International Conference on Organic Agriculture in Scope of Environmental Problems
03-07 February 2010, Famagusta, Cyprus Island

International Conference on Organic Agriculture in Scope of Environmental Problems will be organized between 03-07 February 2010 on the island of Cyprus under the auspices of local authorities.
Non-governmental organizations from various European countries are going to participate in the conference as supporters and a large scale of academic people will gather in order to discuss new trends and advances in today's organic agriculture applications and their effects on other environmental sciences.

The conference will be organized on the island of Cyprus. A perfect location with its climate, unspoiled natural beauties, unpolluted environment and waters. A well designed social program will allow participants enjoy their free times before or after the conference.
ICOA is a unique opportunity for scientists, researchers, scholars, agriculture professionals and N.G.O managements to share their works and experience, exchange ideas and find new cooperation opportunities.

The conference is organized by EMCC Institute (an EU supported network led by active scientists from different countries) and some of the selected papers will be published in an international scientific journal. There is a special incentive for young researchers. Best presentation and best poster will be awarded. Please see relevant link for more information.
Let us meet in the middle of East Mediterranean, where cultures and communities meet!

Invitation and Call for Papers

• Why do we need organic agriculture?
• Only for the quality and healthiness of our food?
• Or also for the sake of our environment and for saving our old planet?
• For how many more generations can we continue conventional and industrial agriculture applications?
• But how will the world population depend on the limited productivity of organic agriculture applications?
• What if we fail to manage the projects of organic agriculture and animal breeding all over the globe?
• How are we going to deal with the high costs and other economic risks of organic production?
• Which institutions will continue supporting and promoting organic products?
• Which clientele will continuously prefer to consume organic products?
• Which countries will prefer to apply ecological methods?
• What are their uses and disadvantages?

We can add many more questions on to the ones above? But where and when shall we start to discuss all these and declare our solutions? Why not this year? Why not on the beautiful island of Cyprus where agriculture has always been a part of the culture?

Organic Agriculture is not only a new trend in production and consumption, but it is a necessity that every agriculture oriented country must eventually begin to consider today or in a very near future. We are bringing together a large number of experts and audience for the conference.

Papers and posters on following topics will be accepted;
• Concept of Organic Agriculture, Definition and Principles
• Organic Agriculture: Worldwide and local
• Organic Production
- Plant and animal production
- Biointensive production
- Soil amendments and organic preparations
- Aquaculture
• Marketing of Organic Products
• Transportation and distribution of organic food
• Packaging and processing of organic products
• Non-food products
• Cooperations, Unions and Other Organisations About Organic Agriculture
• Environmental Effects and Sustainability of Organic Agriculture
• Climate change and organic agriculture
• Environmental policies related to Organic Agriculture
• Eco Tourism
• Ecological Architecture
• Information, Awareness raising campaigns,
• Research Opportunities and priorities
• Best practices in organic farming for environmental protection

An abstract of each poster and paper must be submitted to the conference until 15 July 09. Our board of referees will evaluate the abstracts and will declare their acceptance status on 15 August 09.

Other presentation formats:
• Roundtable talks
• Panels
• Satellite Symposiums
• Workshops