Background
The congress 'Improving Sustainability in Organic and Low Input Food Production Systems' to take place March 20 – 23, 2007, is the 3rd in a series organized as part of the EU funded Integrated Project (IP) Quality Low Input Food (QUALITYLOWINPUTFOOD, FP6-FOOD-CT-2003- 506358.) QLIF.
The IP aims to improve quality, ensure safety and reduce cost along the organic and 'low input' food supply chains through research, dissemination and training activities.
Previous congresses have taken place in the UK (2005; Organic Farming, Food Quality and Human Health) and in Denmark (2006; Joint Organic Congress).
The 2007 congress is organized by the Research Institute of Organic Agriculture FiBL in cooperation with the University of Hohenheim. The congress language is English.
The congress will be organized in parallel with the 9th Scientific Conference on Organic Agriculture in the German speaking countries, entitled 'Between tradition and globalisation', organized by the University of Hohenheim near Stuttgart, Germany. This conference will have sessions held in German and English. The 9th Scientific Conference will gather more than 600 scientists, advisors, farmers, processors, traders and officials from Germany, Austria, Switzerland and other countries. The dialogue between European research and regional actors is an important goal of the joint conference. The Scioentific Conference in the German speaking countries was initiated by the Foundation Ecology & Agriculture SOEL and has been coordinated by it since 1991.
The congress is supported by the International Society of Organic Agriculture Research ISOFAR.
Call for Papers and Thematic Scope
The Call for Papers can be downloaded here as a PDF file.Deadline for submission was October 15, 2006.
Details on the Thematic Scope
The 3rd QLIF congress 'Improving Sustainability in Organic and Low Input Food Production Systems' will present key results from (a) the QLIF project and (b) other ongoing R&D projects.
Scientific papers focussed on the following themes (for key results from the IP please see below) can be submitted:
- Consumer perceptions, expectations and attitudes about the quality, safety and sustainability of low input food supply chains
- Quantifying the effect of organic and “low input” production methods on food quality and safety and human health
- Improving crop and soil management practices; effect on nutritional, processing and sensory food qualities and environmental impact; effect on soil physical, chemical and biological characteristics and long-term soil fertility
- Improving livestock management practices; effect on nutritional, processing and sensory food qualities and environmental impact;
- Improving food processing: effect on nutritional and sensory quality of organic and low input foods
- Improving quality assurance and supply chain organisation; effect on supply chain integrity, consumer confidence and food quality and safety
Key themes and results of the QLIF project
Subproject 1
Determining consumer expectations and attitudes towards organic/low input food quality and safety
Subproject homepage - Publications
Subproject 2
Quantifying the effect of organic and “low input” production methods on food quality and safety and human health
Subproject homepage - Publications
Subproject 3
Development of strategies to improve quality and safety and reduce cost of production in organic and “low input” crop production systems
Subproject homepage - Publications
Subproject 4
Development of strategies to improve quality and safety and reduce cost of production in organic and “low input” livestock production systems
Subproject homepage - Publications
Subproject 5
Development of a framework for the design of "minimum" and "low input" processing strategies, which guarantee food quality and safety
Subproject homepage - Publications
Subproject 6
Development of strategies to improve quality and safety and reduce costs along the food supply chain
Subproject homepage - Publications
Submission of papers
The deadline for submission of papers was October 15, 2006.
Type of contribution
Scientific research on organic agriculture. Both oral and poster presentations are possible. Please note that the number of oral presenations is limited.
Thematic scope
Papers may be offered under all 6 themes listed under Call for Papers and related subjects.
Submission Date
A 4-page paper (maximum) consisting of an abstract, introduction, materials and methods, results, discussion, conclusions, references should be submitted by the 15th of October 2006.
Please make sure make sure that the English is good.
Submission via Organic Eprints
Submission of papers is via the Organic Eprints archive, see detailed Instructions for submitting papers to the 3rd QLIF Congress.
Template for papers
If you submit your paper please use our template for papers to be submitted to the 3rd QLIF Congress.
For users of the endnote porgramme we have prepared the QLIF-Endnote-Style for the references (*.ens; please save on your computer under Programme/Endnote/Styles) (.zip).
Acceptance of submissions
The offered papers will be reviewed and authors will be informed by the 1st of December on whether (a) papers have been accepted and/or (b) modifications are necessary.
Contact
Should you have questions regarding the submission please do not hesitate to contact the congress office. You can also ring us at +41 62 865 7207.
