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Conference Topics

  • Propagation and Nursery Management
  • Post-Harvest Physiology and Management
  • Biotic and Abiotic Stress Tolerance
  • Disease and Pest Management
  • Horticulture Therapy
  • Perl-Urban & Urban Crop Production
  • Entrepreneurship in Horti Business
  • Turf grass management
  • Storage Marketing and Food Safety
  • Genetics Breeding and Biotechnology
  • Seed Science and Technology
  • Physiology, Biochemistry and Molecular Biology
  • Olive crop Production and Processing
  • Specialty crop Production

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Foreign Participants US$ 100 US$ 150
National Participant Rs. 2000 Rs. 2500
National Participant (PSHS Member) Rs. 1500 Rs. 2000
Student Rs. 1000 Rs. 1500
Student (PSHS Member) Rs. 800 Rs. 1000

Distinguished National Speakers

Muhammad Akbar Anjum, PhD
Muhammad Akbar Anjum, PhDDepartment of Horticulture, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
“Effect of Foliar Application of Silicon on Growth, Yield, Quality and Vase Life of Tuberose Grown under Saline Conditions”
Fazal ur Rehman, PhD
Fazal ur Rehman, PhDAgriculture Research Department, Gilgit, GB, Pakistan
“Study on Yield Comparison of Newly Registered and Exotic Seed Potato Cultivars Under Different Ecological Zones of Gilgit Baltistan”
Chaudhary Muhammad Ayyub, PhD
Chaudhary Muhammad Ayyub, PhDInstitute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture Faisalabad, Pakistan
“Effect of Drought Stress on Growth, Yield & Capsaicin Contents of Hot Pepper”
Aamir Nawaz, PhD
Aamir Nawaz, PhDChairman, Department of Horticulture, Bahauddin Zakariya University, Multan, Pakistan
“Role of Living Green Walls in Coping Environmental Pollution”
Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi, PhD
Nadeem Akhtar Abbasi, PhDPro Vice Chancellor, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
“Innovative Value Addition Technologies for Horticultural Produce Packaging”
Aman Ullah Malik, PhD
Aman Ullah Malik, PhDProfessor, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
“Value Chain Approach for Improving Market Opportunities for Small Land Holding Vegetable Growers: A Case Study of Pakistan”
Ishfaq Ahmed Hafiz, PhD
Ishfaq Ahmed Hafiz, PhDProfessor, Department of Horticulture, Pir Mehr Ali Shah Arid Agriculture University, Rawalpindi, Pakistan
“Effect of Different Levels of Fungicide & Storage Intervals on In Vitro Synthetic Seed Production of Potato”
Muhammad Jafar Jaskani, PhD
Muhammad Jafar Jaskani, PhDProfessor, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, University of Agriculture, Faisalabad, Pakistan
“Horticulture for Food Security and Livelihood Improvement”
Tehmina Anjum, PhD
Tehmina Anjum, PhDProfessor, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of The Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
“Utilization of Bioactive Phytochemicals in Postharvest Technology
of Horticultural Crops”
Muhammad Saleem Haider, PhD
Muhammad Saleem Haider, PhDProfessor, Institute of Agricultural Sciences, University of The Punjab, Lahore, Pakistan
“Emerging Geminivirus Problem: A Serious Threat to Ornamental Crop Production”
Basharat Ali Saleem, PhD
Basharat Ali Saleem, PhDHorticulture Officer Senior, Department of Agriculture (Extension), Sargodha, Pakistan
“Innovative Approaches for Quality Fruit Production to Enhance Kinnow Export”
Mohammad Javed Tareen, PhD
Mohammad Javed Tareen, PhDAgriculture Research Institute, Quetta, Balochistan, Pakistan
“Postharvest Application of Oxalic Acid Enhanced Antioxidant Enzymes Activity That Maintained Quality of Peach cv. ‘Flordaking’ Fruit During Storage”
Waqar Ahmad, PhD
Waqar Ahmad, PhDPakistan Agriculture Technology Transfer Activity (PATTA), USAID, Lahore, Pakistan
“USAID PATTA Project Promoting Innovative and Precision Agriculture Technologies to Improve Yield and Quality of Crops Produced by Small Farmers in Pakistan”
Muhammad Aslam Khan, PhD
Muhammad Aslam Khan, PhDProfessor of Landscape Horticulture, Pakistan
“Construction of Eco-Friendly Motorway Sukkur – Multan Motorway Project (M-5)”
Saba Ambreen Memon, PhD
Saba Ambreen Memon, PhDProfessor, Horticulture, Sindh Agriculture University, Tandojam, Sindh
“Growth, Yield and Quality of Strawberry under Different Photoperiods (Natural Light) and Soil Media”
Muhammad Saeed, PhD
Muhammad Saeed, PhDSenior Horticulturist
“Identification of Promising Horticulture Crops and Water Efficient Cropping Pattern for Irrigated Farming System of Balochistan”
Ishtiaq Ahmad Rajwana, PhD
Ishtiaq Ahmad Rajwana, PhDProfessor/Pro-Vice Chancellor, MNS-University of Agriculture,Multan
“Indigenous Hydroponic Vegetable Cultivation Technology in Pakistan”
Munawar Raza Kazmi, PhD
Munawar Raza Kazmi, PhDAustralian Center for International Agricultural Research, Islamabad, Pakistan
“Working Innovatively for Enhancing Horticulture R&D – Evolution of ACIAR Work in Pakistan”

