To promote the development and extension of Conservation Agriculture and strengthen the international exchange in the field of Conservation Agriculture， the Ministry of Commerce (MOFCOM) and United Nations Asian and Pacific Center for Agricultural Engineering and Machinery (UNAPCAEM) agreed to hold the “
International Seminar on Enhancing Extension of Conservation Agriculture Techniques in Asia and the Pacific” in October, 2007.
I. Background and Objectives
Conservation Agriculture has been adopted in over 70 countries world wide. Many studies on Conservation Agriculture in China have demonstrated that it can improve water use efficiency, reduce production cost, increase crop yield, reduce risk and increase farmer’s income. Conservation Agriculture retains crop residue on the soil surface to minimize water and wind induced soil erosion. Consequently, sand storms are reduced. It also increases soil organic matter by sequestering atmospheric CO2 to reduce greenhouse gas effects. The nationwide Conservation Agriculture demonstration program initiated by the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture was commenced in 2002, and currently 167 counties in 15 provinces in Northern China are part of this program.
The “International Seminar on Enhancing Extension of Conservation Agriculture Techniques in Asia and the Pacific” was initiated by the Agricultural Mechanization Management Department of the Chinese Ministry of Agriculture and the United Nations Asian and Pacific Center for Agricultural Engineering and Machinery (UNAPCAEM), to strengthen the cooperation between the two organizations in the field of Conservation Agriculture, to promote its development and extension in China, and to establish a Conservation Agriculture network to increase communication and collaboration among experts from China, the Asia Pacific region and other countries. This seminar invites Conservation Agriculture experts from China, Asia and the Pacific, and other countries to discuss the strategies of Conservation Agriculture development and extension in China.
II. Main Themes
1. Conservation Agriculture and Environmental Protection, Agricultural Sustainable Development
2. Techniques and machinery of Conservation Agriculture
3. Extension and application of Conservation Agriculture
4. Conservation Agriculture development strategies and policy
III. Participants
Conservation Agriculture experts from Asia, the Pacific and other countries will be invited to attend the Seminar. Chinese participants include members of expert groups, researchers from different institutes and organizations, technical and administrative leaders from national demonstration provinces, cities and counties.
IV. Language: English, Chinese
V. Times and Venue
Registration date: 23rd, Oct., 2006
Conference date: 24th -26th, Oct, 2007
Conference Venue: Zhengzhou, Henan province, China
VI. Abstract Submission and Acceptance
Prospective participants are invited to electronically submit an abstract of up to 200 words. The abstract can be sent as an email attachment (MS Word or RTF format), or simply in email text. The abstract must include paper title, author name(s), affiliations and full mailing address(es), as well as email address of the corresponding author. All submitted abstracts must be written in English. All abstracts should be sent to
chinaconservetill@163.com before August 21, 2007.
VII. Timetable for submission of papers
21st, Aug., 2007: Submission of abstracts and pre-registration.
10th, Sept., 2007: Notification of acceptance, instructions for authors.
20th, Sept., 2007: Full paper submission.
A full version of the technical papers accepted by the conference will be available to the participants both on CD-ROM and in published proceedings.
For further information, visit the conference web page at:
or contact the Conference Secretariat office:
Hu Yaxian, Zhang Xuemin
Center for Conservation Tillage Research (CCTR), MOA
P. O. Box 46, China Agricultural University (CAU), East Campus
Qinghua Donglu 17, Beijing 100083, P. R. China
Tel: 86-10-62337300,
Fax: 86-10-62337300
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I. The paper should be presented briefly and to the point, better within 5000 words.
II. Main points of the paper are expected to be wonderfully elaborated and it will be much better if the article can be illustrated with more graphs, curves and tables other than simple texts. Besides, the “Conclusion” part should be included as a vital part of the text.
III. Concerning photos should be ended with “.jpg”, “.tif”, “.bmp” or “.gif”.
IV. Eight requisite sections should be involved, which described as following:
1. Headline (in Point 16 and boldface);
2. Authors’ names (in Point 14 and boldface);
3. Authors’ affiliations or addresses (in order of post code, city, and nation and in Point 10.5);
4. Abstract (in Point 9);
5. Keywords (four keywords in Point 10.5);
6. Text ( in Point 10.5);
7. Reference materials ( in Point 10.5 and boldface);
About authors (authors’ general information, like name, affiliation, contact number, fax number and e-mail, etc.)