan was established in 1975 with the assistance of United Nations Development Programme in conjunction with Food and Agricultural Organization as fruits and vegetables research and demonstration center. It acquired the status of a national institute in June 1976. The Institute’s headquarter is situated on 350 hectares of land at Jericho Reservation Area, Idi-Ishin, Ibadan, in the rainforest agro-ecological zone of South-Western Nigeria. To give a national outlook, the institute has two substations located in Mbato-Okigwe, Imo state in South-Eastern Nigeria and the other at Bagauda, Kano state.

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