Invited International Speakers

Sudarshanee Geekiyanage, PhD
Sudarshanee Geekiyanage, PhDFaculty of Agriculture University of Ruhuna, Sri Lanka
“Cinnamon Biodiversity, Morphology and Chemical Composition”
Sandeep Singh, PhD
Sandeep Singh, PhDPunjab Agriculture University Ludhiana, India
“Fruit Fly Management in Horticultural Crops”
Randolph M. Beaudry, PhD
Randolph M. Beaudry, PhDProfessor, Michigan State University, USA
“Off-grid Solar Refrigeration: Technical Innovations for the Storage of Perishables for Smallholder Farmers”
Nguyen Bao Quoc, PhD
Nguyen Bao Quoc, PhD Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam
“Biological control of Corynespora Leaf Fall Disease (CLFD) in the Rubber tree”

Rhonda Janke, PhD
Rhonda Janke, PhDCollege of Agricultural & Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University Oman
“Organic Farming – Future Prospects and Challenges”
Kostas Chartzoulakis, PhD
Kostas Chartzoulakis, PhDIrrigation and Olive Growing Expert, Ex-Director of the Institute for Olive Tree & Subtropical Plants, Kissamos, Greece
“Olive Growing in the World: Current Situation & Future Perspectives”
Mariño Frías Adriana
Mariño Frías AdrianaLab Manager, Agrocalidad (National Plant Protection Organization), Ecuador
“First Record of Eotetranychus lewis in Roses of Ecaudor”
Sangeeta Chopra, PhD
Sangeeta Chopra, PhDPrincipal Scientist, Division of Agricultural Engineering, Indian Agricultural Research Institute, New Delhi, India
“Using Amaranth as a Model Plant for Evaluating Imperfect Storages: Evaluating the Functionality of Solar Refrigerated and Evaporatively Ccooled (SREC) Structures”
Sabrine Nahdi, PhD
Sabrine Nahdi, PhDAssistant Professor, Higher School of Agriculture of Kef, University of Jendouba, Tunisia
“Aphid Borne Diseases in Vegetables”
Muhammad Shafiq Shahid, PhD
Muhammad Shafiq Shahid, PhDAssistant Professor, Department of Crop Sciences, College of Agricultural and Marine Sciences, Sultan Qaboos University, Al-khodh, Oman
“New Caveat to Tomato Crop: Possible Future Threat to World Tomato Production”
Muhammad Adnan Shahid, PhD
Muhammad Adnan Shahid, PhDAssociate Professor, Department of Agriculture, Nutrition and Food Systems, University of New Hampshire, USA
“Prospective Strategies for Abiotic Stress Management in Sustainable Horticulture Production”
N. Kotterachchi, PhD
N. Kotterachchi, PhDProfessor, Faculty of Agriculture and Plantation Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
“Mountain Papaya (Vasconcellea cundinamarcensis), a Potential Resource for The Improvement of Carica Papaya for Papaya Ringspot Virus Resistance and Functional Foods”
Farooq Ahmad
Farooq AhmadFree University of BoZen-Bolzano, Italy
“Molecular Characterisation of Chestnut Blight and Associated Mycoviruses”
Kapila Yakandawala, PhD
Kapila Yakandawala, PhDProfessor, Department of Horticulture & Landscape Gardening, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
“Potential of Native Flora in Ornamental Horticulture Industry”
N.R. Abeynayake, PhD
N.R. Abeynayake, PhDProfessor, Department of Agribusiness Management, Wayamba University of Sri Lanka, Sri Lanka
“Plant Growth Modelling & Applications in Horticultural Crops: A Case Model for Crotalaria retusa”
Igor Mazurenko, PhD
Igor Mazurenko, PhDProfessor, Hunan University of Humanities, Science and Technology, China
“Scientifically-based Technological Solutions for the Creation of Canned Plant Products”
