Terms & Conditions

1.   Delegates wishing to present contributed papers and posters are invited to submit a full paper for consideration.       
      Results must be clearly presented in the abstract and no late abstracts will be considered.

2.    Full papers to be submitted online by 24 July 2024 (Extended)

3.    Full papers will be acknowledged and the results will be via email by 9 August 2024

5.    All presenting authors are requested to register for the conference by 15 August 2024.  If no registration and
       payment has been received by this deadline, the presentation will not be listed in the programme.
      This measure has been taken to overcome any “no-shows” disrupting the programme.

6.   Please read the submission requirements carefully as full papers submitted can not be changed later.  

7.   Potential or Perceived Conflict of Interest: If the research is funded (partially or fully) by a proprietary
      organisation, a statement to that effect must be included at the bottom of the submission.

The conference programme contains a mixture of workshops, contributed papers and posters related to the following thematic areas.

• Climate Change Adaptation & Mitigation Strategies in Agrifood Systems.  
• Farm Management, Climate Change and Sustainability.
• The role of Agricultural Economics in the Just-Energy Transitions.
• Climate Change Education & Communication Strategies in Agriculture
• Climate-related Technology Adoption in the Agriculture Sector.
• Scientific and Indigenous Knowledge Systems in Climate Change Adaptation.
• Agro-based Climate and Carbon Finance for Adaptation, Mitigation and Carbon Credits.
• Carbon Footprint of the Agriculture and Agro-Tourism Sectors.
• Market and Trade Dynamics in Changing Climates.
• Partnerships and Collaborations for Climate Resilience in Agriculture.
• Policy, Governance and Climate Change in Agriculture.
• The Interface Between the Circular Economy and Agricultural Economics.
  

Workshops

Workshops proposal related to the thematic areas are invited through the conference submission portal - please see the Call for Workshops tab for guidelines. 

Submissions are invited for contributed papers and poster papers in the following categories:

Category A: Contributed Papers.

All papers for this category will go through a blind peer review process to determine suitability for oral presentation at the conference.

1.     Each paper must not exceed 6000 words (excluding cover page and abstract) and must be written in
        English as Microsoft word document with a font size of 12 and line spacing of 1.5.
2.     The cover page must clearly indicate the name(s) of the author(s) and their affiliation(s).
3.     Reference, tables and figures must comply with Agrekon journal standards.

Category B: Contributed Poster Papers

All poster papers for this category will go through a blind peer review process to determine suitability for presentation at the conference.

1.     Each poster paper must not exceed 2500 words (excluding cover page and abstract) and
        must be written in English as Microsoft word document with a font size of 12 and line spacing of 1.5.
2.     The cover page must clearly indicate the name(s) of the author(s) and their affiliation(s).
3.     Reference tables and figures must comply with Agrekon journal standards.

General Information

• Papers linked to the themes above will be given priority.
  
• The three best contributed papers will be upgraded for oral presentation (20 minutes) during the plenary session of the 2024 AEASA Conference.
  
• Accepted contributed papers will be presented (15 minutes) in parallel sessions, which will be organized based on the thematic areas.
  

INSTRUCTIONS ON HOW TO SUBMIT A FULL PAPER

(use the grey button at the end of this document to start the process)

1.   Sign In:  Please sign into the submission portal with your account email address and password. If you have
      not yet submitted a presentation, please create a new account. The presenting author needs to create the account
      as results will be sent to the account holder.

2.   Contact Information:  Complete the information required on the Contact Information tab.

Instructions to Author

3.   Title & Presentation Type:

• Insert the full title of the proposed presentation. Title should not exceed 30 words.
• Preferred format of presentation (Oral / Poster)

4.   Theme:

• Choose category you wish to submit under from the drop down menu.
  

5.   Authors & Affiliations:

• Author(s) Affiliation
• Abstract Authors(s)
• The name of the presenting author must appear first in the list of authors
• Presenting Author Biography

6.   Abstract & Full Paper Upload:

• Abstract - Abstract text is not required. Please type "NA" to bypass this section. 
• Full papers are uploaded as a Word Doc, as per the above specified guidelines for each category. 
  

7.   Review:

• This will allow you to review that all sections have been completed. Changes can only be made to draft versions.
  

8.   Submit:

• Before you submit you must agree to the ‘Terms & Conditions’.
  

Please note the following deadline dates for presenters

24 July 2024                    Submissions Deadline

9 August 2024                 Notification of Acceptances

15 August 2024               Submitter's Registration Deadline

9 - 11 September 2024    AEASA Conference 2024

HOW TO SUBMIT A PAPER 

PAPER OR POSTER UPLOAD LINK 

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