The document announces the 2nd International Conference on Agriculture, Horticulture & Plant Sciences to be held on December 26-27, 2015 in Shimla, India. It provides information on best paper awards, topics of interest, guidelines for submitting abstracts and full papers, registration fees, and important dates. Authors are invited to submit original research articles on various topics in agriculture and related fields by October 30th for consideration to be published in the conference proceedings and affiliated journals.

1. nd
IJTA 2 International Conference on
Agriculture, Horticulture & Plant SciencesAgriculture, Horticulture & Plant Sciences
Hotel Landmark, The Mall, Shimla (H.P.), India 26th to 27th Dec. 2015
Brochure/Invitation
Conference Secretariat
Academic Research Journals (India)
4830/24, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi (India)
Best Paper Awards
Best Young Scientist Awards
ICAHPS 2015

2. Call for Papers
Call for Paper's: The field of Agricultural Horticulture & Plant Sciences is growing rapidly and its development is making tremendous impacts Agricultural
Engineering,PlantBiotechnology,PlantGenetics&Physiology,SoilScience,HorticultureandForestry.Theimportanceandsignificancecanbegaugedbythe
factthatithasmadehugeadvancementsoverthecourseoftimeandiscontinuingtoinfluencevarioussectors.
ElectronicSubmissionsshouldbesentinMSWordformatto:
All submitted formatted full-text articles should report original, previously unpublished research results, experimental or
theoretical.Articlessubmittedtotheconferenceshouldmeetthesecriteriaandmustnotbeunderconsiderationforpublicationelsewhere.Twotypesofarticles
shouldbesubmittedtotheconference;
(a) RegularResearchArticles:Thesearticlesshoulddescribenewandcarefullyconfirmedfindings,andexperimentalproceduresshouldbegiveninsufficient
detail for others to verify the work. The length of a full text article should be the minimum required to describe and interpret the work clearly. Regular
ResearchArticlesare6to10printedpagesinlength.
(b) Short Research Communications: A short communication article is suitable for recording the results of complete small investigations or giving details of
new models or hypotheses, innovative methods, techniques or apparatus. The style of main sections need not conform to that of full-length papers. Short
communicationsare4to6printedpagesinlength.
(c) Research PosterArticles: These articles should describe new and carefully confirmed findings, and experimental procedures should be given in sufficient
detail for others to verify the work. The length of a full text article should be the minimum required to describe and interpret the work clearly. Research
PosterArticlesare4to6printedpagesinlength.
All manuscripts are subject to peer-review and are expected to meet the scientific criteria of significance and academic excellence.
Submissions will be considered by an associate editor and—if not rejected right away—by peer-reviewers, whose identities will remain anonymous to the
authors.
When submitting manuscripts for potential publication in the conference proceedings, please submit an
original editable file in one of the (.doc) style files.All figures, images, tables, etc., should be embedded into the original file.All submitted full text articles should
report original, previously unpublished research results, experimental or theoretical. Articles submitted to the conference proceedings should meet these
criteriaandmustnotbeunderconsiderationforpublicationelsewhere.
Themanuscriptshouldcontainanabstract.Theabstractshouldbeself-containedandcitation-freeandshouldnotexceed150-200words.
Addaboutfourkeywordsorphrasesinalphabeticalorder,separatedbycommas.
Thissectionshouldbesuccinct,withnosubheadings.
All acknowledgments (if any) should be included at the very end of the manuscript before the references and may include supporting
grants,presentations,andsoforth.
Authors are responsible for ensuring that the information in each reference is complete and accurate. All references must be numbered
consecutively and citations of references in text should be identified using numbers in square brackets (e.g., “as discussed by Smith [9]”; “as discussed
elsewhere[9,10]”).Allreferencesshouldbecitedwithinthetext;otherwise,thesereferenceswillbeautomaticallyremoved.
Each figure should be embedded in the electronic manuscript file.All figures should be cited in the manuscript in a consecutive order.
Each figure is subject to resizing to fit into the column's width of or the full text width for consistency and clarity. The labels of the figures are also subject to
resizingtobeofminimum9ptaccordingtoconferencesin-housespecifications.
Tables should becited consecutively inthetext.Everytablemust haveadescriptive title andifnumerical measurements aregiven, the
unitsshouldbeincludedinthecolumnheading.Verticalrulesshouldnotbeused.
Corrected proofs must be returned to the publisher within 2-3 days of receipt.The publisher will do everything possible to ensure prompt publication. It
willthereforebeappreciatedifthemanuscriptsandfiguresconformfromtheoutsettothestyleoftheconference.
TopicsofInterestforSubmissioninclude,butnotlimitedto:
Article Types for Submission:
Peer Review Process:
Manuscript Format and Style (Writing Guide):
Abstract:
Keywords:
Introduction:
Acknowledgments:
References:
Preparation of Figures:
PreparationofTables:
Proofs:
Agri. Chemistry lAgric. Engineering & Technology lAgric. extension lAgric. Social & Economic Science lAgric. Statistics lAgricultural Economics l
Agricultural Soil ScienceAgronomy lAnimal Biotechnology lAnimal Breeding lAnimal Genetics lAnimal Health lAnimal Nutrition lAnimal Production
lAnimal Reproduction lAnimal Science lAquaculture Bacteriology & Mycology lBeverage Studies lBiochemistry lBiodiversity lBiofertilizers l
Biological Pesticides lBiological Products lBiometry lBiosafety lBiosciences lBiosecurity Biotechnology lCell Biology lConsumer Studies lCrop
Science lCytology lEcology lEndangered Species lEnvironmental Sciences lEpidemiology lFertilization lFood Sciences lFood Technology l
Forestry lGenetic engineering lGenetically modified food lHorticultural Sciences lHuman Nutrition lImmunology Section lInterlectual Property
RightslLivestockProduction&ManagementSrctionlMedicinelMicrobiologylMolecularBiologylNurseriesandGreenhouseslOrganicAgriculture
lParasitology lPathology Pest lPharmacology & Toxicology lPhysiology lPhysiology & Climatology lPlant Breeding lPlant Fertilization lPlant
Pathology lPlants Sciences lRural Sociology lSocial Sciences lSoil Biochemistry lSoil Biology lSoil Quality lSoil Sciences lSpecial Cultivation
TechnologylStandardizationlStressBreedinglSurgerylTemprateAnimalHusbandraylVeterinarylVirologylWeedControlandetc...
ijta2015@gmail.com;icahps2015@gmail.com;vijaykumarjha2015@gmail.com

