ABOUT THE CONFERENCE

 

Sustainable soil management and conservation is one of the key environmental, social and economic issues faced in the world today. Increasing global population, globalization of markets, reduced soil fertility and increased of combination of chemical and mechanization have placed greater pressure on soil resources.

 

The SOILS 2019's theme, ''Sustainable Soil Management and Conservation'' embodies a resonating drive for academicians, researchers, industries, institutions, agencies and organizations to discuss on current issues and efforts on soil management to achieve greater sustainability of soil resources.

 

 

 

OBJECTIVES

 

1. To share knowledge & recent information on sustainable soil management and conservation in agriculture and plantation sector.

 

2. To promote interdisciplinary and inter-organization networking or collaboration towards achieving sustainable soil management and crop production.

 

 

TOPICS / SCOPES

 

• Management of plantation soil

• Management of peat and other wetland soils

• Soils genesis and classification

• Soil physical and conservation

• Soil fertility and nutrient management

• Soil microbes and health

• Soil management for land improvement

 

 

 

 

HONOURABLE SPEAKERS

 

KEYNOTE SPEAKER

 

Multidisciplinary Approach Towards Coastline Protection using Ecological Engineering

Prof. Ir. Dr. Dato'. Roslan Hashim

University of Malaya (UM)

 

PLENARY SPEAKER I

 

Management of problematic Soils For New Forest Creation

Dr. Wan Rashidah A. Kadir

Forest Research Institute Malaysia (FRIM)

 

PLENARY SPEAKER II

 

Organic Means of Rejuvenating Soil Productivity

Prof. Dr. Osumanu Haruna Ahmed

Universiti Putra Malaysia (Bintulu Branch)

 

PLENARY SPEAKER III

 

Soil and Water Conservation Under Oil Palm

Dr. Christopher Teh Boon Sung

Universiti Putra Malaysia (UPM)