This workshop will provide an overview of Seed health testing methods and detection of seed-borne bacterial, viral and fungal pests which are very relevant for seed trade in field and vegetable crops seed industry in Southern Africa & other countries.
Four conference tracks will explore how novel gene-editing technologies, CRISPR and other ‘omics technologies are being applied to specific crops such as wheat, maize, rice, Arabidopsis, cannabis, orchids, apple, oilseed rape and more. Sessions will also explore the l...
This dedicated congress will explore the latest research seeking to understand and exploit the relationship between the plant and soil microbiomes. The agricultural benefits of this interaction of the microbiota found in the ground and plants, the role it plays in the c...