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6-8 May 2026 | 📍
Edirne, Türkiye
🏢 Workshop Venue: Edirne Commodity Exchange Meeting Hall (Edirne Ticaret Borsası)
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Opening: 10:30 AM, 6 May 2026
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Organized by Trakya Agricultural Research Institute and Edirne Directorate of Provincial Agriculture and Forestry, Edirne, Türkiye
Rice is one of the most important staple crops worldwide, playing a critical role in global food security. However, contemporary management practices combined with the impacts of climate change have introduced significant challenges to sustainable rice production, while technological advances have simultaneously created new opportunities for innovation.
Reduced water availability and increasing soil salinity, both intensified by climate change, represent major constraints on rice cultivation. In addition, weeds have become the most significant pest in conventional rice systems and are emerging as a primary challenge in drip-irrigated rice production. In additon, some diseases have been increasing.
Recent research efforts have focused on the development of rice varieties resistant to salinity, herbicides, and diseases; the optimization of drip irrigation systems; the breeding of high-yielding hybrid cultivars; and the early detection of biotic and abiotic stresses through artificial intelligence, optical sensing technologies, and unmanned aerial vehicles. Kassim Al-khatib from USA will deliver opening lecture on UAVs. He will share his practical experience and recent research findings with us, which can be useful for everyone from farmers to policy makers.
This workshop will primarily address these emerging challenges and technological advancements. Contributions presenting any innovative approaches and novel technologies applicable to rice cultivation are highly encouraged.
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Invited Speaker: Kassim Al-khatib, Prof. Dr., UC-Davis, USA The Use of Agricultural Unmanned Aerial Vehicles in Rice Cultivation
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Contact Information:
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Workshop Contact E-mail: onur.goktepe@tarimorman.gov.tr
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Abstracts Submission E-mail: ahuludag@yahoo.com
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Important Days:
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No registration fee necessary
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Organizing Committee:
- Adnan Tülek, Assoc. Prof. Dr.
- İslam Köse
- Adnan Akcan
- Onur Göktepe, Secretariat
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Scientific Committee (in alphabetical order):
- Adnan Tülek, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Türkiye
- Ahmet Uludağ (head), Prof. Dr., Türkiye
- Deniz İnci, Assist. Prof. Dr., USA
- Gökhan Çamoğlu, Prof. Dr., Türkiye
- İsmet Başer, Prof. Dr., Türkiye
- Jauhar Ali, Dr. IRRI
- Kamil Haliloğlu, Prof. Dr., Türkiye
- Markola Saulic, Dr., Serbia
- Metin Tuna, Prof. Dr., Türkiye
- Muhamad Shakirin Mispan, Assoc. Prof. Dr. Malaysia
- Necmi Beşer, Assoc. Prof. Dr., Türkiye
- Süleyman Gürdal Türkseven, Assist. Prof. Dr., Türkiye
- Sze-Loi Song, Assoc. Prof. Dr, Malaysia
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Accommodation:
For participants wishing to stay in Edirne during the workshop, there are various accommodation options available in the city center with easy access to the event venue. Considering the potential high occupancy during the event dates, we recommend making reservations early. Some hotel alternatives you may consider are listed below:
(Note: Accommodation arrangements and costs are the responsibility of the participants. You can contact the relevant hotels directly to obtain current availability and price information and complete your reservations.)