3. About the Journal
Special Note for Participants: All articles will get published in our
journals and journal copies will be handover at the time of conference.
Special Issues: All accepted papers will be published in respective
INTERNATIONAL JOURNAL OF TROPICAL AGRICULTURE
ISSN : 0254-8755 (NAAS RATING 3.03), VOL. 33, No. 4 (December 2015)
C. Chinnusamy
Department of Soil Science & Agricultural
Chemistry, Tamil Nadu Agricultural University,
Coimbatore (TN)
P. Saidaiah
Department of Genetics and Plant Breeding
College of Agriculture
ANGRAU, Rajendranagar,
Hyderabad (AP)
H. K. Sumeriya
Department of Agronomy
Rajasthan College of Agriculture, Udaipur (Raj.)
M. A. Aariff Khan
AICRP on Agroforestry
Acharya N G Ranga Agricultural University
Hyderabad
Dr. Dhanasekaran K.
Department of Soil Science and
Agricultural Chemistry
Faculty of Agriculture,
Annamalai University,
Annamalai Nagar (TN)
Abhijit Saha
College of Agriculture
Lembucheera (Tripura)
Dr. K Raja
Department of Seed Science and Technology
Agricultural College and Research Institute
Madurai (TN)
S. Ngwako
Botswana College of Agriculture
Private Bag: 0077, Gaborone,
BOTSWANA
Prof. Lata Chaudhary
Department of Plant Breeding & Genetics,
RCA, Udaipur (Rajasthan)
Dr. Hemant Kumar Panigrahi
PFDC, Department of Horticulture
IGKV, Raipur, Chhattisgarh
Dr. A. K. Jha
Department of Agronomy, JNKVV, Jabalpur (MP)
Dr. A. S. Kadam
Department of Horticulture
College of Agriculture, Latur (MS)
Prof. J. K. Singh
Dept. of Soil and Water Conservation
Engg & Dean, PGS, GBPUAT, Pantnagar
Dr. M. Thiruppathi
Dept. of Agronomy, Annamalai University
Annamalai Nagar, TN
MEMBERS OF THE EDITORIAL BOARD
The International Journal of Tropical Agriculture is a peer-reviewed
international journal that publishes scientific articles concerned with all
aspects of crop science, agro ecosystem management and conservation,
and in particular the application of biological, engineering, ecological, and
social knowledge to the management of agricultural crops in the tropics
includingplantationandhorticulturalcropsetc………
Editor :
Managing Editor :
Associate Editor:
DR. R. D. LAURA
S. K. JHA
DR. J. S. LAURA

4. Conference OrganizersConference Organizers
Abstract &
Full Paper:
th
30 Oct. 2015
Last Important Dates
Special Note for Participants: All articles will get published in our
journals and journal copies will be handover at the time of conference.
Dr. Arun Kumar Shukla Vijay Jha
Dr. K. K. Pramanick
Convener-ICAHPS-2015 ACADEMIC RESEARCH JOURNALS (INDIA)
ICAR-IARI, R. S. Shimla, India 4383/4A, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi-110002
Ph.: 011-23259212 (M) 08826561892
Conference Organizer: ICAHPS-2015
Conference Registration and Publication Fee:
Faculty
Student ` 8,000/- (for Indian participants & South Asia) and US $ 300-00
The payment may be made by a bank cheque/draft in favour of
New Delhi to be sent by mail at the following address.
VIJAY JHA
Conference Organizer: ICAHPS-2015
ACADEMIC RESEARCH JOURNALS (INDIA)
4383/4A, Ansari Road, Darya Ganj, New Delhi-110002
Ph.: 011-23259212 (M) 08826561892
E-mail: ijta2015@gmail.com; vijaykumarjha2015@gmail.com
` 12,500/- (for Indian participants & South Asia) and US $ 400-00
It includes Cost of Lunches and receptions only on 26-27 December 2015.
VIJAY KUMAR JHA