World Congress on Agriculture, Food Security and Public Health on August 18-20, 2026 in Lisbon, Portugal

Call for papers/Topics

Full Articles/ Reviews/ Shorts Papers/ Abstracts are welcomed in the following research fields:

1. Agricultural Systems & Sustainable Production

This pillar focuses on the "Supply" side and the environmental methods used to produce raw materials.

Sustainable Intensification

Precision Agriculture (IoT, Drones, and Satellite Mapping).

Regenerative Farming and Soil Health Management.

Hydroponics, Aeroponics, and Vertical Farming.

Genetic Resources and Biotechnology

Genetically Modified Organisms (GMOs) and Biofortification.

Seed Sovereignty and Biodiversity Conservation.

Climate-Resilient Crop Varieties (Drought/Salt Tolerance).

Agro-Ecosystem Services

Integrated Pest Management (IPM) vs. Chemical Dependency.

Water Resource Management and Irrigation Efficiency.

Pollinator Protection and Habitat Restoration.

2. Food Security: Access, Stability, and Utilization

Food security exists when all people have physical and economic access to sufficient, safe, and nutritious food.

The Four Pillars of Food Security

Availability: Domestic production, import capacity, and food stocks.

Access: Economic affordability and physical infrastructure (markets/roads).

Utilization: Nutritional knowledge, clean water, and sanitation.

Stability: Resilience against seasonal fluctuations and price volatility.

Supply Chain & Logistics

Post-Harvest Loss (PHL) Reduction.

Cold Chain Technology in Developing Regions.

The "Farm-to-Fork" Strategy and Local Food Systems.

Socio-Economic Policy

Urban Agriculture and Allotment Gardening.

Food Sovereignty vs. Food Security.

Impact of International Trade Agreements on Local Farmers.

3. Public Health & Nutritional Well-being

This pillar focuses on the "Consumer" and the biological outcomes of the food and agricultural system.

The "Triple Burden" of Malnutrition

Undernourishment (Stunting and Wasting).

Micronutrient Deficiencies ("Hidden Hunger").

Overweight and Obesity (Non-Communicable Diseases - NCDs).

Food Safety and Zoonotic Diseases

Foodborne Pathogens (Salmonella, E. coli, Listeria).

Antimicrobial Resistance (AMR) in Livestock.

Zoonotic Spillover (Diseases jumping from animals to humans).

Environmental Health

Pesticide Exposure and Occupational Health for Farmers.

Nitrate Contamination in Groundwater from Fertilizers.

Air Quality Impacts of Industrial Livestock Farming.

4. Interrelated Cross-Cutting Themes

These subtopics represent the "connective tissue" where all three fields overlap.

Climate Change Resilience

Impact of extreme weather on crop yields (Agriculture).

Direct correlation between harvest failure and famine (Security).

Heat-related illness and changing disease vectors (Public Health).

One Health Approach

The collaborative effort to attain optimal health for people, animals, and our environment.

Monitoring the nexus of soil health, animal health, and human immunity.

Policy and Governance

Agricultural Subsidies and their impact on dietary choices (e.g., High Fructose Corn Syrup).

Legislating Food Fortification (e.g., adding Iodine to salt or Folic Acid to flour).

Global Health Security and Early Warning Systems for Food Crises.

Waste Management and Circular Economy

Converting food waste into animal feed or organic fertilizer.

Bioenergy production from agricultural by-products.

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