International Conference
On
Post-Harvest Technology and Value Addition in Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds
&
X Convention of The Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists
November 27-30, 2006
Kanpur, India

Organized under the joint auspices of

INDIAN SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURAL BIOCHEMISTS
&
C.S. AZAD UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE &
TECHNOLOGY, KANPUR-208 002,
INDIA

Supported by

INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, NEW DELHI-110001 INDIA.

Invitation

International Conference On Post-Harvest Technology and Value Addition in Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds
&
X Convention of The Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists.

November 27-30, 2006. Kanpur, India.

Invitation:

We are pleased to inform you that the Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists (ISAB) and C. S. Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur, India are jointly organizing an International Conference on Post-Harvest Technology & Value Addition in Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds (ICPHT-2006) during November 27-30, 2006 at the University Campus along with the Tenth Convention of the ISAB as an important event of the Centenary Year Celebrations of the University. The first circular regarding the Conference was issued in September 2005 which has evoked very encouraging response from a large number of Scientists related to concerned theme areas of the Conference.

The Post-Harvest Technology & Value Addition in Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds have drawn much attention of the crop scientists, biochemists, engineers, biotechnologists, food technologists and the industrialists in recent times in order to improve the post-harvest operations in crops and develop food products from them having better nutritional quality. We plan to bring them together to discuss scientific and technological advances made over the years in the area. The conference will address on the emerging scenario in respect of processing, storage, preservation and value addition in crops and shall formulate recommendations to serve as guidelines to those engaged in research and development in aforesaid areas. The entire exercise would ensure that the event becomes interactive and interesting to the participants and delegates.

This second and final circular gives details of various programmes including technical sessions, call for abstracts, important dates and deadlines etc. In this Conference, we hope the active participation of large number of Scientists and industrialists, especially young scientists and students from all over the world.

On behalf of the Executive Committee of ISAB and Organizing Committee of the Conference, we cordially invite you to participate in the deliberations of the Conference. We hope that your participation would provide the Conference a platform for fruitful discussions and useful recommendations.

We look forward to welcome you at Kanpur, India in November, 2006.

With greetings and best wishes,

S. L. Mehta
President, ISAB.

G. P. Srivastava
General Secretary, ISAB.

P. S. Kendurkar
Organizing Secretary, ICPHT-2006.

Contact Information

ICPHT 2006 - Contact Information

For Conference correspondence:

Dr. P. S. Kendurkar
Organizing Secretary (ICPHT-2006)
&
Professor and Head
Department of Agril. Biochemistry,
C.S. Azad University of Agril. & Tech. ,
Kanpur-208 002, U.P., INDIA
Tel: +91-512-2534156, 2534157 Ext.132 (O)
+91-512-2549787 (R)
Fax: +91-512-2533808
Mobile: +91-9336084096
E-mail: pskendurkar[at]yahoo.co.in

Dr. G. P. Srivastava
General Secretary, (ICPHT-2006)
Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists,
Department of Agril. Biochemistry,
C.S. Azad University of Agril. & Tech.,
Kanpur-208 002,U.P., INDIA
Tel: +91-512-2534156, 2534157 Ext. 132 (O)
+91-512-2541673 (R)
Fax: +91-512-2533808
Mobile: +91-9839251482
E-mail: gps_csau[at]rediffmail.com

For Accommodation/Post –Conference Tours

Dr. J. P. Srivastava
Director, Seeds & Farms
&
Professor & Head,
Department of Vegetable Science
C.S. Azad University of Agril. & Tech.,
Kanpur-208 002,U.P., INDIA
Tel: +91-512- 2533925, 2580289 (O)
+91-512-2548044 (R)
Fax: +91-512-2533808
Mobile: +91-9450342470
E-mail: gps_csau[at]rediffmail.com

Official Travel Agents

M/s Shrishti Tourism
7/115-D & E, Ashray Apartment, Swaroop Nagar,
Kanpur-208002, (U.P.), India
Contact Persons: Vipin Gosain, Shikhar Gosain
Tel: +91-512-3042259
Fax: +91-512-2539062, 2539069
Mobile: +91-9335619947, 9335845151,9935558020
E-mail: shrishtitourism[at]rediffmail.com

Lectures at the Conference

ICPHT 2006 - Various Lectures to be presented at Conference

Key Note Address:

Presenter: Dr. M. S. Swaminathan, India
Topic: Post-harvest technology and poverty alleviation in rural India.

