World Congress on Organic Agriculture, Food Security and Public Health on December 17-18, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey - Conference Index

World Congress on Organic Agriculture, Food Security and Public Health on December 17-18, 2026 in Istanbul, Turkey

World Congress on Organic Agriculture, Food Security and Public Health December 17, 2026 - Istanbul, Turkey

The idea of 69th ISTANBUL World Congress on Organic Agriculture, Food Security and Public Health (IOAFSH-26) scheduled on Dec. 17-18, 2026 Istanbul (Türkiye) is for the researchers, scientists, scholars, engineers and parctitioners from all around the world to present and share ongoing research activities. This conference provides opportunities for the delegates to exchange new ideas and application experiences face to face, to establish business or research relations and to find global partners for future collaboration. The conference is being organized by Dignified Researchers Publication (DiRPUB) operating under Pilares D'Elegancia LDA.

All full paper submissions will be peer reviewed and evaluated based on originality, technical and/or research content/depth, correctness, relevance to conference, contributions, and readability.

All accepted papers of the conference will be published in the conference proceedings with valid International ISBN number that will be registered at: Portugal (EU) that will be provided at the time of the conference as the Softcopy on Flash Drive. Each Paper will be assigned Digital Object Identifier (DOI) from CROSSREF (USA). The proceedings will be Indexed in DOI-Crossref (USA) and can be indexed with the all the major search engines like Google Scholars, Google etc automatically. The proceedings of the Conference will be published by DiRPUB-CPS (Conference Publishing Services) and will be will be archived in the DiRPUB's Engineering & Technology Digital Library. The papers can be submitted to Emerging Sources Citation Index [THOMSON REUTERS] OR SCOPUS Indexed journals possible indexing with extra charges (the conference fee is compulsory to be paid)

One BEST Session Paper will be selected from each oral session. The Certificate for Session's Best Papers will be awarded at the time of the conference.

In addition to the above, nominations are solicited for the YOUNG RESERACHER OF THE YEAR & BEST RESERACHER OF THE YEAR awards. Interested persons can contact us by email.

Call for papers/Topics

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

1. Organic Agriculture Systems

This theme focuses on the production methods and the ecological philosophy of farming without synthetic inputs.

Principles of Organic Production

Soil health and "Living Soil" (mycorrhizal fungi and microbial activity)

Biodiversity and polyculture vs. monoculture

Closed-loop nutrient cycling and composting

Pest and Disease Management

Biological control agents (beneficial insects)

Crop rotation and companion planting

Mechanical and physical weed control

Standards and Certification

The IFOAM international framework

The transition period (the economic gap between conventional and organic status)

Participatory Guarantee Systems (PGS) for smallholders

2. Food Security and Sovereignty

This theme addresses the availability, access, and stability of food supplies at local and global scales.

The Four Pillars of Food Security

Availability (physical supply)

Access (economic and physical)

Utilization (nutritional quality and safety)

Stability (resilience to shocks)

Economic Accessibility

The "Organic Premium" and the price gap for low-income consumers

Local food hubs and Community Supported Agriculture (CSA)

The impact of global commodity prices on local food security

Food Sovereignty

Right to seeds and the prevention of seed monopolies

Traditional ecological knowledge (TEK) in indigenous farming

Small-scale farmer empowerment vs. industrial agribusiness

3. Public Health and Nutrition

This theme covers the direct impact of food systems on the human body and the broader environment.

Nutritional Quality

Phytonutrient density (antioxidants, polyphenols)

Omega-3 fatty acid profiles in organic meat and dairy

Micronutrient bioavailability in mineral-rich soils

Toxicology and Exposure

Pesticide residue levels and endocrine disruption

Antibiotic resistance (AMR) in livestock management

Heavy metal accumulation (e.g., Cadmium levels in synthetic vs. organic soils)

Epidemiology of Diet

The link between ultra-processed foods and non-communicable diseases (NCDs)

Impact of organic diets on pregnancy and early childhood development

Occupational health for farmworkers (exposure reduction)

4. Interrelated and Cross-Cutting Themes

These subtopics represent the "glue" where all three primary fields overlap.

Environmental Health (One Health Approach)

Water quality: Preventing nitrogen runoff and "dead zones" in oceans

Carbon sequestration: The role of organic soils in climate change mitigation

Pollinator health and its direct link to the survival of nutrient-dense crops

Climate Resilience

Drought resistance of organic soils (increased water-holding capacity)

Adaptation strategies for smallholder farmers under extreme weather

Policy and Governance

Subsidies: Shifting from yield-based incentives to ecosystem-service incentives

Urban agriculture: Integrating food production into city public health planning

The "True Cost of Food": Accounting for environmental and health externalities in food pricing

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