Invitation!

• Microbiome Management, Microbial Diversity and conservation: Unraveling the hidden diversity of microorganisms inhabiting agricultural environments and understanding their unique functionalities. Exploring innovative strategies for managing the plant microbiome to optimize crop health and productivity.
• Biotechnological Applications: Harnessing the power of microbial biotechnology for sustainable agriculture, including biofertilizers, biopesticides, and biostimulants.
• Ecological Interactions: Investigating the intricate interactions between microorganisms, plants, and their environment and their implications for agroecosystem resilience.
• Technological Innovations: Leveraging cutting-edge technologies such as metagenomics, synthetic biology, and precision agriculture to unlock the full potential of agriculturally important microorganisms.
• New vistas in microbial research: Discussing the scope and opportunities to develop novel and advanced microbial products for agricultural use..

National Advisory Committee :

• Dr. S. C. Dubey, Vice Chancellor, Birsa Agriculture University, Ranchi
• Dr. B. Singh, Vice Chancellor, Acharya Narendra Deva University of Agriculture and technology, Ayodhya
• Dr P. S. Pandey, Vice Chancellor, Dr. Rajendra Prasad Central Agricultural University, PUSA, Samastipur>
• Dr. A.K. Singh, Vice Chancellor, Chandra Shekhar Azad University of Agriculture and Technology, Kanpur
• Prof. Sangeeta Shukla, Vice Chancellor, Chaudary Charan Singh University, Meerut
• Dr. Pradeep Kumar Sharma, Vice Chancellor, Maharaja Suheldev State University, Azamgarh
• Prof. Sanjay Srivastava, Vice Chancelor, Mahatma Gandhi Central University, Motihari
• Dr. A.N Mukhopadhyay, Former Vice Chancellor, Assam Agriculture University, Jorhat, Assam
• Dr. D.J. Bagyaraj, NASI Senior Scientist, CNBRCD, Bengaluru
• Dr. T. K. Adhya, KIIT, Bhubaneswar
• Dr. T.P. Rajendran, Former ADG (PP), ICAR, New Delhi
• Prof C. Manoharachari, Former Dean, Osmania University, Hyderabad
• Prof. S. R. Niranjana, Former Vice Chancellor, Gulbarga University, Gulbarga
• Prof. B. N. Chakraborty, Former Professor, Dept. of Botany, North Bengal University, Siliguri
• Prof. H.B. Singh, Former Professor and Head, Department of Mycology and Plant Pathology, BHU, Varanasi
• Prof. S.V.S. Raju, Director, Institute of Agricultural sciences, BHU, Varanasi
• Dr. B. P. Mishra, Director, ICAR – NBAGR, Karnal
• Dr. S. Rakshit, Director, ICAR- IIAB, Ranchi
• Dr. G. P. Singh, Director, ICAR – NBPGR, New Delhi
• Dr. T. K. Behra, Director, ICAR – IIVR, Varanasi
• Dr. T. Damodaran, Director, ICAR – CISH, Lucknow
• Dr. R. Vishwanathan, Director, ICAR – IISR, Lucknow
• Dr. U. Sarkar, Director, ICAR – NBFGR, Lucknow
• Dr. S. N. Sushil, Director, ICAR – NBAIR, Bengaluru
• Dr. Sanjay Kumar, Director, ICAR – IISS, Mau
• Dr. Krishna Gopal Mandal, Director, ICAR – MGIFRI, Motihari
• Dr. V. K. Mishra, Director, ICAR – RC NEH, Umiam, Meghalaya
• Dr. Anup Das, Director, ICAR – RCER, Patna
• Dr. Ajit Kumar Shasany, Director, CSIR – NBRI, Lucknow
• Dr. Dinesh Singh, Project Coordinator, AICRP (Sugarcane)
• Dr. R. K. Asthana, Head, Dept. of Botany, BHU, Varanasi
• Dr. Rajesh Sharma, Dean, Faculty of Sciences, VBS Purvanchal University, Jaunpur
• Dr. S.P. Tiwari, VBSPU, Jaunpur
• Dr. D. K. Arora, Former Director, ICAR- NBAIM, Mau
• Dr. Arun Kumar Sharma, Former Director, ICAR- NBAIM, Mau
• Dr. Anil Kumar Saxena, Former Director, ICAR- NBAIM, Mau

PRESENTATION:

1. Special Lectures:

• Delivered by eminent scientists/expert in the subject. Each speaker will be allotted 20 minutes for presentation

2. Oral Presentations:

• Two speakers per session, selected based on relevance to the theme.
• Each speaker will be allotted 10 minutes for presentation.

CALL FOR ABSTRACT AND GUIDELINES FOR SUBMISSION:

Abstracts are invited from stakeholders: students, research scholars, faculties, and industrialists.

Guidelines for Abstract Preparation:

• Abstract in English, themed around the conference topics.
• ALength: 250 words (max).
• Font: Times New Roman, size 12, line spacing 1.5.
• Title: Running and bold.
• Author(s) name and afiliation with full address.
• Presenting author underlined.
• Some abstracts will be chosen for oral presentation, others for posters.

POSTER SESSION

• A session for all conference themes.
• Best posters in each session will be awarded.

REGISTRATION FEE AND IMPORTANT DATES

Key Dates:

• Abstract submission deadline: May 10, 2024.
• ALength: 250 words (max).
• Accepted abstracts communicated by May 15, 2024.
• Early bird registration by May 15, 2024.

Registration Fees:

• Faculty/Scientist: Rs. 3000.
• Student/Research Fellow: Rs. 1000.
• Industry/Corporate: Rs. 5000. (Note : ACMA Life members get 50% waiver on the registration fees, for ACMA Membership information, write to acma.micro@gmail.com.)

Registration Fee Includes:

• Registration kits.
• Lunch, high tea, and dinner for June 10, 2024.
• Lunch and high tea for June 11, 2024.

Accommodation:

• Accommodation will be provided on payment basis in Hostel / Guest House / Hotels, for details about accommodation, please contact conference secretariat.