Evening Lectures:

1) Presenter: Dr. M. Andre Pouzet, France
Topic: To be announced

2) Presenter: Dr. Rajinder S. Ranu, USA
Topic: Post-harvest technology in the genomics era.

Plenary/ Lead Lectures:

1) Dr. V. S. Malik, USA - To be announced.
2) Dr. R. K. Downey, Canada - To be announced.
3) Dr. Arun Goyal, USA - Carbon concentration mechanism(s) for improved photosynthesis.
4) Dr. Maria L. V. Oliva, Brazil - Bauhinia proteinase inhibitors: Biotechnology approach for pest control and tumor suppression.
5) Dr. Triadi Basuki, Indonesia - To be announced.
6) Dr. Alaka Srivastava, USA - Emerging technology of gene expression and how it can be applied for the post-harvest technology.
7) Dr. S. Nagrajan, New Delhi, India - Changing the varietal development approach for better processing, nutritional quality & value addition.
8) Dr. S. S. Kadam, Parbhani, India - To be announced.
9) Dr. S. M. Ilyas, Faizabad, India - Recent advances in post-harvest technology on grain legumes.
10) Dr. S. P. S. Khanuja, Lucknow, India - Biotechnological approaches for neutraceutical and functional food values through metabolomics.
11) Dr. Rakesh Tuli, Lucknow, India - To be announced.
12) Dr. H. S. Gupta, Almora, India - Value addition in millets through processing.
13) Dr. S. G. Sharma, Cuttak, India - Nutritional quality improvement in rice: Current status and future prospects.
14) Dr. Mahtab Bamji, Hyderabad, India - Meeting the nutritional needs of the vulnerable groups: Can post-harvest technology help?
15) Dr. G. S. Chauhan, Indore, India - Soybean scenario and its value added products in India.
16) Dr. T. Longvoh, Hyderabad, India - Perilla frutescens: A less familiar oilseed, Nutritional quality and potential for future exploitation.
17) Dr. S.P. Singh, Lucknow, India - Breeding for Designer oil seed crops.
18) Dr. K. R. Koundal, New Delhi, India - Application of biotechnological approaches for crop improvement.
19) Dr. Dhan Prakash, Lucknow - Potential of underutilized grains in functional foods/ neutraceuticals.
20) Dr. M. L. Lodha, New Delhi - Metabolic engineering for value addition in food crops.
21) Dr. K. C. Bansal, New Delhi - Biotechnological approaches for post-harvest quality improvement and value addition.
22) Dr. G. A. Ravishankar, Mysore - Genetic modification of plants for value addition and food technological perspectives.
23) Dr. Abha Agnihotri, New Delhi - Recent initiatives in improvement of edible oils quality in India.
24) Dr. V. K. Hanslas, Ropar - Relationship of functional properties of wheat gluten and end-product quality.
25) Dr. H. O. Gupta, New Delhi - Energy-nutrient(s) interaction, its national need, metabolism and impact on food processing.
26) Dr M. N. V. Prasad, Hyderabad - Brassica juncea (Indian mustard) as an environmental crop: Strategies for removal of heavy metals from metalliferous substrates and production of value addition materials. impact on food processing.

27) Dr. K. Janardhanan, Thiruvallur - Post harvest processing / elimination of antinutritional factor in underutilized tribal pulses of India.

Calendar for the Conference

Conference Events, Dates & Venue:


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Important Dates:

• Receipt of Abstracts : July 31, 2006
• Notification of Acceptance of Papers : August 31, 2006
• Receipt of Registration Form ‘R’ along with registration fee : September 30, 2006
• Receipt of Accommodation/Tour Form ‘A/ T’ and Advance Remittance for Hotel Accommodation and Post-Conference Tour : September 30, 2006

Call for Abstracts of Papers

ICPHT 2006 : Call for Abstracts of Papers

The participants to the International Conference who wish to present a paper are requested to submit the abstract of their papers. The abstracts typed on the enclosed abstract form must reach the Organizing Secretary, ICPHT-2006 at the address given in the circular latest by July 31, 2006. The instructions given in the abstract form may be followed. The abstract will be screened by a screening committee and the participants will be informed about the acceptance of their paper and also about the nature of their presentation (Oral or Poster).

