International Congress on Agricultural & Food Engineering AICAFE on July 06-08, 2026 in Amsterdam, Netherlands

Call for papers/Topics

Topics of Interest for Submission include, but are Not Limited to:

1. Farm Machinery and Power Engineering

This area focuses on the design, operation, and maintenance of equipment used in primary production.

Tractor Systems and Controls: Engines, transmissions, and ergonomic design.

Tillage and Sowing Equipment: Plows, harrows, seed drills, and precision planters.

Plant Protection Equipment: Sprayers, dusters, and variable rate application (VRA) technology.

Harvesting and Threshing Machinery: Combine harvesters, fruit harvesters, and root crop diggers.

Renewable Energy in Agriculture: Solar pumps, wind energy, and biomass gasifiers.

2. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering

This branch deals with the management of natural resources to ensure long-term agricultural productivity.

Hydrology: Rainfall-runoff relationships and watershed management.

Irrigation Engineering: Drip, sprinkler, and surface irrigation system design.

Drainage Engineering: Surface and subsurface drainage systems for waterlogged lands.

Soil Erosion Control: Terracing, bunding, and vegetative barriers.

Groundwater Engineering: Well hydraulics, pumping systems, and recharge techniques.

3. Food Process Engineering

Focuses on the transformation of raw agricultural materials into value-added food products.

Unit Operations in Food Processing: Drying, milling, evaporation, and filtration.

Thermal Processing: Pasteurization, sterilization, blanching, and UHT processing.

Non-Thermal Processing: High-pressure processing (HPP), pulsed electric fields (PEF), and cold plasma.

Refrigeration and Cold Chain: Cold storage design, freezing techniques, and cryogenics.

Rheology and Texture: Flow behavior and physical properties of food materials.

4. Post-Harvest Technology

Concentrates on minimizing losses after harvest and maintaining the quality of produce.

Storage Engineering: Silos, warehouses, and controlled atmosphere (CA) storage.

Cleaning and Grading: Size, shape, and color sorting technologies.

Packaging Technology: Active packaging, intelligent packaging, and biodegradable materials.

Secondary Processing: Production of oils, flours, and fermented products.

By-product Utilization: Converting agricultural waste into animal feed or biofuel.

5. Aquacultural Engineering

The application of engineering principles to the cultivation of aquatic plants and animals.

Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS): Filtration, aeration, and water treatment.

Pond Engineering: Design, construction, and liner materials.

Automation in Fisheries: Automatic feeders and water quality monitoring sensors.

6. Structures and Environmental Control

Design of specialized buildings for livestock and high-value crops.

Greenhouse Technology: Hydroponics, aeroponics, and climate control systems.

Livestock Housing: Ventilation, waste management, and thermal comfort for poultry, dairy, and swine.

Rural Building Materials: Low-cost, sustainable construction for agricultural storage.

7. Precision Agriculture and Digital Engineering

The "high-tech" frontier of modern farming.

Remote Sensing and GIS: Mapping soil health and crop vigor.

Drones (UAVs): Aerial imaging and targeted pesticide application.

Internet of Things (IoT): Real-time sensor networks for soil moisture and weather.

Artificial Intelligence: Machine learning for yield prediction and pest identification.

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