The 4th Sino-Pakistan Agricultural Forum
November 9, 2023 @ 8:00 am - November 10, 2023 @ 5:00 pm
- Biotechnology and functional genomics in agriculture
- Animal health and disease control
- Sustainable horticulture for food security
- Plant protection and green control technologies
- Advances in food science and technology
- Role of agriculture in socio-economic development
Event will be held physically as well as virtually through ‘Microsoft Teams‘. You are encourage to watch ‘video trining modules‘ to learn use of ‘Microsoft Teams‘. Online participants may virtually join Forum Sessions through following links (no password required).
Inaugural Session
Technical Session I: Biotechnology & Functional Genomics in Agriculture
Technical Session II: Sustainable Horticulture for Food Security
Technical Session III: Plant Protection & Green Control Technologies
Technical Session IV: Advances in Food Science & Technology
Technical Session V: Animal Health & Disease Control
Technical Session VI: Role of Agriculture in Socio-Economic Development
https://teams.live.com/meet/9557685154471?p=GNAzj5vXJNKAZ3Ht
Concluding Session
Virtual Poster Session
For further detail about the date and time of each session, please download ‘Forum Program‘.
Abstract submission: September 15, 2023 (September 04, 2023)
Acceptance of abstract and decision for oral or poster presentation: September 18, 2023
Submission of oral or poster presentations (soft copies): October 15, 2023
Submission of full length paper*: October 25, 2023
*Submitted papers will be peer-reviewed. Selected papers will be published FREE in “Journal of Horticultural Science & Technology“
- Plenary session
- Technical sessions (talks & posters)
- Invited international & national speakers
- Accepted papers will be published FREE in Journal of Horticultural Science & Technology
- and more
- Anyone can attend online sessions but registration is required to receive certificate of presentation or participation.
- Registration fee is WAIVED OFF for online participants presenting or participating from outside Pakistan.
- Corresponding author/presenter may submit more than one abstract with a single registration fee (separate registration for each abstract).
- Use Microsoft PowerPoint to prepare the presentation and preferably use template shared herewith these guidelines. Medium of communication during oral presentation will be English.
- There will be maximum 10 minutes for each presentation (in-person or online) along with an additional 2-3 minutes for Q/A session.
- At the completion of the allotted 13 minutes, the moderator will move to the next speaker. So, do prepare your talk which finishes well in time.
- All oral presenters are required to email their presentations (in PPTX format) on or before November 06, 2023, to Session Moderator (listed below) to be included in the final technical program. Presentations sent in PDF file format will not be accepted. Virtual/Online Presenters are required to email audio-recorded (with or without video) presentations.
- All sessions will be physical as well as online (detail of online platform will be shared later) and links will be shared along with the final technical program.
- All presenters must present their presentation at scheduled time. If for some reason, anyone is unable to attend and want to designate another author on abstract to be the presenter, it is presenter’s responsibility to notify ‘Session Moderator’ of that technical session for this change prior to the first day of the forum.
- In case of any further queries, feel free to contact Forum Secretariat at +92-41-9201086 or raheelanwar@uaf.edu.pk.
Session Moderators
Technical Session I: Biotechnology & Functional Genomics in Agriculture
Dr. Sultan Habib Ullah, U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Agriculture and Food Security, UAF
Email: sultan@uaf.edu.pk
Technical Session II: Plant Protection & Green Control Technologies
Dr. Rashad Rasool Khan, Associate Professor, Department of Entomology, UAF, Pakistan
Email: rashadkhan@uaf.edu.pk
Technical Session III: Sustainable Horticulture for Food Security
Dr. Muhammad Usman, Associate Professor, Institute of Horticultural Sciences, UAF, Pakistan
Email: m.usman@uaf.edu.pk
Technical Session IV: Advances in Food Science & Technology
Dr. Rana Muhammad Aadil, Associate Professor, National Institute of Food Science & Technology, UAF
Email: muhammad.aadil@uaf.edu.pk
Technical Session V: Role of Agriculture in Socio-Economic Development
Dr. Asif Kamran, Professor/Chair, Agriculture Policy, U.S.-Pakistan Center for Advanced Studies in Agriculture and Food Security, UAF, Pakistan
Email: asif.kamran@uaf.edu.pk
Technical Session VI: Animal Health & Disease Control
Dr. Muhammad Sohail Sajid, Associate Prof, Parasitology, UAF, Pakistan
Email: drsohailuaf@uaf.edu.pk
Guidelines for Poster Preparation
All the poster presenters should make the poster in a visual presentation of the submitted abstract and should include, but not limited to, “Title, Authors, Introduction (which incorporates the statement of the problem), Methodology, Data Gathered and Results, Conclusion and Discussion, and References”.
