International Agriculture Congress 2012 (IAC2012)

This year 2012, MAPPS was proud to announce a collaboration with Universiti Putra Malaysia and 9 other honorarily societies on the conduct of the International Agriculture Congress 2012 (IAC2012) which was held on 4-6 September 2012, Putrajaya Marriot Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia. MAPPS was invited to be one of the organizer in this event. The conference was a great success with over 250 participants attended this 3 days event. We would like to present our highest appreciation to the Faculty  of  Agriculture,  Universiti  Putra  Malaysia for being the host of this remarkable event. From the beginning of agriculture revolution in the golden era of Malaya and now Malaysia, the Faculty  of  Agriculture UPM has done its best and take the challenge on revitalizing the agriculture industry for future assurance. The organization has become the  centre  of  excellence (COE)  in  teaching  and  research  in tropical agriculture, and proudly to host the IAC 2012 with the theme “Transforming Agriculture for Future Harvest”.

 

INTERNATIONAL AGRICULTURE CONGRESS 2012
4-6 September 2012, Putrajaya Marriot Hotel, Putrajaya, Malaysia

This prestigious event has draw many interested parties especially  researchers,  academicians,  policy  makers, agricultural practitioners, entrepreneurs and students.

Here are some glimpse of IAC2012 objectives such as below:-

• Create a forum for intellectual dialogue to discuss, deliberate and disseminate innovative ideas and findings to further modernize agriculture.
• Expose participants to advanced and proven technologies in agriculture.
• Showcase innovations, strategies and policies to enhance productivity.

The congress has cover many topics in agriculture industry;

1. Crop Production
2. Animal Production
3. Aquauculture
4. Extension Services
5. Economics, Agribusiness and Policy
6. Agricultural Biotechnology
7. Future Crops
8. Pest Management
9. Plant Nutrition and Fertilizers
10. Climate Change and Agriculture
11. Good Agriculture Practices
12. Agriculture Resource Management

The  congress  was included with a  two  days  of  Scientific  Sessions and Exhibition. There were multitude of Keynote, Plenary, Oral and Poster presentations. A part from that, the IAC2012 also conducted a one-day  post-congress  tour  to  several  successful commercial ventures in Malaysia.  The post-congress tour was held on the 6th of September to the locations listed;

• IADA (Integrated Agricultural Development Area) Northwest Selangor in Kuala Selangor - high yielding paddy field area,
• ar-Raudah Biotech Farm in Sungai Buloh - modern livestock centre,
• Sungai Sireh Homestay in Tajung Karang - traditional cultural experience of village lifestyle.

For further information, please contact:
 

The Secretariat Agriculture Congress 2012 Faculty of Agriculture Universiti Putra Malaysia 43400 UPM Serdang, Selangor, Malaysia

 

e-mail :  congress@agri.upm.edu.my phones : +603 - 8947 4969 / 4839 Fax : +603 - 8947 4918

 

Website: www.agri.upm.edu.my/congress2012