Vegetable breeding is a vital component of modern agriculture, aimed at developing improved varieties with enhanced traits such as disease resistance, yield, and nutritional content. Through innovative techniques, scientists selectively cross and cultivate vegetables to meet the demands of evolving agricultural landscapes. This process contributes to sustainable farming practices, ensuring resilience in the face of changing environmental conditions. By harnessing advancements in genetics and biotechnology, vegetable breeding plays a pivotal role in enhancing crop productivity, optimizing resource use, and addressing global food security challenges. The continuous development of high-performing, resilient vegetable varieties not only benefits farmers by improving their yields and income but also positively impacts consumers by providing access to nutritious and diverse food options.
Title : Development of Virginia mountain mint as a potential commercial crop in the southern USA
Srinivasa Rao Mentreddy, Alabama A&M University, United States
Title : Socioeconomic constraints in implementing Integrated Pest Management (IPM) in crops and solutions for sustainability
Shashi Vemuri, Professor Jayashankar Telangana State Agricultural University, India
Title : Suitaiology: A strategic science for reframing agricultural risks under climate extremes — from water-use efficiency to water-situation wisdom
Dachang Zhang, Water & Eco Crisis Foundation, United States
Title : The use of CHP condensate water in greenhouse cultivation
Lisa Huybrechts, Proefstation voor de Groenteteelt vzw, Belgium
Title : Characterization of isolated strains of microorganisms from mineral, mountain, and spring waters from France, Italy, England, South Korea, Japan, the Netherlands, Austria, Spain, Singapore, Germany, Switzerland, Greece, Turkey, Dubai, and Bulgaria.
Nedyalka Valcheva, Vocational High School, Bulgaria
Title : Markers of PM produced by biomass combustion and development of a sampling and analysis technique
Enrico Paris , CREA-IT , Italy