Call for Papers - Second National Conference on Advances in Science and Technology for Regenerative Agriculture [ASTRA – 2024]

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About the Organization

Bannari Amman Institute of Technology is an autonomous, self-financing engineering college approved by AICTE, New Delhi, and affiliated to Anna University, Chennai. Located on the banks of the river Bhavani, BIT offers 12 UG, 2 PG and MBA programmes, with 13 departments offering PhD programmes. The institute has well-established academic and research facilities with many state-of-the-art initiatives. The campus has excellent infrastructure built in collaboration with industry and research partners. The spacious and earth-connected buildings with their landscaped courtyards and pathways are designed to emphasise business ethics and the characteristics of an excellent learning centre. The campus houses well-planned academic blocks, computer centres,lecture halls, libraries, laboratories, conference rooms, staff quarters, residence halls and student centres.

About the Conference

The Department of Agricultural Engineering was established in 2015 and offers a 4-year B.Tech degree programme in Agricultural Engineering. It is the first Agricultural Engineering department in India to receive full-NBA accreditation (6-year) in the first attempt. The department is equipped with state-of-the-art laboratory facilities and has qualified faculty and technical staff. To impart the knowledge on the aspects of crop production from seed to harvest, the department has a 10-acre farm with a well-equipped laboratory for agro- meteorology and plant breeding. The department provides hands-on training to the students in the latest technologies in agricultural engineering.

Beholding at a time when the global agricultural community is grappling with challenges such as soil degradation, climate change, and food security, it is important to explore the role of cutting-edge technologies and scientific advancements in promoting regenerative agriculture. In order to provide a critical platform for discussing innovative approaches to revitalize agricultural practices in India and beyond, the second national conference on Advances in Science and Technology for Regenerative Agriculture [ASTRA-2024] aims to bring together leading scientists, researchers, students, policymakers, and practitioners to collaborate for developing sustainable solutions for regenerative agriculture. Inspired by the successful delivery from the previous edition (ASTRA-2023), the present version [ASTRA-2024] expects to enhance the intellectual collaboration for meaningful research outcomes for the betterment of the world.

Call for Papers

We encourage academicians, students, and research scholars to submit their original technical papers on a variety of topics related to the main themes of the conference as given below for presentation and possible publication.

• Theme#A: Agronomics, Ecology and Environmental Sciences [AEES]
• Theme#B: Crop Production and Management [CPM]
• Theme#C: Digital and Precision Farming [DPF]
• Theme#D: AI in Smart Agriculture [AISA]
• Theme#E: Food and Agricultural Processing [FAP]
• Theme#F: Renewable Energy and Biomass [REB]
• Theme#G: Agricultural Water and Soil Management [AWSM]

How to Apply

Last Date for Submission of Abstract: 10.11.2024

Abstract Submission

Last Date for Online Registration: 01.01.2025

Registration form

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