25 – 28 April 2028 · Abuja, Nigeria

XXI International
Silage Conference

Advancing food securityforage scienceAfrican livestock

The first ISC held in Africa since the series began in Edinburgh in 1970.

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Silage Additives
Lab Analysis
Microbiology & Metabolomics
Experimental Design
Baleage
Aerobic Stability
Feeding & Utilization
Tropical Silages
Smallholder Production
Preharvest Management
Mycotoxins
Novel Technologies
Silage Additives
Lab Analysis
Microbiology & Metabolomics
Experimental Design
Baleage
Aerobic Stability
Feeding & Utilization
Tropical Silages
Smallholder Production
Preharvest Management
Mycotoxins
Novel Technologies

Programme

Plenary speakers

Plenary sessions open the themes explored across the concurrent programme. Hover a card for the talk title.

Horst AuerbachChief Research Officer“Advances in Lactic Acid Bacteria Inoculants”
Dr Amina BelloAhmadu Bello University, Zaria“Tropical Forage Conservation in Semi-Arid Systems”
Dr Lars AnderssonSwedish University of Agricultural Sciences“Aerobic Stability in Maize Silage”
Dr Maria SantosUniversidade de Sao Paulo“Silage Microbiology and Metabolomics”

25–28 Apr2028 · Abuja
12Session topics
1stISC held in Africa
50+ yrsSince Edinburgh 1970

About ISC 2028

A first for Africa

The XXI International Silage Conference comes to Abuja — the first time the event has been held in Africa since it began in Edinburgh in 1970.

The ISC is the premier global platform for scientists, technicians, entrepreneurs and policymakers in the silage and livestock industry to exchange knowledge, innovation and technology.

Nigeria is at a pivotal moment in its livestock development, with a new Ministry of Livestock Development and a national focus on feed scarcity and nutrition through better forage conservation.

Call for abstracts

Twelve session topics

Every abstract is assigned to one theme when you submit. These are the twelve shaping the ISC 2028 programme.

01Silage Additives

02Silage Lab Analysis

03Silage Microbiology and Metabolomics

04Silage Experimental Design and Analysis

05Baleage and Other Silages

06Aerobic Stability

07Silage Feeding and Utilization

08Tropical Silages

09Advancing Silage Production for Small Holders

10Forage Preharvest Management

11Silage Mycotoxins and Contaminants

12Novel Technologies for Silage

Twelve themes, listed in full alongside.

Submit an abstract All topics

DeadlineAbstracts close 31 August 2027. Speakers and poster presenters must also register and pay by 28 March 2027.

01Silage AdditivesInoculants, acids and enzymes, and what they change in the silo.
02Silage Lab AnalysisSampling, fermentation profiles and the methods behind the numbers.
03Silage Microbiology and MetabolomicsLactic acid bacteria, spoilage organisms and metabolite pathways.
04Silage Experimental Design and AnalysisTrial design, replication and statistics for silage research.
05Baleage and Other SilagesWrapped bales, by-product silages and non-conventional crops.
06Aerobic StabilityHeating, yeast activity and dry matter losses at feed-out.
07Silage Feeding and UtilizationIntake, animal performance and ration formulation.
08Tropical SilagesWarm-climate forages and the fermentations they produce.
09Advancing Silage Production for Small HoldersLow-cost, small-scale conservation that works on farm.
10Forage Preharvest ManagementAgronomy, maturity and wilting before the crop reaches the silo.
11Silage Mycotoxins and ContaminantsMoulds, toxins and feed safety in conserved forage.
12Novel Technologies for SilageSensors, modelling and new tools for the silo.

Diary

Key dates

Before the conference

31 August 2027Young Scientist FundApplications close.
28 December 2027Early bird endsStandard rates apply from 1 January.
31 January 2028Abstract submissionTalks and posters close.

During the conference

Monday 25 AprilScientific Session IPlenary opens the programme.
Tuesday 26 AprilScientific Session IIConcurrent sessions and posters.
Wednesday 28 AprilConference tourOptional, limited places.

Since 1970

Fifty years of silage science

The first International Silage Conference was held in Edinburgh in 1970 with 35 participants, all from the United Kingdom. It was a seminar — discussion of current and future research, with no abstracts or papers. It has run every two or three years since, across different countries and continents.

1970Edinburgh, Scotland — 35 participants
2018Bonn, Germany — XVIII ISC
2028Abuja, Nigeria — first in Africa

Please acknowledge

Before you plan your trip

If we cannot meet in person

Should Acts of God or natural or public health emergencies prevent this event from being held in person, conference sessions will be held virtually via Zoom.

Language of the conference

The official language of the conference is English. All presentations, oral and poster, and the book of abstracts, will be in English.

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Early bird registration closes 28 December 2027. Student rates are available with proof of status.

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