“Exploring Path for Food Security and Safety Through Innovative Agriculture”
Welcome to the 4th National Symposium (NSATRS 2023)
Welcome to the 4th National Symposium (NSATRS 2023) of the Institute for Agro-Technology & Rural Sciences, University of Colombo for harnessing the advancements in scientific knowledge for the improvement and better performance of farming community and all kinds of stakeholders in the agricultural sector.
The symposium provides opportunities to direct the existing agriculture towards an eco-friendly clean agriculture with the best practices for ensuring global food security and sustainable rural development.
This is a valuable platform for academics, researchers, and research students to present and disseminate the knowledge and experience in diverse subject areas on the theme of “Exploring Path for Food Security and Safety Through Innovative Agriculture”
Date & Time: 28th June 2023 from 8.30 am onwards (as a virtual conference)
Venue: UCIARS-Hambantota, Sri Lanka
Our Key Themes
Food processing & post-harvest technologies
Livestock, fisheries and aquaculture
Innovations for sustainable agriculture
Agriculture Economic, Extension & Entrepreneurship
Crop production and protection technologies
Send your extended abstract to nsatrs@uciars.cmb.ac.lk
All accepted papers will be published in proceedings of NSATRS (ISBN978-955-703-076-0)
Important Dates
Calling for extended abstracts: 06th February 2023
Deadline for Submission of extended abstracts: 10th April 2023(Date Extended)
Notification of Acceptance: 15th May 2023
Submission for Camera Ready Copy: 01st June 2023
Last Date of Registration: 4th June 2023
Symposium Date: 28th June 2023
Guidelines
Author Declaration Form
Authors must submit author declaration form along with the Extended Abstracts
WHY YOU NEED TO JOIN NSATRS 2023?
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You can join either as an oral presenter or a poster presenter
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Oral Presentation as a pre-recorded video with a Q&A session through Zoom
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Poster presentation as a display and Q&A session through zoom
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You can get your Abstract published in the Proceedings of NSATRS 2023
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Awards for the Best Oral Presenter & the Best Poster Presenter
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Endorsed Participation Certificate for all presenters
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Submitted manuscripts will be subjected to peer-reviewing process and the Full paper of selected manuscripts will be published in Journal of Agro-Technology & Rural Sciences with the ISSN 2792-1360 (https://uciars.cmb.ac.lk/index.php/atrs-journal/)
Registration
Commencement of registration: 4th June 2023
Last date of registration 10th of June 2023
The amount of LKR 2000.00 should be paid as symposium fee to
Peoples Bank AC – 007100120005006
Branch – Hambantota
Registration Fee
* Please enter the following information in the deposit slip
Beneficiary Name: Assistant Bursar / UCIARS
Your name, ID number should include in paying slip
Main remark in the deposit slip as “Symposium 2023 Member fee/Registration fee/other specify ”
Mention your manuscript no. at top left corner of the paying slip
Scanned copy of paying slip should be sent to sab@uciars.cmb.ac.lk (with the copy to nsatrs@uciars.cmb.ac.lk)
Past Symposiums
NSATRS 2020
1st National Symposium on Agro-Technology and Rural Sciences (NSATRS) 2020 Virtual Symposium
The First National Symposium of the UCIARS, NSATRS-2020 was held on 15th December 2020 as a Virtual symposium on the theme of “A WAY FORWARD IN GREEN AGRICULTURE TOWARDS RURAL DEVELOPMENT”. The objective of the symposium is to dissaminate the scientific knowledge for the advancement of rural livlihood and other stakeholders specially students, researchers and farming community. Local and foreign academics, scientists and students shared their research findings to the symposium. Thirty six research articles were published in the proceedings of NSATRS-2020. Professor Chandrika Wijeyaratne, Vice Chancellor of University of Colombo graced the symposium as the Chief Guest of the NSATRS 2020 and she mentioned that this symposium is a wonderful platform to share experiences and gain knowledge on the application of Green Agriculture to ensure sustainable rural development in Sri Lanka. Dr. W.M.W. Weerakoon, Director General, Department of Agriculture, Sri Lanka and Prof. Morio Iijima, Faculty of Agriculture, Kindai University, Japan joined as keynote speakers for this NSATRS 2020.
NSATRS 2021
2nd National Symposium on Agro-Technology and Rural Sciences (NSATRS) 2021 Virtual Symposium
The Second National Symposium of the UCIARS, NSATRS-2021 was held on 28th June 2021 as a Virtual symposium on the theme of“A WAY FORWARD FOR SMART AGRICULTURE TOWARDS RURAL DEVELOPMENT”. The objective of the symposium is to dissaminate the scientific knowledge for the advancement of rural livelihood and other stakeholders specially students, researchers and farmi
ng community. Academics, scientists and students shared their research findings to the symposium. Fifty one research articles were published in the proceedings of NSATRS-2021. Professor Chandrika Wijeyaratne, Vice Chancellor of University of Colombo graced the symposium as the Chief Guest of the NSATRS 2021 and she mentioned that this symposium is a wonderful platform to share experiences and gain knowledge on the application of Smart Agriculture to ensure sustainable rural development in Sri Lanka. Dr. Richard S. Cahoon, Cornell University, USA joined as key note speaker for this NSATRS 2021.
NSATRS 2022
3rd National Symposium on Agro-Technology and Rural Sciences (NSATRS) 2022 Virtual Symposium
The Third National Symposium of the UCIARS, NSATRS-2022 was held on 28th June 2022 as a Virtual symposium on the theme of “EXPLORING PATH FOR SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE THROUGH INTEGRATIVE RESEACH”. The objective of the symposium was bringing academics, researchers, and professionals in diverse subject areas to promote new horizons that foster enhanced agricultural performances through clean and smart agricultural concepts for ensuring global food security and rural development.
Twenty eight research articles were published in the proceedings of NSATRS-2022. Senior Professor H.D.Karunaratne, The Vice Chancellor of University of Colombo graced the symposium as the Chief Guest of the NSATRS 2022 and he mentioned that the symposium provided a unique platform for researchers, entrepreneurs, innovative farmers and the industry to deliberate and discuss on the diverse areas of Agro-Technology.
Emeritus professor Upali Samarajeewa, University of Peradeniya and Professor Paul A. Iji, The Dean of College of Agriculture, Fisheries and Forestry, Fiji National University joined as the keynote speakers for the NSATRS 2022.