Dear Friends,

We are pleased to invite you to submit an abstract of your research work for poster
presentation in 3rdInternational Conference & Exhibition on “Sustainability: Challenges &
Opportunities in Global Sugar Industry” scheduled to be held during 12th- 14thJanuary, 2024 at
VSI, Manjari (Bk.), Pune, India. The key objective of this conference is to provide opportunities
to the scientists, researchers, engineers, industrial participants, academicians and students,
pertaining to research and professional backgrounds to share their findings with global
participants and experts.

The conference aims to transfer innovative ideas and skills pertaining to modern
technologies in Sugarcane Agriculture, Sugar & other Allied Industries.

This 3rdInternational Conference & Exhibition – 2024 will host lectures/presentationson

the topics in the following sessions:
 Sugar mills- Financial Discipline and Management
 Modern Developments in Processing and Engineering
 Green Technology: Circular Bio-economy
 Challenges and Opportunities in Bioethanol
 Environmental Sustainability in the Sugar and Allied Industry
 Perspectives in Sugarcane Improvement
 Soil Sustainability: Challenges and priorities
 Micro-irrigation and Mechanization
 Sustainable Sugar beet industry- Emerging Challenges
 Microbes and Potential Bio-agents in Sustainable Sugarcane Product
 Pest in Sugarcane: Facts and Management Approach
 Sustainable Sugarcane Production and Management Practices

Posters are invited related to above-mentioned sessions. Posters presented on each session
shall be reviewed by subject Expert Committees and prizes shall be given to the 1st, 2nd and
3rdbest posters in each session. The Guidelines for Abstract submission and Poster
presentation is enclosed herewith for your information.

For more information and updates, please visit the Conference website
www.vsiconindia2024.org.In case of any further communication, you may communicate Dr. S.V.
Patil, Convener (Mobile: +91-9822267223) OR Dr. G.S.Kotgire, Co-convener (Mobile: +91-
9960833301) of the Poster Presentation Committee.

Further, we request you to forward this invitation to your colleagues/ researchers/ students for
participation in this conference.

Looking forward to seeing you in Pune!

With warm regards,

Sambhaji Kadupatil
Director General, VSI
Enclosed: Guidelines for Abstract submission and Poster presentation are enclosed.
 ABSTRACT SUBMISSION GUIDELINES FOR POSTER PRESENTATION

Abstract of the papers related to thematic areas of the conference are invited for poster
presentation. Abstract should be typed in single space with maximum 300 words including title,
authors, address, keywords and email ID on A4 size paper in the form of soft copy in MS word
format. Abstract should reach the Organizing secretary latest by November 30, 2023.
Acceptance of the abstract for the poster presentation will be communicated by December 15,
2023.
 Only registered candidates will be allowed to present their posters
 Abstract should be of original work
 Abstract for poster presentation should be of maximum 300 words
 Abstract should be thoroughly checked for grammatical corrections
 Abstract must be submitted by the presenting author for further communication
 All abbreviations must be spelled out on first use
 Scientific name of biological material must be in italic
 Abstract must be in text form only
 Graphs, figures, diagrams, images etc. should notbe included in given abstract
 All abstracts will be published in the form of soft copy and will be provided to each
registered participant.
 The expression such as “has been studied”, “in progress”, “will be under taken” should
be avoided.
 References should not be cited in the abstract
 All abstracts submitted will be reviewed by the expert committee and selection of
abstract for poster session will be communicated to the corresponding author
Instruction for preparation of Abstract
 Font : Times New Roman
 Title : Font size 14 & Bold
 Authors Name : Font size 12 & Italic
Presenting author should be underlined
 Address /affiliation : Font size 10
Complete postal address with pin code followed by
email id of the presenting author
 Abstract : Font size 12 in single space and left aligned
 Poster preparation Guidelines
If accepted as a Poster Presentation, authors are requested to follow to the guidelines as under
 The poster should be of standard size of 76 cm X 102 cm (width x height)
 Narrate title, author names, address, keywords and email ID of the presenting author,
introduction, materials& methods, result, and conclusion in brief
 The poster must have clearly visible type face that is not smaller than 16 point
 Recommended Content: Maximum pertinent information should be provided in the
poster
 If the subject matter is empirical, the presentation should reflect: the specific objective(s)
of the study/presentation; methods of data collection and analysis; summary of the
results obtained or anticipated; conclusions reached; and recommendations made
 In the case of non-empirical posters, the presentation should ideally reflect: the specific
objective(s) of the presentation; key theoretical framework(s); presentation’s central
argument(s); conclusions reached; and recommendations made.
 Presenters are responsible for mounting and removing posters from poster boards, and
should ensure that appropriate material is brought for this purpose (e.g., double-sided
tape).
 Attractive prizes will be awarded to first 3 best posters in each of the following different
sessions
Thematic Areas
 Sugar mills- Financial Discipline and Management
 Modern Developments in Processing and Engineering
 Green Technology: Circular Bio-economy
 Challenges and Opportunities in Bioethanol
 Environmental Sustainability in Sugar Industry
 Perspectives in Sugarcane Improvement
 Soil Sustainability: Challenges and priorities
 Micro-irrigation and Mechanization
 Sustainable Sugar beet industry- Emerging Challenges
 Microbes and Potential Bio-agents in Sustainable Sugarcane Product
 Pest in Sugarcane: Facts and Management Approach
 Sustainable Sugarcane Production and Management Practices
Key dates
 Submission of poster abstract: November 30, 2023
 Intimation of poster presentation confirmation: December 15, 2023
 Registration of selected poster presentation: December 20, 2023
Contact
 contact@vsiconindia2024.org
Contact persons
Engineering, Technology and By-products
 Dr. Sangram Patil - Email: sangrampatil579@gmail.com Mobile: +91-7978231809
Sugarcane Agriculture
 Dr. Ganesh Kotgire -Email: ganeshkotgire@gmail.com Mobile: +91-9960833301
For more information, please visit www.vsiconindia2024.org