Call for
Papers
We are delighted to invite you to the Fourth International Conference on Agriculture-Centric Computation (ICA 2026), hosted by IIT Ropar, Punjab, India.
Theme: AI Meets Farm – Digital Agriculture for a Sustainable Future
The inaugural ICA was held at IIT Ropar in May 2023, with selected papers published in Springer CCIS. Since then, ICA has established itself as a premier platform for researchers, practitioners, and policymakers exploring the transformative role of computation and system architectures in agriculture.
We invite authors to submit original research papers, tutorials, and demos on agriculture-centric computation, architectures, and knowledge systems. Topics include, but are not limited to:
Topics of Interest
Research tracks are organized into three strategic tracks reflecting the scope of agriculture-centric computation.
Track 1
Activity-level Computational Innovations
Farm-level tasks and automation
- Algorithms and architectures for IoT-based sensing, control, and actuation
- Real-time computation for drone/robot navigation, path-planning, and spraying operations
- Computer vision and deep learning pipelines for plant stress detection and phenotyping
- Edge-computing frameworks for localized analytics and micro-advisory services
- Secure, lightweight computation for farmer-controlled data sharing
- Knowledge-driven advisory systems powered by ontologies for task-specific decision support
Track 2
Process-level Computational Innovations
Enhancing cultivation and supply chains
- AI/ML models for crop yield prediction, disease diagnostics, and risk assessment
- Predictive analytics and optimization algorithms for irrigation, soil health, and nutrient management
- Cloud/edge hybrid architectures for scalable agriculture platforms
- Computational modeling and simulation of crop growth, livestock, and aquaculture processes
- Blockchain protocols and smart contracts for trusted logistics, payments, and cooperative operations
- Agriculture ontologies and semantic knowledge bases for interoperability across platforms and datasets
- Knowledge graphs for integrating heterogeneous agricultural information sources
Track 3
Ecosystem-level Computational Innovations
Large-scale systems, resilience, and governance
- Computational models for price prediction, demand forecasting, and digital marketplace optimization
- Algorithms and architectures for supply–demand balancing, logistics, and resilience planning
- Climate-smart agriculture simulations and system architectures for large-scale food security analysis
- Crisis-response computation for resilient agricultural ecosystems under disruptions
- Policy informatics and decision-support architectures for governments, cooperatives, and NGOs
- Agri-FinTech computations for secure micro-credit, insurance, and digital transactions
- Social computing algorithms for trust-building, reputation modeling, and collaborative decision-making
- Privacy-preserving computation, federated learning, and data governance architectures
- Ontology-driven knowledge bases and reasoning engines for agricultural ecosystems
Workshops / Tutorials / Demos
Proposals for tutorials, workshops, and demos are being invited on relevant themes. Tutorials and workshops can be half-day in length. The proposal should be submitted as an extended abstract (max up to 1000 words).
The submission should include the following:
- A thematic synopsis of the content to be covered.
- A description of the proposer.
- Their pertinent credentials.
Author Instructions
All regular papers should be 12–15 pages in length based on Springer LNCS format. For LaTeX and Word templates and further formatting information, please visit the Springer website:
open_in_newSpringer LNCS Conference Proceedings GuidelinesCamera Ready Instructions
Paper Formatting
- Review, revise, and amend your paper as per the reviewer's comments. Add author details.
- Ensure the paper is in Springer LNCS format (strict policy). We strongly recommend using the LaTeX template.
- Make sure tables and figures do not exceed the allowed page limits.
- Ensure the number of pages is between 12 and 15, including references.
- Enhance the quality of pictures and tables used in your paper.
- Proofread your paper to ensure it is error-free. We recommend Grammarly (https://app.grammarly.com/) for grammar checks.
- Check for plagiarism. Final acceptance is subject to a similarity index of less than 20%.
- For LaTeX: put all source files (except PDF) in a zip named paperid_source_file.zip. For Word: rename to paperid_source_file.docx. Keep the PDF ready as paperid_camera_ready.pdf.
Copyright Form
- Fill in the copyright form (URL to be provided). Some entries are pre-filled; complete all blue annotated boxes.
- Rename the copyright form to paperid_copyright.pdf.
- Authors are also encouraged to obtain paperid_plagiarism_report.pdf (optional).
Payment
- Pay the registration fee online. For payment details, visit the registration page.
- Rename proof of payment as paperid_paymentproof.pdf / .jpg / .jpeg / .png.
Submission
- Upload the final files: paperid_camera_ready.pdf, paperid_source_file.zip or .docx, paperid_copyright.pdf, paperid_paymentproof.pdf/.jpg/.jpeg/.png using the submission link.
- Authors are encouraged to also upload paperid_plagiarism_report.pdf.
- The deadline for camera-ready submission is 15 September 2026.
- Please also update the EasyChair submission with paperid_camera_ready.pdf.
Additional Instructions
Authors should consult Springer's Instructions for Authors of Proceedings and use either the LaTeX template in Overleaf or the Word template for preparation of their papers. Springer encourages authors to include their ORCIDs in their papers.
The corresponding author of each paper must complete and sign a License-to-Publish form on behalf of all authors. The corresponding author signing the copyright form must match the one marked on the paper. Once files are sent to Springer, authorship changes cannot be made.
open_in_newSpringer LNCS Author GuidelinesSubmission Guidelines
Originality & Format
Submissions must be original, unpublished work. Papers should follow the Springer CCIS template (approx. 12-15 pages for full papers).
Blind Review
ICA 2026 employs a double-blind review process. Ensure your manuscript is anonymized before uploading.
Publication
All accepted papers will be published in Springer Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS). The request has been submitted to Springer.
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Springer CCIS Series
All accepted papers will be published in Springer Communications in Computer and Information Science (CCIS). The request has been submitted to Springer.
Important Dates
Acknowledgment
The Microsoft CMT Acknowledgment
The Microsoft CMT service was used for managing the peer-reviewing process for this conference. This service was provided for free by Microsoft and they bore all expenses, including costs for Azure cloud services as well as for software development and support.
We warmly invite researchers, architects, practitioners, and policymakers to contribute and participate in ICA 2026. Please share this announcement with colleagues and collaborators working at the intersection of computing, agriculture, and sustainability.
— Organizing Committee, ICA 2026