Since 1967, the ISTRTB (formerly ISTRC) Symposia have been held every three years as a premier forum for sharing the latest research on root and tuber crops. This webpage provides a comprehensive archive of all past symposia, featuring downloadable PDF files with publications, presentation materials, and other key findings.
15th Triennial Symposium
Organisations: Centro Internacionale de la Papa (CIP), Universidad Nacional Agraria La Molina
Theme: Roots and tubers for sustainable development and food security: Issues and srategies
Date: November 2, 2009 to November 6, 2009
14th Triennial Symposium
Organisations: Indian Society for Root Crops, Central Tuber Crops Research Institute
Theme: Roots and tubers for sustainable development and food security: Issues and srategies
Date: November 20, 2006 to November 26, 2006
13th Triennial Symposium
Theme: Opportunities for Poverty Alleviation and Sustainable Livelihoods in Developing Countries
Date: November 10, 2003 to November 14, 2003
Editors: R. Kapinga, R. Kingamkono, M. Msabaha, J. Ndunguru, B. Lemaga, G. Tuslime
12th Triennial Symposium
Organisation: National Agricultural Research Centre of the Ministry of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries
Theme: Potential of Root Crops for Food and Industrial Resources
Date: September 10, 2000 to September 16, 2000
Editors: Makoto Nakatani and Katsumi Komaki
11th Triennial Symposium
Organisation: The University of the West Indies - St. Augustine Campus
Theme: Tropical Root Crops: Staples for Food Security in the Next Millennium
Date: October 19, 1997 to October 24, 1997
Published in Tropical Agriculture (Volume 75 (1) January 1998 and 75 (2) April 1998)