58th Annual Conference of the South African Society for Agricultural Extension
Co-hosted with the Tshwane University of Technology
The due date for the submission of articles is on or before the 31st of January 2025
Conference Theme: “Transforming Agricultural Extension for Sustainability, Climate-Smart and Resilient Rural Development”
Subthemes
1. Climate-Smart Agriculture and Agroecological Approaches
- Mitigating climate change impacts agriculture
- Sustainable agriculture practices for improved yields
- Conservation agriculture, soil health, water management, and irrigation efficiency.
2. Digital Agriculture and Extension Services
- Leveraging technology for precision agriculture
- Digital extension services for improved farmer engagement
- Data-driven decision-making for agricultural development and cybersecurity in agricultural data management.
3. Rural Development and Poverty Alleviation
- Empowering rural women and youth in agriculture
- Rural entrepreneurship and job creation
- Enhancing rural infrastructure for agricultural growth.
4. Agricultural Innovation and Market Access
- Promoting agricultural innovation and entrepreneurship
- Enhancing market access for smallholder farmers
- Value chain development and agricultural marketing.
5. Capacity Building and Institutional Strengthening
- Building capacity for agricultural extension services
- Strengthening institutional partnerships for agricultural development
- Enhancing policy frameworks for agricultural growth.
6. Food Security and Nutrition
- Ensuring food availability and access
- Improving nutrition through diversified agriculture
- Enhancing food safety and quality control.
7. Holistic Farming: Balancing Crop and Livestock Production for a Sustainable Future
- Developing high-yielding and resilient crop varieties
- Utilizing advanced breeding techniques
- Identifying and developing integrated pest management strategies
- Optimizing animal diets for improved performance and developing novel feed additives and supplements
- Utilizing technology for precision livestock farming.
Abstracts Submission Guidelines
All interested authors from government, private organizations, and academic institutions are hereby invited to send an abstract for paper or poster presentations on:
(a) Topics related to the conference’s main theme or any of the above-related sub-themes.
(b) Any other extension-related proposals or submissions that are not directly related to the conference theme, but are of potential interest and value to conference participants.
Research and philosophically based papers, as well as papers based on practical experience, will be considered. However, papers related to the central conference theme will be preferred. All proposals will be peer-reviewed; for this purpose, the following is required: (If your paper does not comply with this, it will not be accepted)
The SASAE Board welcomes original manuscript abstract submissions written in English. Abstracts should be between 150 and 250 words in length including keywords with clear reference to introduction, purpose, methodology, results and discussion, conclusion, and extension implications. The format of the abstracts should be 1.5 spacing, font Arial 12, justify, and in MS Word. All abstracts should include a title with each author’s name and institutional affiliation. All submissions should be made online to secretariat@sasae.co.za. Abstracts must be original in content. All articles will be checked for originality using plagiarism detection software. Details of the main/corresponding author: title, name, email address, and telephone number should be included for the purpose of feedback.