.International Symposium on Living with Potatoes (ISLP'08)

Based on United Nations (Food and Agricultural Organization) International Year of Potato celebration

Considering its role in diet the College of Agricultural Science and Technology at California State University Fresno, California, USA is promoting awareness of potatoes by organizing the International Symposium on Living with Potatoes (ISLP) on Oct. 7, 2008. ISLP’08 aims to generate global awareness of the potential of potatoes to support production oriented research activities, food security for the people of the globe, and meeting the other objectives of the FAO. The objective of the ISLP'08 is to provide an international forum for sharing and exchanging information amongst the growers, associations, academicians, researchers, students, practitioners, and government who are interested in promoting the sustainability of potatoes–one of the top three staple foods.

.ISLP'08 invites speakers for paper presentation. Suggested topics are as follows.

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·   International Year of the Potato

·   Potato World and Growers Role

·   Reports on Research Activities

·   Potato for Developing & Developed Countries

·   High Yield Potato Seed

·   Advanced Farming

·   Strategic Planning and Programs

·   Global Concerns

·   Potatoes Byproducts

Please send your paper proposal directly to the coordinator (nmahalik@csufresno.edu) by email attachment.