Dear Colleagues

Time is running and one year had passed from the 2nd edition of the MAEPs&WASTE conference. We are dedicated and delighted to continue with sharing the knowledge and believe this initiative should be further developed. On behalf of the Organizing Committee, I am honoured to invite you to joining the 3rd International Applied Scientific Conference Medicinal, Aromatic and Edible Plants (MAEPs) and their by-products: Utilization and valorization for a sustainable and circular economy, which will take place on 28-29 May 2027 in Plovdiv, BULGARIA. The conference aims to bring together the best practices in the field of MAEPs utilization as a foundation of the circular economy and to serve as a forum for exchange and share of high-value knowledge between the science and business. The conference covers different aspects of plants application with special emphasis on production and marketing of high value added products, MAEPs as source of biologically active substances, utilization as functional foods, technologies for treatment of MAEPs, waste minimization and valorization of MAEPs processing, etc. In addition, the conference will cover all aspects of the vast and intriguing world of fungi: mushrooms, molds, and yeasts.

In addition to the scientific program, the Organizers hope that the participants will have the opportunity to enjoy the visit and the possibility to feel the atmosphere of the beautiful ancient city of Plovdiv, the 2019 European Capital of Culture!

We look forward to meeting you at the conference!