Abstract submission guidelines for APA 2022

Abstracts submission Conference Scholarship Author Guidelines for Abstract Submission

The abstract submission for the conference is now open. The abstract submission deadline is 20 February 2022. The link for submission is at the end of the section for the Abstracts Guidelines.

We are particularly excited that authors of those abstracts accepted for oral presentation will have an opportunity to submit their articles to a Special Issue in the journal Crop Science reserved for quality papers from all sub-themes of the 12^th Triennial APA Conference. Articles for consideration will need to be submitted by 24^th June 2022. Please check the paper submission requirements.

The APA conference will be held at the Bingu International Conference Center BICC from 27^th June to 1^st July 2022.

The overall theme of the 12^th Triennial APA Conference will be Harnessing potato and sweet potato innovations for resilient, healthier agri-food systems.

Abstracts’ submission for the conference is already open and the deadline is 20^th February 2022.

Abstracts will be accepted in the following seven sub-themes:

Breeding and genetic innovations for increased resilience, production, and nutrition
Innovative approaches for building sustainable seed systems
Crop intensification and diversification in the context of resilient agri-food systems
Robust pest and disease management under a changing climate
Reduction of crop losses and increased profitability through improved management, value-addition, and marketing opportunities
Building healthier, sustainable diets and influencing consumer behavior
Policies and approaches for achieving impact at scale

The author(s) should indicate whether the abstract is proposed for oral or poster presentation. However, the programme subcommittee will evaluate abstracts for novelty of the research, relevance of the findings and clarity to determine whether an abstract will be accepted for oral or poster presentation.

Please note that conference scholarships are available for early submission of abstract. Therefore, authors are encouraged to submit their abstracts before the submission deadline of 15 February 2022 to be eligible to compete for the conference scholarship. The scholarship covers full conference registration fees, travel, and accommodation.

All abstracts will be subjected to an evaluation process by the Abstract Committee to assess the suitability for inclusion in the conference programme.

Abstracts must be submitted online via the Abstract submission portal
All abstracts must be submitted and presented in English.
Abstracts that have been previously presented at another meeting should not be submitted
The presenting author is required to ensure that all co-authors are aware of the content of the abstract and agree to its submission before submitting the abstract.
Abstracts will be published as received. Typing or other errors made by the authors will not be corrected.
Use MS Word to type abstracts.
Use Arial font and font size 11, single space.
The whole abstract body must not be longer than 400 words. This does not include title, authors, designation, affiliation and keywords.
Type the title in CAPITAL LETTERS, followed by the name(s) of the author(s). For the name write the first name, followed by the surname. Underline the presenting author.
Include the affiliation of all the authors.
Leave a one-line space between the authors’ institution and the beginning of the text.
The body of the abstract should be organized as follows:

- State the main objectives and scope of the investigation
- Describe the methodology employed
- Summarize the results
- State the main conclusions reached
- Recommendations on the practical application may be made

No illustrations may be included in the abstract.
References are not required.
Desist from concluding with “promise of additional data” or with “results will be discussed”.
Provide a list of five to six keywords at the end of the abstract, in alphabetical order and not already used in the title.
Authors must have a confirmed registration for the Conference by 1st May 2022. Failure to do so will result in their paper being removed from the programme.
Those selected for an oral presentation will be expected to submit a paper by 24 June 2022. For paper submission guidelines: https://africanpotatoassociation.org/paper-submission-guidelines/

Abstracts will be reviewed as they are submitted and therefore cannot be edited before completion of the review process. Please make sure that you have read the Author Guidelines before submitting your abstract!

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