The speakers of Keynote/Evening/Plenary/ Lead Lectures are requested to submit extended abstract of their talk (Approx. 500 words) latest by July 31, 2006. Full papers (Maximum of twenty typed pages) of Keynote/Evening/Plenary/Lead Lectures may be submitted latest by September 30, 2006.

It is proposed to publish all the Keynote/Evening/Plenary/Lead Lectures and few papers from each technical session, selected by the Programme Committee, in the Proceedings of the International Conference. Authors of the selected papers will be intimated accordingly.

Instructions:

• A maximum of two abstracts of each registered delegate will be accepted.
• Type within outline provided above (indicating title, author’s name, affiliation, city, state, country and email).
• Type in single space in MS Word in Times New Roman Font. Title should be in 12 pt. (bold capitals), author’s name should be in 11 pt. (bold), affiliations and text should be in 11pt. (normal). See specimen on reverse.
• Underline the name of the presenter.
• Abstract, not exceeding 250 words, typed as per instructions above, will be printed in the proceedings without any editing.Mail the original abstract along with two photocopies and a CD (floppy not acceptable).

Please send an e-mail to Organizing Secretary, ICPHT-2006 at pskendurkar{at}yahoo.co.in for a soft copy of the Abstract Form.

Poster Presentation

Poster session will be held on November 28 & 29, 2006 related to the themes of the Conference. The day and time allocated to each poster will be notified in the final programme. A panel space of 1.2 m x 1.0 m will be provided for presentation of each poster. Letter size should be such that the poster should be readable from a distance of 2.0 m. Material for fixing the poster will be provided by the organizers.

Cultural Programme

Cultural programme depicting varied Indian culture of some of the states of India will be arranged on November 27, 2006 evening for the delegates and their accompanying spouse/ guests.

Technical Programme

ICPHT 2006 - Technical Programme

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Registration

ICPHT 2006 - Registration

• Only registered delegates/ special invitees are entitled to attend the Conference.
• Participants are requested to send the enclosed registration form duly filled alongwith the registration fee in form of demand draft drawn in favour of the 'Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists' payable at Kanpur to the Organizing Secretary, ICPHT-2006 and two passport size coloured photograph latest by September 30, 2006.

Registration Charges:

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Please send an e-mail to Organizing Secretary, ICPHT-2006 at pskendurkar{at}yahoo.co.in for a soft copy of the Registration Form.

General Information

ICPHT - 2006 : General Information

Weather: The weather of Kanpur during November is very pleasant. The temperature ranges from 15-220C. Light warm clothing will be required.

Currency: The currency of India is Indian Rupee. All major International currencies can be exchanged at International Airport and specified Banks. International credit cards are widely accepted.

Accomodation

ICPHT - 2006 : Accomodation

• Accommodation is available for the delegates and their spouse/guests in University Guest Houses, Guest Houses of other Institutions and Hotels.
• Different categories of hotels along with their tariff are listed below. It is requested to kindly indicate your preference of hotels in the space provided in the Accommodation Form. For Tarrif and list of hotels contact us. [see tariff card below]
• Rooms in the hotel will be booked as first come first served basis. For confirmed accommodations it is requested to send the enclosed Accommodation Form duly filled alongwith hotel deposit (one night’s tariff) to Organizing Secretary, ICPHT-2006, latest by September 30, 2006. Request for hotel reservation received after September 30, 2006 can not be guaranteed at the same rates. [see tariff card below]
• Limited accommodation is available in Guest Houses and a minimum of Rs. 200 as advance should be paid for firm booking in guest houses.
• In case of cancellation request received up to October 31, 2006, 10% of the payment will be deducted as administrative charges. Cancellation request received after the above date will be subject to a deduction of one day’s tariff from the deposit.

Tarrif Card

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Post Conference Tours

ICPHT-2006, Post Conference Tours

• The said tours have been arranged for the registered delegates & their spouse / guests to visit places of interest as well as places of historic and cultural importance in and around Kanpur.
• Expenses of these tours are to be borne by the participants.
• Participants are requested to indicate their choice of tours in the enclosed Tour Form.
• For firm bookings, delegates are requested to send the enclosed Tour Form duly filled alongwith the requisite tour cost indicated below latest by 15th September, 2006 to the Organizing Secretary, ICPHT - 2006, Department of Agricultural Biochemistry, C.S. Azad University of Agriculture & Technology, Kanpur - 208002, U.P. (INDIA).
• In case of cancellation requests received up to 31st Oct., 2006, 10% of deposit will be deducted, whereas in case of cancellation requests received after the above date 50% of deposit will be deducted.
  
