History of ACSA
Outline of Asian Crop Science Association (ACSA)
- Establishment of ACSA
- A meeting for the establishment of the international committee for Asian Crop Science Symposium (ACSS) was held in Kyoto, Japan on Aug. 7 to 10, 1990, hosted by the Crop Science Society of Japan. Representatives of crop science-related societies of South Korea, China, Taiwan, Philippines, Thailand and Japan participated in the meeting. In the meeting, based on the discussion regarding the ACSS international committee proposed by the Japanese society, an Asian Crop Science Association (ACSA) Charter was established.
- Asian Crop Science Association (ACSA) Charter (established on Aug. 10, 1990)
- The demand to produce more food for an increasing population, diminishing resources and escalating environmental problems focuses attention on the need to develop efficient, stable and sustainable crop production systems. To achieve this goal, the cooperation of crop scientists by transcending the boundaries of regions and nations are necessary. Based on these common understanding, representatives of Asian and related science societies have organized the “Asian Crop Science Association” in Kyoto. This association will convene scientific meetings on a regular basis to disseminate technological advances, share solutions to common crop production constraints, forge scientific cooperation and foster friendship among scientists in order to promote human welfare. The ACSA shall organize symposia and other scientific meetings every 4 years, the hosting to be rotated among member societies and publish the proceedings. Membership shall be open to all related crop science and related science societies, scientists and organizations interested in the objective and programs of the ACSA.
- Activities
- Symposium, seminar, workshop
- ACSA conference every 4 years
- Exchange program for staffs and students, mutual provision of literatures and information
- Cooperation among the related associations
- Publication (books, papers, newsletters etc)
- Others
- Website
- http://www.cropscience.jp/acsa/
Previous conferences of ACSAC
| Date | Venue | Chair | |
|---|---|---|---|
| 1st ACSAC |
September 1992 |
Seoul (Korea) |
Hong Suk Lee (Seoul National University) |
| 2nd ACSAC |
August 1995 |
Fukui (Japan) |
Koichiro Tsunewaki (Fukui Prefectural University) |
| 3rd ACSAC |
April 1998 |
Taichung (Taiwan) |
Jin Min Sung (National Chung Hsing University) |
| 4th ACSAC |
April 2001 |
Manila (Philippines) |
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| 5th ACSAC |
October 2004 |
Brisbene (Australia) |
Ken Fisher (Australian Institute of Agricultural Science and Technology), John Angus (University of Queensland) |
| 6th ACSAC |
November 2007 |
Bangkok (Thailand) |
Morakot Tanticharoen (BIOTEC) |
| 7th ACSAC |
September 2011 |
Bogor (Indonesia) |
Sony Suharsono (Bogor Agricultural University) |
| 8th ACSAC |
September 2014 |
Hanoi (Vietnam) |
Pham Van Cuong (Hanoi University of Agriculture) |
| 9th ACSAC |
June 2017 |
Jeju (Korea) |
Chulwon Lee (Chungbuk National University), Yonghee Lee (National Institute of Crop Science) |