International Conference on Sustainable Agriculture, Biodiversity & Public Health SABPH on January 18-20, 2027 in Ho Chi Minh City, Vietnam

Call for papers/Topics

All Abstracts, Reviews, short articles, Full articles, Posters are welcomed related with any of the following research fields:

1. Sustainable Agriculture Foundations

This pillar focuses on food production methods that meet current human needs without compromising the ability of future generations to meet theirs, emphasizing ecological balance and resource conservation.

Regenerative and Ecological Farming Practices

Agroecology and permaculture design principles

Conservation tillage and no-till farming to prevent soil erosion

Cover cropping, green manures, and crop rotation strategies

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) to minimize synthetic chemical reliance

Resource Management and Efficiency

Sustainable water management (drip irrigation, rainwater harvesting)

Soil health and microbiome restoration (composting, biochar)

Precision agriculture using technology to optimize resource inputs

Reduction of agricultural greenhouse gas emissions (methane from livestock, nitrous oxide from fertilizers)

Alternative and Novel Production Systems

Urban agriculture, vertical farming, and hydroponics/aquaponics

Agroforestry and silvopasture (integrating trees with crops and livestock)

Smallholder farming systems and traditional agricultural knowledge

2. Biodiversity and Ecosystem Services

Biodiversity serves as the biological infrastructure supporting all agricultural systems and buffering human populations against environmental shocks.

Agricultural Biodiversity (Agrobiodiversity)

Genetic diversity of crops and domesticated livestock breeds

Seed banks, landraces, and the preservation of heirloom varieties

Crop wild relatives (CWRs) as genetic reservoirs for climate resilience

Functional Ecosystem Services in Agriculture

Pollinator health (bees, butterflies, bats) and its impact on crop yields

Natural pest control via beneficial predatory insects and birds

Soil biodiversity (mycorrhizal fungi, earthworms) driving nutrient cycling

Landscape-Level Biodiversity Conservation

Habitat fragmentation caused by agricultural expansion (deforestation)

Wildlife corridors, hedgerows, and buffer zones within farming landscapes

Impact of monoculture landscapes on regional ecosystem collapse

3. Public Health and Nutrition

Public health examines how agricultural outputs and environmental integrity directly translate into human physiological well-being, disease prevalence, and nutritional security.

Nutrition and Food Security

Nutrient density of crops grown in healthy vs. depleted soils

Dietary diversity and its relationship with agricultural biodiversity

Malnutrition, hidden hunger (micronutrient deficiencies), and obesity

Food safety, contamination, and toxicological risks in the food supply

Environmental Health and Chemical Exposure

Chronic and acute health risks of pesticide exposure for farmers and consumers

Nitrate contamination of groundwater from synthetic fertilizers and its health impacts

Air quality degradation from agricultural burning and intensive livestock emissions

Infectious Diseases and One Health

Zoonotic disease emergence driven by land-use change and deforestation

Antimicrobial resistance (AMR) stemming from sub-therapeutic antibiotic use in livestock

Vector-borne disease dynamics influenced by irrigation practices and climate change

4. Interrelated and Cross-Cutting Themes

The most critical vulnerabilities and opportunities exist at the overlap of these three domains, where a change in one system triggers cascading effects across the others.

Climate Change and Systemic Resilience

Climate change as a threat multiplier for food security, biodiversity loss, and heat-related health risks

Carbon sequestration in agricultural soils as a mitigation strategy with health and ecological co-benefits

Zoonotic Disease Dynamics (The Interface of Biodiversity Loss and Public Health)

How habitat destruction forces wildlife into closer contact with livestock and humans, increasing spillover risks

The "dilution effect" hypothesis: how high biodiversity can buffer against the transmission of certain pathogens

The Food-Medicinal Nexus

Loss of wild biodiversity reducing the discovery of new pharmaceuticals and traditional medicines

The role of a diverse gut microbiome (influenced by diverse diets and contact with natural soils) in human immunity

Socio-Economic and Policy Drivers

Agricultural subsidies and their historical bias toward unhealthy monocultures vs. diversified sustainable systems

Environmental justice, land rights, and equitable access to nutritious food and clean environments

The "One Health" and "Planetary Health" frameworks as integrated policy approaches mapping these exact linkages

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