30th AMSTERDAM International Congress on Agricultural & Food Engineering (AICAFE-26) scheduled on July 6-8, 2026 Amsterdam (Netherlands) is for the engineers, practitioners, scientists, researchers, scholars, and students from all around the world and it also includes the industry people to present ongoing research activities, and hence to foster research relations between Academia and industry. The conference is being organized by Emirates Research Publication (ERPUB) operting under Pilares D Elegancia LDA (Portugal). This conference provides opportunities for the delegates to share new ideas and application experiences face to face, to establish business or research relations and to find global partners for future collaboration. All the submitted conference papers will be peer reviewed by the program/technical committees of the Conference.

Call for papers/Topics

Topics of Interest for Submission include, but are Not Limited to:

1. Farm Machinery and Power Engineering

This area focuses on the design, operation, and maintenance of equipment used in primary production.

• Tractor Systems and Controls: Engines, transmissions, and ergonomic design.

• Tillage and Sowing Equipment: Plows, harrows, seed drills, and precision planters.

• Plant Protection Equipment: Sprayers, dusters, and variable rate application (VRA) technology.

• Harvesting and Threshing Machinery: Combine harvesters, fruit harvesters, and root crop diggers.

• Renewable Energy in Agriculture: Solar pumps, wind energy, and biomass gasifiers.

2. Soil and Water Conservation Engineering

This branch deals with the management of natural resources to ensure long-term agricultural productivity.

• Hydrology: Rainfall-runoff relationships and watershed management.

• Irrigation Engineering: Drip, sprinkler, and surface irrigation system design.

• Drainage Engineering: Surface and subsurface drainage systems for waterlogged lands.

• Soil Erosion Control: Terracing, bunding, and vegetative barriers.

• Groundwater Engineering: Well hydraulics, pumping systems, and recharge techniques.

3. Food Process Engineering

Focuses on the transformation of raw agricultural materials into value-added food products.

• Unit Operations in Food Processing: Drying, milling, evaporation, and filtration.

• Thermal Processing: Pasteurization, sterilization, blanching, and UHT processing.

• Non-Thermal Processing: High-pressure processing (HPP), pulsed electric fields (PEF), and cold plasma.

• Refrigeration and Cold Chain: Cold storage design, freezing techniques, and cryogenics.

• Rheology and Texture: Flow behavior and physical properties of food materials.

4. Post-Harvest Technology

Concentrates on minimizing losses after harvest and maintaining the quality of produce.

• Storage Engineering: Silos, warehouses, and controlled atmosphere (CA) storage.

• Cleaning and Grading: Size, shape, and color sorting technologies.

• Packaging Technology: Active packaging, intelligent packaging, and biodegradable materials.

• Secondary Processing: Production of oils, flours, and fermented products.

• By-product Utilization: Converting agricultural waste into animal feed or biofuel.

5. Aquacultural Engineering

The application of engineering principles to the cultivation of aquatic plants and animals.

• Recirculating Aquaculture Systems (RAS): Filtration, aeration, and water treatment.

• Pond Engineering: Design, construction, and liner materials.

• Automation in Fisheries: Automatic feeders and water quality monitoring sensors.

6. Structures and Environmental Control

Design of specialized buildings for livestock and high-value crops.

• Greenhouse Technology: Hydroponics, aeroponics, and climate control systems.

• Livestock Housing: Ventilation, waste management, and thermal comfort for poultry, dairy, and swine.

• Rural Building Materials: Low-cost, sustainable construction for agricultural storage.

7. Precision Agriculture and Digital Engineering

The "high-tech" frontier of modern farming.

• Remote Sensing and GIS: Mapping soil health and crop vigor.

• Drones (UAVs): Aerial imaging and targeted pesticide application.

• Internet of Things (IoT): Real-time sensor networks for soil moisture and weather.

• Artificial Intelligence: Machine learning for yield prediction and pest identification.