Metoui Nebiha, PhD
Metoui Nebiha, PhDAssistant Director, Technical Center of Citrus, Tunisia
“In Vitro Regeneration of Plantlets Through Floral Organs Culture of Clementine Cassar (Citrus clementina Hort. Ex Tanaka) and Tunisian ‘Maltese blood (Citrus sinensis)”
Javed Shah
Javed ShahFounder, Tulip Garden, Srinagar, Jammu & Kashmir, India
“Tulip Garden and Production in Asia”
Bai Jing, PhD
Bai Jing, PhDCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hunan University of Humanities, Science & Technology, Loudi, China
“Investigation on the Pollution Degree of Heavy Metals in the Xikuangshan Mine, China”
Yang Ze-liang, PhD
Yang Ze-liang, PhDCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hunan University of Humanities, Science & Technology, Loudi, China
“Artificial Inoculation of Endophytes to Control Banana Fusarium Wilt”
Luo Yu-cai, PhD
Luo Yu-cai, PhDCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hunan University of Humanities, Science & Technology, Loudi, China
“Growth and Yield Analysis of Black-Seeded Peanut (Arachis Hypogaea, L.) at Different Altitude Gradients in Xinhua, Hunan Province”
Zeng Yong-xian, PhD
Zeng Yong-xian, PhDCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hunan University of Humanities, Science & Technology, Loudi, China
“Application & Evaluation of Ground Cover Plants in Loudi City Park”
Liu Ze-fa, PhD
Liu Ze-fa, PhDCollege of Agriculture and Biotechnology, Hunan University of Humanities, Science & Technology, Loudi, China
“Study on the Characterization of Pumpkin(C. maxima Duch)GMS line ‘Se_MA1802’”
Tarlok Singh Sahota, PhD
Tarlok Singh Sahota, PhDDirector, LUARS Thunder Bay, Ontario, Canada
“Efficient Use of Fertilizers for Potato Production”
Ahmad Hassan, PhD
Ahmad Hassan, PhDSichuan Agricultural University, China
“Physiological & Psychological Effects of Gardening Activity in Older Adults”
Waheed Akram, PhD
Waheed Akram, PhDVegetable Research Institute, Guangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
“Liquiritin Elicitation Can Increase Medicinally Important Qlucosinolates
& Phenolic Compounds in Chinese Kale Plants”
Aqeel Ahmad, PhD
Aqeel Ahmad, PhDGuangdong Academy of Agricultural Sciences, Guangzhou, China
“Benzenedicarboxylic Acid Upregulates O48814 and Q9FJQ8 for
Improved Nutritional Contents of Tomato & Low Risk of Fungal
Attack”
Mumtaz Cheema, PhD
Mumtaz Cheema, PhDAssociate Professor, Boreal Ecosystems and Agricultural Sciences, Memorial University, Grenfell Campus, Canada
“Organic Media Amendments Enhance Superior Bioactive Phytochemical Profile in Vegetables”
Muhammad Tahir Rashid, PhD
Muhammad Tahir Rashid, PhDPrincipal Practice Lead R&D, Envirolead, Canada
“Production of Antioxidant Enriched Vegetables & Fruits”
Rizwan Rashid, PhD
Rizwan Rashid, PhDDivision of Vegetable Science, SKUAST, Srinagar, Kashmir
“Study of Variability, Heritability and Genetic Advance in Onion (Allium cepa var. CepaL.)”
Elshafia Ali Hamid
Elshafia Ali HamidAgricultural Research Corporation, Sudan
“Evaluation of Some Botanicals against Citrus Bacterial Canker (Xanthomonas citri subsp. citri) Affecting Lime (Citrus aurantifolia Swingle) in Sudan”
Muhammad Jamshed, PhD
Muhammad Jamshed, PhDUniversity of Calgary, Canada
“Uncoding Molecular Signaling Behind Compatible Pollination in Brassicaceae
(Cabbage Family)”

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