  SIGHTSEEING TOURS:
  
  1. Local Sightseeing Tour of Kanpur (Half Day)
  by car (max 4 persons) : Rs. 250 / US$ 6
  By Coach : Rs. 100 / US$ 3
  
  2. Local Sightseeing Tour of Kanpur with Bithoor (Full Day)
  by car (max 4 persons) : Rs. 350 / US$ 8
  By Coach : Rs. 150 / US$ 4
  
  3. Lucknow Tour (Full day)
  by car (max 4 persons) : Rs. 600 / US$ 14
  By Coach : Rs. 400 / US$ 10
  
  4. Allahabad Tour (Full Day)
  by car (max 4 persons) : Rs. 1600 / US$ 38
  By Coach : Rs. -- / US$ --
  
  5. Taj Tour with Fatehpur Sikri - Agra & back to Kanpur (1 Night / 2 Days)
  3 star hotel stay
  by car (max 4 persons) : Rs. 4200 / US$ 98
  By Coach : Rs. 3400 / US$ 80
  
  Budget hotel stay
  by car (max 4 persons) : Rs. 3000 / US$ 70
  By Coach : Rs. 2000 / US$ 47
  
  Economy hotel stay
  by car (max 4 persons) : Rs. 2600 / US$ 61
  By Coach : Rs. 1700 / US$ 40
  
  6. Khajuraho Tour (1 Night / 2 Days)
  3 star hotel stay
  by car (max 4 persons) : Rs. 4800 / US$ 112
  By Coach : Rs. 4000 / US$ 93
  
  Budget hotel stay
  by car (max 4 persons) : Rs. 3500 / US$ 82
  By Coach : Rs. 2500 / US$ 59
  
  Economy hotel stay
  by car (max 4 persons) : Rs. 3200 / US$ 75
  By Coach : Rs. 2200 / US$ 51
  
  7. Kanpur - Khajuraho - Agra. (1 Night / 2 Days)
  3 star hotel stay
  by car (max 4 persons) : Rs. 6000 / US$ 140
  By Coach : Rs. 4500 / US$ 93
  
  Budget hotel stay
  by car (max 4 persons) : Rs. 5000 / US$ 117
  By Coach : Rs. 3100 / US$ 72
  
  Economy hotel stay
  by car (max 4 persons) : Rs. 4600 / US$ 107
  By Coach : Rs. 2800 / US$ 65
  
  8. Kanpur - Khajuraho - Agra - Kanpur (2 Nights / 3 Days)
  3 star hotel stay
  by car (max 4 persons) : Rs. 7500 / US$ 175
  By Coach : Rs. 5500 / US$ 128
  
  Budget hotel stay
  by car (max 4 persons) : Rs. 6500 / US$ 151
  By Coach : Rs. 4000 / US$ 93
  
  Economy hotel stay
  by car (max 4 persons) : Rs. 6100 / US$ 142
  By Coach : Rs. 3700 / US$ 86
  
  TERMS & CONDITIONS:
  
  1. All Transfers by Luxury Cars / Tourist Coach.
  2. Night stay in Khajuraho in Tours No. 6, 7 & 8 and in Agra in Tour No.5& 8.
  3. Drinking Water Bottles each of 1 litre during Tours (3 Bottles / per person / per day).
  4. Rates are based on per person basis.
  5. Cost of tours include all taxes, parking, driver charges etc.
  6. Cost does not include monuments entry fee and the same would be paid by participants directly on the spot.
  7. Coach Tours will operate for a minimum of 30 persons traveling together.
  8. Accommodation in Hotels wherever applicable is on twin sharing per person basis.
  9. Rates include breakfast and dinner per person for overnight stay at hotels, except tour no. 1 to 4 & there will be no dinner on 2nd day in tour no. 7.

Please send an e-mail at pskendurkar{at}yahoo.co.in for a soft copy of the Accomodation/Tour Form.

ICPHT 2006 - Organizing Committee

International Conference on Post- Harvest Technology (ICPHT) - 2006

November 27-30, 2006, Kanpur, India.

