“IGNORANT FACTORS ABOUT LITOPENAEUS VANNAMEI” Litopenaeus vannamei (L.vannamei) is a decapod crustacean which is native to the eastern pacific coast of central and south America from Tumbes, Peru in the south to Mexico in the north. It has been introduced widely around the world since the 1970’s, but especially since 2000, as it has become…
“FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE IN THE GLOBAL FOOD SYSTEMS: QUO VADIS?” Great many people on earth still face poverty, hunger, and disease. The challenge is to end hunger and poverty, improve nutrition and health while making agri-food systems sustainable. Urbanization, population increases, and income growth are driving higher demand for food, amidst agriculture faces significant natural-resource…
THE INTERNATIONAL VIRTUAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE AND AQUACULTURE (AGRIAQU 2020) The International Virtual Conference on Agriculture and Aquaculture (AgriAQU 2020) was successfully held on 28th July with 30 participants representing 12 countries. The South-South Aquaculture and Fisheries (SSAFC) was the Hosting Partner while TIIKM was the Associate Partner to this event. AgriAQU 2020 invited academic…
WHY RESEARCH PAPERS GET REJECTED FROM JOURNALS? Undoubtedly, one of the main goals of researchers is to publish their research papers in a high ranking journal. Mature researchers have gathered a lot of experiences on publishing in journals over the passage of time. However, majority of novice researchers are facing challenges in getting published due…
PETHIYA NIGROFASCIATA Pethia: the generic vernacular name for small cyprinids in the Sinhala language. Nigrofasciata: from the Latin niger, meaning ‘black’, and fasciatus, meaning ‘banded’, in reference to this species’ colour pattern. This species endemic to Sri Lanka where it’s restricted to the Kelani and Nilwalariver basins in the southwestern ‘wet zone’ of the island,…
TIIKM NEWS LETTER – APRIL & MAY 2020 The International Institute of Knowledge Management’s (TIIKM’s) monthly Newsletter for the Months of April And May 2020 has been Published. Mr. Oshadee Withanawasam, CEO of TIIKM and Mr. Isanka Gamage, Managing Director of TIIKM have emphasised on how researchers and the scientific community need to face the COVID – 19 pandemic situation as a…
AgriAQU 2020 The South-South Aquaculture and Fisheries Cooperation (SSAFC) values every opportunity to share and discuss your great findings with leading agriculture and aquaculture stakeholders, including producers, traders, consumers, researchers, and policy makers to analyze the trends in global agriculture and aquaculture. The organizing committee of SSAFC proudly presents the International Virtual Conference on Agriculture…
THE 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON AGRICULTURE 2019 (Agrico 2019) The 6th International Conference on Agriculture 2019, was held on 22nd – 23rd August 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand under the theme “Protective Farming and Sustainable Management” The conference was organized by The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Sri Lanka in collaboration with the Faculty of Agriculture, University Putra Malaysia, Malaysia and Al-Balqa’ Applied University, Jordan…
THE 6TH INTERNATIONAL CONFERENCE ON FISHERIES AND AQUACULTURE 2019 (ICFA 2019) The 6th International Conference on Fisheries and Aquaculture 2019, was held on 22nd – 23rd August 2019 in Bangkok, Thailand under the theme “Sustainable Aquaculture: Nutritional Security and Exports”. The Conference was organized by The International Institute of Knowledge Management (TIIKM), Sri Lanka in…
