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History |
| The African Crop Science Society was formed in 1993 with overall goal of promoting crop production and food security in the continent. The society meets once every two years, 1993 in Kampala, Uganda; in 1995 Blantyre, Malawi; in 1997 Pretoria, South Africa; in 1999 Casablanca, Morocco, in 2001 Lagos, Nigeria; in 2003 Nairobi, Kenya; in 2005 Entebbe, Uganda, in 2007 El-Minia, Egypt, and will meet in 2009 in Cape Town, South Africa. |
| Presidents of Society |
| Period |
Name |
African Region |
Country And Email |
| 1993-1997 |
Prof. Adipala Ekwamu |
East Africa |
Uganda
eadipala@yahoo.com |
| 1997-2001 |
Dr. G.D. Joubert |
Southern Africa |
South Africa
joub@absamail.co.za |
| 2001-2003 |
Prof. T.O. Tayo |
West Africa |
Nigeria
olutimtayo@yahoo.com |
| 2003-2005 |
Prof. A.W. Mwang`combe |
East Africa |
Kenya
mwangombe@kenyaweb.com |
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2005-2007 |
Prof. Mateete Bekunda |
East Africa |
Uganda
mateete@agric.mak.ac.ug | |
Scientists awarded for outstanding contributions to crop production in Africa |
| Scientist |
Country |
Year |
| Prof. Adipala Ekwamu |
Uganda |
1999 |
| Dr. B.K. Patel |
Zambia |
1999 |
| Dr. Amin E. Aly |
Egypt |
1999 |
| Prof. Jan Giliomee |
South Africa |
2001 |
| Prof. N.O. Adedipe |
Nigeria |
2001 |
| Prof. O.A. Egunjobi |
Nigeria |
2001 |
| Dr. G.D. Joubert |
South Africa |
2001 | |
The
winners of ACSS AWARDS 2009 |
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At the 9th ACSS conference, Cape Town, South
Africa (Sept 28 – Oct 01, 2009), the LOC proved that each paper and poster can
be evaluated. The awards consist of a certificate and a cash amount. At the same
time two Council Awards were presented to outstanding scientists: Below a list
of winners of prizes this year, who received their awards during the conference,
South Africa, in the first of October 2009, a great congratulations to all of
them:
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AWARD |
NAME
(Presenting author) |
TITLE |
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Best Paper |
Mr Silvano Assanga |
Combining ability of
early quality protein maize (QPM) inbred lines adapted to the
mid-altitude ecology of East Africa. |
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2nd Best
Paper |
Mrs Annette Collett |
The protection of
agricultural land through the use of supporting information systems. |
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Best Poster |
Mrs Jeannie van Biljon |
The effect of
rotational crops on different nematode species in an organic cotton
farming system. |
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2nd Best
Poster |
Ms Rhoda Nungo |
Promoting finger
millet by partners along the value chain in Western Kenya. |
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Cassava Research
(Nassar Prize) |
Ms Teddy Amuge |
Genotyping Ugandan
Cassava breeding populations using SSR markers associated with
resistance to Cassava Mosaic Disease. |
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Resource Poor |
Ms C M Onyango |
Feasibility of
commercial production of Amaranth (Amaranthus hypochondriacus) leaf
vegetable by small-scale farmers in Kenya. |
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SPECIAL AWARDS |
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1-To a woman
researcher for outstanding contributions to crop production in Africa. |
Prof. Agnes Wakesho
Mwang`ombe, Kenya |
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2-To a scientist for
outstanding contribution to crop production in Africa. |
Prof. Kallunde Pilly
Sibugo, Tanzania |
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Immediate Past President, African Crop Science Society Council, Prof. Kasem Zaki Ahmed, Department of Genetics, Faculty of Agriculture, Minia University, El-Minia, Egypt, ET-61517, (ahmed_kz@yahoo.com)
Tel (work): ++ 20 (86) 2 36 23 33
Mobile:++ 20 (12) 10 37 50 4
Fax (work):+ + 20 (86) 2 36 21 82
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