ISCR 2021

International Symposium on Cocoa Research

27, 28, 29 September 2021, in Montpellier, France

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THE 2021 INTERNATIONAL SYMPOSIUM COCOA SYMPOSIUM RESEARCH

This second edition of the International Symposium on Cocoa Research is jointly organized by the International Cocoa Organization (ICCO) and the French Agricultural Research Centre for International Development (CIRAD).

Worldwide Forum

The International Symposium on Cocoa Research is organized to provide a forum and a platform for the cocoa research community worldwide.

Development

Scientific advances are key to empower actors in the cocoa value chain and drive innovations through new and improved technologies and ideas.

Innovations

Experts from all over the world will review and exchange on the latest research innovations to accelerate the development of the world cocoa economy.

Continuity

The first edition of the ISCR was jointly organized by the ICCO and the Government of Peru in November 2017 at the Swissôtel in Lima, Peru. Click here for more information.

CALL FOR ABSTRACTS SYMPOSIUM THEME

Innovations to support market development and promote the sustainability of cocoa farming for better farmer income.

The theme will be articulated around the 3 distinct sessions and topics as provided below.
Researchers will have to present the results of their work based on the topics proposed.

Thematic area 01 // Cocoa Cultivation: Innovative Approaches and Practices for Sustainable Production

Cocoa Cultivation: Innovative Approaches and Practices for Sustainable Production

Integrated Pest management and GAP techniques (Shade and irrigation; improved crop, pest and diseases, shade, soil, water and soil/fertility management)
Farm rehabilitation techniques
Knowledge of the genome and of the functioning of the plant
Farmers techniques and know how
Institutional, policy management systems

Thematic area 02 // Sustainable Cocoa and Climate Change: The way forward through Mitigation and Adaptation

Sustainable Cocoa and Climate Change: The way forward through Mitigation and Adaptation

Renewable energy, clean water, health, food security and improved nutrition for the cocoa farmers
Impact of climate changes on cocoa farming, on the spatial repartition of cocoa zones in the world
Rescue, characterisation and exploitation of biodiversity for varietal creation in a context of climate change
Diversification techniques (other crops, non-farm activities) – environnemental and economic perspective
Agroforestry, sylvo-pasture, aquaculture techniques (agronomy, ecology and the economics thereof)
Reforestation /Afforestation programmes
Payments for Environmental Services (PES): myths and reality
Landscape approach
Training and capacity building on climate smart agriculture techniques
Climate information and surveillance systems
Other new climate adaptation techniques; energy efficient technologies along the value chain

Thematic area 03 // Innovations to support the Cocoa Processing & Market Development

Innovations to support the Cocoa Processing & Market Development

Food safety compliance systems (pesticides and other contaminants) of cocoa products (mapping and agronomic solutions, breeding and genetic manipulations, remediation techniques etc)
Innovative processing methods and transformation processes
Valorisation of quality attributes (The multidimensionality of cocoa quality -sensory and aromatic analysis, consumer preferences, improvement strategies, differentiation and enhancement of quality certification, quality recognition programmes etc)
Valorisation of nutritional attributes of cocoa products
Valorisation of cocoa by-products for food and non-food products (candies, fertilizers, biogas and digestates, cosmetics, etc).
Other innovations (packaging, etc)
Traceability systems
Access to micro credit, crop insurance coverage, financial risk management
Digital applications

FOR RESEARCHERS

Share your research

Researchers on cocoa and cocoa related issues from public and private sectors are hereby invited to submit abstracts of their research to be considered for presentation at the ISCR 2021 as well as full papers for publication in the ISCR 2021 Proceedings.

Scientific Committee

PRICING PLANS Early Bird Tickets

(Reduced prices available until 30 April 2021, at 12:00 GMT)

CORPORATE Access

500 €

NON ICCO MEMBER COUNTRIES access

400 €

Cooperatives, Farmers, Governments/Public Sector, NGOs/Civil Society and Academia in non ICCO Member countries

ICCO MEMBER COUNTRIES access

300 €

Cooperatives, Farmers, Governments/Public Sector, NGOs/Civil Society and Academia in ICCO Member countries

STUDENTS access

100 €

* Registration fee includes access to speaker presentations and papers, lunch on every day of the Symposium and the exhibition area.

GALA DINNER

75 €

The Gala Dinner will take place at the Domaine des Grands Chais on Tuesday 28 September

7:30 PM – 12.00 AM

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* This price is all inclusive (cocktail, dinner, entertainment and transport to the location)

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