IPI Events

 December 2007

"Potassium and Magnesium: Advances in Research and Application", IPI-IFS-Sabanci University joint symposium, 5-7 December 2007, Cambridge, UK.

The symposium was attended by more than 100 delegates. A more detailed report will be made in the next edition of e-ifc, March 2008. In 2008, eight selected papers of the symposium will be published in a special edition of Physiologia Plantarum.

Prof. Zed Rengel, University of Western Australia delivers his paper titled "Crops and Genotypes Differ in Efficiency of Potassium Uptake and Use".

Prof. Graham McGregor, University of London, delivers his paper titled "Beneficial Effects of Potassium on Human Health".

Coming Events

 March 2008

IPI-BRRI-BFA International workshop on "Balanced Fertilization for Increasing and Sustaining Crop Productivity", 30 March-1 April 2008, Dhaka, Bangladesh.

International Year of the Potato 2008
The United Nations General Assembly has declared 2008 as the International Year of the Potato (IYP) and FAO is leading its implementation. The IYP website has now been launched, providing a wealth of information about the IYP and its related events, as well as about the potato, including a series of fact sheets compiled by FAO specialists on key issues in potato development. One of the fact sheets is dedicated to the potato and biotechnology. See www.potato2008.org
Source: FAO
 

IPI is preparing a new web K center on P&P (Potato and Potassium) to be implemented during the first quarter of 2008. 

The workshop is being jointly organized by IPI, Bangladesh Rice Research Institute (BRRI) and Bangladesh Fertilizer Association (BFA).

A major new challenge in future food production is to meet the demand of the growing Asian population. Malnutrition remains endemic in Bangladesh, an overwhelmingly agrarian country and, without adequate measures, the level of vulnerability is likely to increase as a result of severe land degradation, soil erosion and the lack of appropriate technologies in agriculture. Successful diversification in crop production, which is helpful in providing ability to withstand market variability, requires wide dissemination of modern technologies for the cultivation of high value crops like fruits and vegetables. Research-based balanced application of mineral fertilizers will increase agricultural productivity for self sufficient crop production and for maintaining soil fertility for future generations.

This workshop will provide an opportunity for delegates to discuss soil fertility issues and concerns resulting from the current status of fertilizer application, and to share experiences gained from advanced nutrient management practices.

For the full program look at the web or contact Dr. Vladimir Nosov (Vladimir.nosov@ipipotash.org).

 December 2008

Second International Symposium on Papaya 9-12 December 2008, Madurai, Tamil Nadu, India.

This symposium is being jointly organized by the International Society for Horticultural Science (ISHS), Leuven, Belgium in collaboration with Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore, India and other scientific organizations. The theme of the symposium is "Papaya for nutritional security". For further details, please contact the organizing secretary, Dr. N. Kumar, Professor (Horticulture), Tamil Nadu Agricultural University, Coimbatore 641 003, India.

E-mail: kumarhort@yahoo.com, Phone: +91 422-6611310/6611377, (R): +91 422- 2436046; Fax: +91 422-6611399, Mobile: +91 936 312 1916. Web: www.ishs-papaya2008.com.