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Okra as a crop has witnessed significant growth in the last decade with India garnering 70 percent of the global share followed by Nigeria at 15 percent. Recognizing the importance of the crop, the first Global Okra Round Table (GORT) meeting was held in India under the aegis of ATPBR (Advanced Training in Plant Breeding Research) with the support of ICAR-IARI, New Delhi, India on Oct 10-12, 2022. The conference was attended by more than 250 professionals. One of the decisions in the plenary session on Oct 12, 2022 was to make GORT as a biennial event and by consensus of participants it was decided to host GORT 2 in Nigeria recognising its prominence as a second most producer of okra globally. NIHORT, Ibadan, Nigeria, has agreed to co-host the event and provide all local support for this important meeting planned from October 2 to 4, 2024.
The Conference aim to facilitate discussion on Okra improvement status. With Nigeria being the second largest producer of okra globally, this makes it an ideal host for round two conference on okra improvement. Discussions can revolve around best practices, research findings, and innovations in okra cultivation, and also addressing breeding, genomics, agronomy, IPM, nutritional quality, socioeconomic aspects and agribusinesses in not only Nigeria but whole of Africa and rest of the world.
Abstracts of presentations at the GORT & 5F Farming conferences (2024) will be published as a souvenir that will be shared with all attendees to the conference. Other than the invited speakers, we encourage graduate, post-graduate students, scientists, breeders, and other professionals who are working with Okra to submit full length manuscript of the work for oral or poster presentation at the GORT & 5F Farming conferences 2024.
You are invited to submit papers encompassing all facets of okra research. Additionally, submissions exploring resilience breeding in other economically significant crops across Africa, including cocoa, cashew, maize, cassava, cowpea and other indigenous crops are welcome.
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Retd, Research LeadRegistration for the conference will be open from 10th April 2024 and close on July 10th, 2024. Registration kit include lunch and high tea for all three days and a registration kit.
Registration Type | Early Bird Rate (Till July 10) | Regular Rate (Till August 10) |
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Indian participants | ₹ 17700 | ₹ 23600 |
Virtual | ₹ 5900 | |
Nigeria and other international participants | ||
Nigeria participants | ₦ 150,000 | ₦ 175,000 |
Corporate organization | ₦ 200,000 | ₦ 250,000 |
Student (undergraduate) | ₦ 10,000 | ₦ 10,000 |
Student (Postgraduate) | ₦ 50,000 | ₦ 50,000 |
Foreign participants | $ 300 | $ 350 |
Virtual (foreign participant) | $ 75 | $ 100 |
Virtual (Nigeria participants) | ₦ 50,000 | ₦ 70,000 |
Local participants (Naira)
Bank Name: United Bank for Africa (UBA), Challenge Branch
Account Name : 2ND GLOBAL OKRA ROUNDTABLE CONFERENCE IBADAN 2024
Account No. 2326788404 (Naira)
International participants (USD)
Account No: 2326790742 (Dollar)
Please pay (USD): UNITED BANK FOR AFRICA PLC, NIGERIA
SWIFT CODE: UNAFNGLA
Through: STANDARD CHARTERED BANK NEW YORK
SWIFT CODE: SCBLUS33
ROUTING NO: 026002561
Sr | Detail | No | Amount (Naira/USD/Rs.) |
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1 | Platinum | 1 | ₦ 12478320/ $8000 / Rs. 7.0L |
2 | Gold | 2 | ₦ 7798950/ $5000 / Rs. 5.0L |
3 | Networking/Gala Dinner | 1 | ₦ 6239160/ $4000 / Rs. 3.5L |
4 | Silver | 1 | ₦ 3899475/ $2500 / Rs. 2.5L |
5 | Bronze | 1 | ₦ 2339685/ $1500 / Rs. 1.5L |
6 | Lunch | 2 | ₦ 1559790/ $1000 / Rs. 1.0L |
7 | Exhibitors | 10 | ₦ 545926/ $350 / Rs. 0.30 L |
8 | Advertisement | Full Page – Inner last page | ₦ 3587517/ $230/ Rs. 20K |
Full Page – Inside Book | ₦ 277643 / $178 / Rs. 15K | ||
Half page– Inside book | ₦ 129463/ $83 / Rs. 7K |
The ATPBR is a non-profit organization, which primarily aims to strengthen plant breeding capacity among crop improvement scientists and students. With its global footprint and multi-partner platform, ATPBR is a leading organization in India which nurtures personal and institutional capabilities as per the current and future needs and help to formulate strategies to develop effective crop improvement program and scientific skill required for sustainability of agriculture and ecosystem.
The National Horticultural Research Institute located in Ibadan was established in 1975 with the assistance of United Nations Development Programme in conjunction with Food and Agricultural Organization as fruits and vegetables research and demonstration center. It acquired the status of a national institute in June 1976. The Institute’s headquarter is situated on 350 hectares of land at Jericho Reservation Area, Idi-Ishin, Ibadan, in the rainforest agro-ecological zone of South-Western Nigeria. To give a national outlook, the institute has two substations located in Mbato-Okigwe, Imo state in South-Eastern Nigeria and the other at Bagauda, Kano state.