African Conference on Precision Agriculture

1st African Conference on Precision Agriculture

Date/Time/Duration
Tuesday, December 8, 2020 - 9:00am
Venue/Location
Marrakesh, Morocco
Organized By
The African Plant Nutrition Institute
Speaker(s)
Dr. Steve Phillips, Chair of the 1st African Conference on Precision Agriculture

The African Plant Nutrition Institute in conjunction with the International Society of Precision Agriculture presents the 1st African Conference on Precision Agriculture.

This inaugural conference provides a great opportunity for companies and organizations to get involved early to share ideas, gain visibility, and expand their network of partners currently focused on the common goal of developing precision agriculture solutions for Africa.
 
Centered in Marrakech, this unique event will have its main program hosted at the Mohammed VI Polytechnic University (UM6P) campus. The programme will be simulcast to a network of 14 satellite sites across Africa including Ouagadougou, Burkina Faso; Yamoussoukro, Cote d’Ivoire; Cairo, Egypt; Addis Ababa, Ethiopia; Cape Coast, Ghana; Nairobi, Kenya; Kenitra, Morocco; Ibadan, Nigeria; Dakar, Senegal; Tanga, Tanzania; Lome, Togo; Tunis, Tunisia; Lusaka, Zambia; Harare, Zimbabwe.  In Ghana, the University of Cape Coast has been selected as a centre for the conference.

Call for Papers

Abstract submission for the 1st AfCPA is open at https://paafrica.org/Abstracts/Abstract_Management.
 
AfCPA 2020 seeks to highlight new advances in the fields of experimental and applied precision agriculture and the general public and the university community are invited to submit abstracts for oral, poster, or virtual presentations within one of the conference topics of interest.  Abstract length must be in the range 300-500 words with no figures, references or tables.  Abstracts will be reviewed for suitability based on scientific content and clarity.  Authors of accepted abstracts will be entitled to make their presentation at AfCPA 2020 after payment of registration fees.  They will also be entitled to submit full papers (more details later) for the Conference Proceedings, which will be published on the website and made available after the conference.
 
Deadline for submission of abstracts is 15 AUG 2020. Questions pertaining to abstract submissions should be addressed to info@paafrica.org.

Registration is Open!


Registration is open for the 1st African Conference on Precision Agriculture!
 
The mission of the African Conference of Precision Agriculture (AfCPA) is to “connect the science and practice needed to put precision agriculture in action for Africa.” Through this mission, AfCPA seeks to provide a pan-African platform focused on highlighting new advances in the fields of experimental and applied precision agriculture. 
 
For more information regarding registration, please visit the website or CLICK HERE to register online! 
 
Sponsorship and exhibition opportunities include options for physical and virtual space at both the main and satellite sites. 

 

 

Key Features / Side Attractions
Networking