More than 1,000 presentations, from latest research, market and future trends, including plenary keynote speeches and panel discussions on current challenges in agriculture such as food security and climate change are expected in the upcoming four-day conference – at least 1,500 attendees expected. The International Rice Congress, 16-19 October, in Manila, Philippines, will deliver more than 1,000 science-based presentations.
The Congress also presents more than 500 technical summaries
A platform for both international research on rice cultivation and practical equipment and input solutions, from seed breeding to post-harvesting, the International Rice Congress, 16-19 October, in Manila, Philippines, will deliver more than 1,000 science-based presentations, including eight plenary keynote speeches, specialized conferences and an exclusive 40-company trade show, to at least 1,500 attendees. The Congress also presents more than 500 technical summaries.
The International Rice Congress, which takes place every four years in alternating locations, will bring some 1,500 delegates coming from the entire rice value chain – from researchers and scientists, to farmer groups, non-government organizations, government agencies and private corporations. These delegates hail from across the globe – about 60 countries, including Bangladesh, India, Japan, United States, as well as the Philippines, the host country.
Individual sessions from plant breeding to climate change
The more than 100 parallel sessions, each with up to seven international experts, offer in-depth analysis and research updates on technical subjects in the whole rice value chain, from plant breeding and pest, weed, soil and water management to mitigating Greenhouse Gasses (GHG) emissions and climate-risk strategies, as well as analyses of world market and trade restrictions, and particular focus on countries such as Bangladesh and Nepal.
More than 500 research projects at the exhibition hall
With extensive technical data, graphics and explanatory images, the 512 posters set up in the reception hall as exhibition panels, offer a summary of research work from PhD students, groups of early-career scientists and public and private researchers. The dedicated poster viewing sessions allow the 1,500 participants to identify knowledge relevant to their professional lives. The highly specialized titles include as an example “Precision marker-based breeding for precise transfer of pre-harvest sprouting resistance from Indica donor to the elite Korean temperate japonica varieties.”
Trade Show presents applicable farm solutions
In-between the 1,000 presentation sessions, attendees will be exploring rice equipment and practical solutions at the International Rice Congress trade show, which is organized by the DLG (German Agricultural Society) through its Thailand-based subsidiary, DLG Asia Pacific and the International Rice Research Institute (IRRI).
“The trade show at the International Rice Congress is a practical complement to the many research discussions. At the exhibition area in the reception hall, practitioners, like small and large-scale rice farmers, and experts will be able to discuss what is practically possible in the field right now,” said Katharina Staske, managing director, DLG Asia Pacific.
