30th AMSTERDAM International Congress on Agricultural & Food Engineering: AICAFE-26

Call for papers/Topics

Topics of Interest for Submission include, but are Not Limited to:

1. Farm Machinery and Power Engineering

This area focuses on the design, operation, and maintenance of equipment used in primary production.

• Tractor Systems and Controls: Engines, transmissions, and ergonomic design.

• Tillage and Sowing Equipment: Plows, harrows, seed drills, and precision planters.

• Plant Protection Equipment: Sprayers, dusters, and variable rate application (VRA) technology.

• Harvesting and Threshing Machinery: Combine harvesters, fruit harvesters, and root crop diggers.

• Renewable Energy in Agriculture: Solar pumps, wind energy, and biomass gasifiers.

2. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering

This branch deals with the management of natural resources to ensure long-term agricultural productivity.

• Hydrology: Rainfall-runoff relationships and watershed management.

• Irrigation Engineering: Drip, sprinkler, and surface irrigation system design.

• Drainage Engineering: Surface and subsurface drainage systems for waterlogged lands.

• Soil Erosion Control: Terracing, bunding, and vegetative barriers.

• Groundwater Engineering: Well hydraulics, pumping systems, and recharge techniques.

3. Food Process Engineering

Focuses on the transformation of raw agricultural materials into value-added food products.

• Unit Operations in Food Processing: Drying, milling, evaporation, and filtration.

• Thermal Processing: Pasteurization, sterilization, blanching, and UHT processing.

• Non-Thermal Processing: High-pressure processing (HPP), pulsed electric fields (PEF), and cold plasma.

• Refrigeration and Cold Chain: Cold storage design, freezing techniques, and cryogenics.

• Rheology and Texture: Flow behavior and physical properties of food materials.

4. Post-Harvest Technology

Concentrates on minimizing losses after harvest and maintaining the quality of produce.

• Storage Engineering: Silos, warehouses, and controlled atmosphere (CA) storage.

• Cleaning and Grading: Size, shape, and color sorting technologies.

• Packaging Technology: Active packaging, intelligent packaging, and biodegradable materials.

• Secondary Processing: Production of oils, flours, and fermented products.

• By-product Utilization: Converting agricultural waste into animal feed or biofuel.

5. Aquacultural Engineering

The application of engineering principles to the cultivation of aquatic plants and animals.

• Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS): Filtration, aeration, and water treatment.

• Pond Engineering: Design, construction, and liner materials.

• Automation in Fisheries: Automatic feeders and water quality monitoring sensors.

6. Structures and Environmental Control

Design of specialized buildings for livestock and high-value crops.

• Greenhouse Technology: Hydroponics, aeroponics, and climate control systems.

• Livestock Housing: Ventilation, waste management, and thermal comfort for poultry, dairy, and swine.

• Rural Building Materials: Low-cost, sustainable construction for agricultural storage.

7. Precision Agriculture and Digital Engineering

The "high-tech" frontier of modern farming.

• Remote Sensing and GIS: Mapping soil health and crop vigor.

• Drones (UAVs): Aerial imaging and targeted pesticide application.

• Internet of Things (IoT): Real-time sensor networks for soil moisture and weather.

• Artificial Intelligence: Machine learning for yield prediction and pest identification.