African Crop Science Society

The African Crop Science Society is a society established with an objective to promote crop production and food security in the continent of Africa and it is a society for investigators, producers, business people and technicians around the world. The main objectives of the society is to foster and promote the study of crops in all its facets by creating opportunities for the free exchange, to foster liaison between the society and other bodies with common or similar interests both in Africa and abroad, to obtain and disseminate knowledge, information and ideas pertaining to crops by means of deliberations and publications, to promote the work and interests of members of the profession, to promote collaboration among the national and regional crop science societies in Africa, to encourage scientific training in crop science and to promote a general awareness of utilising, protecting and conserving the environment, to fulfil any other function that may be in the interests of crop science. The activities of the society include congresses, symposia, workshops and training courses, publication of the African Crop Science journal, publication of regular newsletters and organising meetings. The members of the society include fellow members, honorary members, ordinary members, associate members, student members and institutional members.