A poster should be a self-explanatory document.
Poster presentation must be prepared on 36-inch (wide) x 48-inch (height) paper or flex poster in portrait orientation. All fonts in the presentation should be Windows 11 standards. Calibri is recommended. Do not include any confidential or restricted information. If you use any copyrighted information, graphics, or intellectual property, you should take permission from the owner, and they must be properly attributed.
Please note that there will be no poster printing facility on site.
Language of the poster presentation must be English only.
Please follow link below to download poster template.
Please follow the link below to further study characteristics of good poster design and browse through examples of effective posters.
https://guides.library.ucla.edu/posters
https://libguides.dbs.ie/pp/designs
https://www.posterpresentations.com/free-poster-templates.html
Here are few tips and hints for poster presentation.
- Because of limited space, posters should focus on a single message while using figures such as graphics and photos to illustrate the information.
- Text should be clear and concise.
- A light background with dark letters is easier to read on a poster than a dark background with light letters.
- Avoid cluttering.
- Leave some space between text, tables, diagrams, and figures and guide the flow of information.
- Use organizational and textual cues to guide or transition into the next figure, concept, or section of the poster.
Guidelines for e-Poster Submission
To display your posters in the virtual venue, please also email us PDF file of your poster at ‘spaf2023@uaf.edu.pk’ by October 31, 2023 (11:59 PM). Please note that e-poster submission (PDF format ONLY) is mandatory for evaluation of both online as well in-person presentations. Presenters are also encouraged to send 2-min recorded audio of their poster presentation.
Display of Poster
Allocation of posters to forum subject areas has been informed through acceptance email. Poster under each subject area will be displayed at following locations.
- CAS Auditorium, UAF
- Biotechnology & Functional Genomics in Agriculture
- Advances in Food Science & Technology
- New Senate Hall, UAF
- Plant Protection & Green Control Technologies
- Role of Agriculture in Socio-Economic Development
- DLC2, Faculty of Agriculture, UAF
- Sustainable Horticulture for Food Security
- Animal Health & Disease Control
Please submit your poster at the time of registration. All posters will be set up on November 09, 2023 by 10:00 AM and must be removed on November 10, 2023, no later than 03:00 PM. Posters not removed by this time will be discarded.
We recommend that you have copies of a handout with your details and, if possible, an expanded version of your presentation to give to interested delegates. This may also include recent publications and reports, or other material that are related to the topic of the poster. This material should be placed in a clearly labelled holder, such as folder, and pinned under the poster, and be confined to the allotted space.
Virtual Poster Session
Detail of online platform and its links will be shared along with the final technical program.
Guidelines for Poster Presentation
Poster presentations will either be in face-to-face or in virtual mode.
Here are few tips and hints for poster presentation.
- Make your presentation symmetrical to balance the focus and avoid distraction.
- As the orator of the research presentation, you should be able to properly explain all aspects of the research. Due to limited time allotted per poster any verbal communication should be clear and concise.
- Have peers think of questions and practice answering them.
- Practice a presentation of the poster as if it were going to be presented as an oral presentation.
- Know your study and be enthusiastic.
Poster Evaluation
All the participants are informed to prepare their posters with full dedication as there will be poster evaluation. Evaluation of posters in each subject area will be according to the following schedule.
Date: November 09, 2023
Time: 04:30 PM to 05:30 PM GMT+5 (Islamabad Time) / 07:30 PM to 08:00 PM GMT+8 (Beijing Time)
Subject Areas
- Biotechnology & Functional Genomics in Agriculture
- Plant Protection & Green Control Technologies
- Sustainable Horticulture for Food Security
Date: November 10, 2023
Time: 11:30 AM to 12:00 PM GMT+5 (Islamabad Time) / 02:30 PM to 03:00 PM GMT+8 (Beijing Time)
Subject Areas
- Advances in Food Science & Technology
- Role of Agriculture in Socio-Economic Development
- Animal Health & Disease Control
Presenters are expected to be at their posters during this time to discuss their poster and answer questions.
First position holder in each subject area will be awarded with the best poster certificate (Certificate of Honor).
Key Speakers
