GORT Okra Conference 2024

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.

GORT 2024– GUIDELINES FOR MANUSCRIPT SUBMISSION

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.

• Presenting author's contact details (should be the same details as the submitting author so that the presenting author receives correspondence.
• Author and Co-author’s details should include email address, Full Postal Address, Phone number, Full first and family name and Affiliation details
• Paper submitted for publication in the Book of Proceeding should not be more than 6 pages including tables and figures. Spacing should be 1.5, font size 12 in Times New Roman. The full article should contain an abstract, keyword, introduction, material and methods, result and discussion, conclusion, and references. Manuscript title should be limited to 20 words while abstract should not exceed 250 words and a maximum of 5 keywords.
• Submit your full-length article via email at globalokraroundtable@gmail.com
• Once paper is submitted, the only means of communication and notification of status will be sent via e-mail. Only the primary author will be sent a letter of notification indicating the acceptance or rejection of a manuscript via the e-mail provided. It is incumbent on the submitter to notify all authors of the decision.
• Please note that the full-length article along with abstract must be SUBMITTED before the deadline (July 10, 2024) to be sent to review for inclusion in the book. All authors are encouraged to pay their registration fee and attach payment evidence with submission to ensure that manuscript is published. No separate fee for manuscript handling.

Important Dates to Remember

• Registration and full paper submission starts April 10, 2024
• Early bird full paper submission deadline July 10, 2024
• Full paper submission deadline August 10, 2024
• Submit at globalokraroundtable@gmail.com

Thematic Areas for Manuscript Submission

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.

• Day 1 Wednesday, October 2, 2024
  (Conference on Okra)
• Day 2 Thursday, October 3, 2024
  (Conference on Okra)
• Day 3 Friday, October 4, 2024
  (Conference on Resilience Breeding)

Registration 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.

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.