Call For Abstracts

The Local Organizing Committee (LOC), on behalf of the Association, invites researchers to submit Extended Abstracts of their papers for consideration and presentation at the Conference. Students are strongly encouraged to submit their extended abstracts for consideration. Abstracts submitted for Conference Presentations will be reviewed and presenters of accepted abstracts will be required to submit their full papers.

Sub-Themes

Kindly submit abstracts within the following sub-themes

Sub Theme
Economic and Environmental Sustainability in the Food Systems
Market Linkages in Food Systems
Biodiversity and Sustainable Food Future
Food Systems Financing
Community of Practice and Food Systems Development
Climate Actions and Food System Sustainability
Digitalisation and Food Systems Transformation
Food System Outcomes
Sustainable Production and Consumption
Structure-Conduct-Performance of Food Systems

Key Presentations

Invited keynote presentations and panel discussions sessions include:

  1. Local food systems and community development

  2. Social inclusion within the food systems

  3. Promoting evidence-based policy and regulations in the food systems

  4. Public-private sector collaboration for sustainable food systems

Research Teams or Institutions who would like to organise panel sessions on the special topic(s) may submit their topics for consideration.

Submission deadline for specials topics is 30th September, 2023

Decision on special topics: 15th October, 2023

The structure of extended abstract:

  • Title of paper

  • Abstract (250 words max)

  • Keywords (5 keywords max)

  • Introduction (100-250 words max)

  • Methodology (100-250 words max)

  • Results and Discussion (100-250 words max)

  • Conclusion (100-250 words max)

For enquiries, please contact

Conference Convenor: Dr Selorm Akaba (sakaba@ucc.edu.gh)

LOC Member: Prof Samuel Kwesi Ndzebah Dadzie (sdadzie@ucc.edu.gh)

LOC Member: Prof Martin Bosompem (mbosompem@ucc.edu.gh)

LOC Chair: Prof. Nana Henry De-Graft Aquah (degraft.aquah@ucc.edu.gh)

How do I pay

Accepted Payment Methods

Important Dates

Call for Extended Abstracts/Posters

Decision on Full Papers

Decision on Abstracts/Posters

Extended Abstract Submission Deadline

Deadline for Full Paper Submission

Educational trip

Dates for conference