National Seminar On LIVELIHOOD IMPROVEMENT OF TRIBALS THROUGH SUSTAINABLE AGRICULTURE

Historically, tribal communities were characterized by a lifestyle distinct from agrarian communities. They subsisted on various activities relating to combinations of shifting cultivation, hunting, and gathering of forest products. The tribal communities as the most underprivileged, are severely impacted by poverty and its manifestations, such as low levels of literacy and healthcare, hunger, and malnutrition. Development programs are being undertaken for the improvement of tribal communities in the field of health, education, agriculture, and skill upgradation supplemented with improved rural connectivity. The focus is on empowering and enabling them to enhance food security, increase economic status and improve their overall quality of life. The major thrust areas of their economic prosperity relate to natural resources management, improved watershed management, environmentally sustainable agricultural practices, and off-farm enterprise development. The livelihood approach needs to be people centric, holistic, dynamic and built on strength and assets with sustainability. Keeping all these in view, the National Seminar has been proposed on “Livelihood Improvement of Tribals through Sustainable Agriculture” with the following theme areas:

THEMATIC AREAS

1. Cropping Systems for sustainable tribal livelihood
2. Agroforestry & Allied sector for livelihood improvement
3. Women empowerment through Agri-enterprises
4. Food security for alleviating malnutrition
5. Technological interventions for sustainable tribal livelihood

IMPORTANT DATES

CALL FOR PAPERS

Extended abstracts on original research works are invited from Scientists /Faculties /Students/ Research Scholars for Oral / Poster presentations in the specified thematic areas of the seminar comprising 800 words in MS word format including a short table and 2-3 references. The abstract should be typed in double space in Times New Roman including the title of the paper (14 size font) with the author’s name and affiliation (* the corresponding author with e-mail ID). It should contain a brief Introduction, Materials Methods, Results, and Discussion along with Conclusion (12-font size). The authors of the selected papers will be communicated for Oral/ Poster presentation on hybrid mode. The template for the poster presentation shall be provided during intimation. Abstracts along with a copy of the online transaction of fees and registration card should be submitted to the Organizing Secretary with the e-mail ID: littsa2023@gmail.com. All participants (Offline and Online) will be provided with certificates. Any further query relating to the seminar may please be made with the following coordinators.

LITTSA-2023 Brochure

Registration Fees and Accomodation