International Organizing Committee

Chairman:

Dr. Mangala Rai,

Director General, ICAR, New Delhi, India

Members:

Dr. R. K. Downey, Canada
Dr. R. S. Ranu, USA
Dr. V. Prakash, India
Dr. Maria L.V. Oliva, Brazil
Dr. Y. P. Kalra, Canada
Dr. G. Kalloo, India
Dr. M. K. Bhan, India

Dr. M. Andre Pouzet, France.

Dr. Triadi Basuki, Indonesia
Dr. Alaka Srivastava, USA
Dr. Nawab Ali, India

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National Organizing Committee

Chairman:

Dr. M. M. Agrawal,

Vice-Chancellor, C.S.A. University of Agril & Tech, Kanpur, India.

Members:

Dr. S. Nagarajan, New Delhi
Dr. S. M. Ilyas, Faizabad
Dr. S. P. S. Khanuja, Lucknow
Dr. Masood Ali, Kanpur
Dr. S. K. De, Allahabad
Dr. H. S. Nainawatee, New Delhi
Dr. G. K. Garg, Pantnagar
Dr. M. L. Lodha, New Delhi
Dr. Dhan Prakash, Lucknow
Dr. U. N. Dwivedi, Lucknow
Dr. R. S. Dubey, Varanasi
Dr. A. K. Gupta, Ludhiana
Dr. V. K. Hanslas, Ropar
Dr. K. D. Upadhyay, Kanpur
Dr. R. S. Bisen, Kanpur
Dr. R. P. Katiyar, Kanpur
Dr. J. P. Srivastava, Kanpur
Dr. D. Theertha Prasad, Bangalore
Dr. S. L. Kothari, Jaipur
Dr. V. C. Sinha, New Delhi
Dr. Panjab Singh, Varanasi
Dr. G. G. Sanwal, Lucknow
Dr. Rakesh Tuli, Lucknow
Dr. P. R. Kumar, Bharatpur
Dr. S. G. Sharma, Cuttack
Dr. O. P. Dubey, New Delhi
Dr. Ranjana Srivastava, Lucknow
Dr. R. P. Johari, New Delhi
Dr. A. B. Abidi, Faizabad
Dr. C. P. Awasthi, Palampur
Dr. H. O. Gupta, New Delhi
Dr. D. P. Mishra, Pantnagar
Dr. Mehtab Bamji, Hyderabad
Dr. Abhay Kumar Jain, Gorakhpur
Dr. A. M. Mungikar, Aurangabad
Dr. Hamida Abidi,New Delhi
Dr. P. K. Seth, Lucknow
Dr. D. N. Vakharia, Junagadh
Dr. R. P. Srivastava, Kanpur
Dr. N. P. Singh, Kanpur
Dr. S. S. Kadam, Parbhani
Dr. Chandrika Prasad, Lucknow
Dr. H. S. Gupta, Almora
Dr. G. S. Chauhan, Indore
Dr. R. P. Singh, Kanpur
Dr. R. C. Maheshwari , New Delhi
Dr. G. A. Ravishankar, Mysore
Dr. K. R. Koundal, New Delhi
Dr. P. S. Datta, New Delhi
Dr. Umaid Singh, Hisar
Dr. R. C. Borah, Jorhat
Dr. P. C. Mishra, Lucknow
Dr. P. K. Tandon, Lucknow
Dr. B. Thayumanavan,Coimbatore
Dr. Jyoti Shankar, Allahabad
Dr. R. P. Saxenna, Faizabad
Dr. S. K. Awasthi, Kanpur
Dr. S. S. Yadav, Kanpur
Dr. Mukesh Mohan, Kanpur
Dr. Madhu Vajpeyi, Kanpur

International Conference
On

Post-Harvest Technology and Value Addition in Cereals, Pulses and Oilseeds
&
X Convention of The Indian Society of Agricultural Biochemists


November 27-30, 2006
Kanpur, India

Organized under the joint auspices of

INDIAN SOCIETY OF AGRICULTURAL BIOCHEMISTS

&

C.S. AZAD UNIVERSITY OF AGRICULTURE &
TECHNOLOGY,
KANPUR-208 002, INDIA


Supported by

INDIAN COUNCIL OF AGRICULTURAL RESEARCH, NEW DELHI-110001, INDIA.