THEMATIC AREAS

We are now accepting abstracts for the 9th National Conference on Food Science and Technology (9th FCON). The 9th FCON is a forum for interdisciplinary exchange among professionals and stakeholders in the fields of food science, technology, food safety, governance, working towards enhancing innovations across agri-food systems in Nepal and beyond. We are pleased to welcome you to attend the 9th FCON on June 12-13, 2023, in Kathmandu, Nepal. We welcome abstracts under the following broad themes:

• Food Safety and Governance: Science/evidence, technology, management system, innovative metrics and tools, and policy
• Nutrition and Nutrient-dense foods: Nutrition policy and intervention, technology/biotechnology, traditional and Functional foods, nutraceuticals and dietary supplements, metrics and tools
• Drivers of Food Systems Innovations: market development and private sector, informal market sector, gender, youth
• Drivers of Food Systems, Science and Technology: Novel and emerging processing technology, policy processes, infrastructure, environment, climate change
• Food Loss and Waste/ Byproduct utilization: Science/evidence, technology, innovative metrics and tools, and policy