24th Annual Workshop of the Horticultural Association of Kenya (HAK)
Theme: More, Healthier and Safer Food: Agro-ecosystem management in a changing climate
4th– 8th November 2024
Hosted at Pwani University Kilifi (www.pu.ac.ke)
The HAK annual workshops bring together academics, researchers, practitioners, scholars and farmers, to deliberate varied topics on the broader field of Horticulture and Food technology in Kenya, Africa and the tropics. Young scholars and practitioners benefit from dedicated training, to strengthen their scientific and technical skills. We also conduct training for farmers on basic skills in pest identification and integrated pest management.
This year’s theme– More, healthier & safer food: Agro-ecosystem management in a changing climate. We will tackle the challenges of predicted like increase pest and diseases, drought, salt stress etc. We explore climate-smart intensification approaches that enhance water use efficiency, pest and disease control and proper nutrient cycling processes that reduce impact on the environment.
The forum structure: includes keynote addresses, plenary presentations, field excursions, students training on writing skills, farmers training, laboratory and on-station visits and awards presentation.
Don’t miss out. Join the discourse, present your research findings, form new partnerships and broaden your networks. The Call for Abstracts is now open. We invite you to register and /or submit original research papers, posters, innovations and exhibitions related to safe food production.
Submission guidelines: The abstracts should be in English language and they should not exceed 300 words. Link: https://forms.gle/9SQXxcLVtdPhKvNp8
Submission of corrected abstracts (for inclusion in book of abstracts): 30 Sept 2024
Full workshop registration fees due for all presenters: 18 October 2024
Fees (Ksh)
| Non-Virtual (Kshs) | |
| Students | 5,000.00 |
| HAK members | 10,000.00 |
| Non-members | 15,000.00 |
| International participants | 20,000.00 |
| Exhibitors | 20,000.00 |
**Virtual participation available
Payment details of registration:
Paybill: 522522
Account No: 1182237126.
Account name: Horticulture Association of Kenya
Contact:
Horticultural Association of Kenya (HAK),
C/o Department of Horticulture and Food Security, JKUAT,
P. O. Box 62000-00200, Nairobi, Kenya.
E-mail: hakenya2019@gmail.com
