Welcome to
International Conference
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Bioprotection
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Sustainable Agriculture
(ICBPSA23)
26 to 28 July 2023, Can Tho, Vietnam

Introduction
ICBPSA23 (International Conference on BioProtection for Sustainable Agriculture 2023) will take place in Can Tho (in the campus of Can Tho University), in the Mekong Delta of Vietnam, from 26 to 28 July 2023. It will bring together scientists and stakeholders involved in improving crop protection. It will provide an opportunity to share experiences in the field of bioprotection in agriculture with participants from different parts of the world. The conference will last 3 days: 1 day of plenary session, 1 day of parallel sessions and 1 day of field visits.

The conference is organised by 5 universities in Vietnam and a French agricultural research organisation. This event is supported by the French Embassy in Vietnam, and is part of the celebrations of the 50th anniversary of the establishment of diplomatic relations between France and Vietnam. The conference is also financed by CIRAD (France and Vietnam) on the occasion of the 30th anniversary of CIRAD's scientific cooperation in Vietnam and also funded by ASEA (Agroecology in South-East Asia) which is a research and training partnership platform, which brings together research and educational institutions sharing a common interest to support Agroecological transition in South East Asia.
Participation is free of charge, and participants are invited to submit oral presentations or poster papers in English. Internationally renowned personalities in the field of crop bioprotection will give keynote lectures during the plenary session.
All researchers, scientists, experts, students, policy makers, industrial and government sectors involved in crop bioprotection are cordially invited to participate in the conference.
Venue
26 to 28 July 2023, Can Tho University (campus II)
Countdown
Call for paper
The College of Agriculture, Can Tho University (CoA, CTU) invites academic researchers, scientists, experts, students, policy makers, industrial and government sectors involved in bioprotection in agriculture to submit their original research or case studies for
the ICBPSA23 (International Conference on BioProtection for Sustainable Agriculture 2023), which will be held on 26th-28th July, 2023 in Can Tho, Vietnam.
ICBPSA23 will be hosted by CoA, CTU in collaboration with French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD), University of Agriculture and Forestry, Hue University (HUAF, HU), Nong Lam University, Ho Chi Minh City (NLU), Faculty of Forestry Agriculture, Tay Nguyen University (FFA, TNU) and Vietnam National University of Agriculture (VNUA), with the theme “Biopprotection for sustainable agriculture”

The organizing members
- Associate Prof. Dr. Le Van Vang (CoA, CTU)
- Associate Prof. Dr. Nguyen Thi Thu Nga (CoA, CTU)
- Dr. Ho Le Thi (CoA, CTU)
- Dr. Deguine Jean- Philippe (CIRAD)
- Mrs. Tran Thi Chau (CIRAD)
- Dr. Tran Thi Hoang Dong (HUAF, HU)
- Associate Prof. Dr. Tran Thi Thu Ha (HUAF, HU)
- Dr. Le Khac Hoang (NLU)
- Associate Prof. Dr. Nguyen Van Nam (FFA, TNU)
- Dr. Do Thi Kieu An (FFA, TNU)
- Associate Prof. Dr. Nguyen Duc Tung (VNUA)
- Associate Prof. Dr. Ha Viet Cuong (VNUA)
Keynote Speakers

"Innovative non-chemical approaches for sustainable weed management"

"Lepidopteran sex pheromones: wonderland for an agricultural chemist"

"Which place of Bioprotection in Agroecological Crop Protection?"

"Isolation and Identification of Allelochemicals for the Development Sustainable Agriculture"

“The future of allelopathy in agriculture”

"Harnessing biological control approaches to manage invasive species in Australia"

"Invasion and biological control of fruit flies in an island of Indian Ocean"

"Agriculture and human infectious disease risk: Some crop protection practices may be part of the problem, but Bioprotection is a One Health-smart solution"

"Improving knowledge of the factors determining the protective efficacy of biocontrol against plant diseases for a better use in the field"

"The importance of transdisciplinary collaboration and partnerships to improve plant health and pest and disease management in Southeast Asia."

"An overview of the national action plan for pesticide reduction in France. Development of bioprotection"

"Startup in Induced Resistance for Plant Disease Management"

"The role of Chitinase in plant nematode bioprotection"

"Biological control Phytophthora capsici on black pepper by antagonistic bacteria Pseudomonas putida in Vietnam"

Biocontrol of bacterial wilt disease on Solanacearum plants caused by Ralstonia solanacearum using consortium of Bacillus spp.

"The invasion of Black Headed Caterpillar (Opisina areanosella) into Vietnam and their controls"

"Efficacy of bacteriophages in controlling bacterial wilt caused by Ralstonia solanacearum Smith on plants in Viet Nam"

"FUSARIUM ANTAGONISTIC ACTIVITY OF RHIZOBACTERIA ISOLATED FROM BLACK PEPPER"

"Biological Control of Insect Pests in Vietnam: The Role of Predatory Mites in Sustainable Agriculture"

"Using insect natural enemies as biological control agents for crop protection in Vietnam"

"Plasma membrane nanodomain: a new frontier in fighting plant diseases"
Submission Guidelines
- Papers are accepted only through online submission tool.
- At least one author of the paper must register, otherwise the paper will not be published in the Conference Proceedings
Important Dates
Now – May 15, 2023
ABSTRACT SUBMISSION ONLINE
Now – May 15, 2023
June 10, 2023
ABSTRACT ACCEPTANCE NOTIFICATION
May 28, 2023
REGISTRATION DEADLINE
May 28, 2023
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