EVENTS
In six days, the International Conference on Agriculture, Food and Aqua will open in Cape Town, South Africa. This event provides a platform to reach a large assemblage of participants from the agriculture, food and aquaculture sectors. It offers workshops, trade shows, exhibitions, and oral and poster presentations.
We've picked five other events slated within the next three months, including the third edition of AquaFarm, which will be held in Pordenone, Italy, on Feb. 13-14, 2019. This event is dedicated to the technologies, products and best practices of sustainable production of fish.
International Conference on Agriculture, Food and Aqua
November 22 – 23, 2018
Cape Town, South Africa
The conference - with the theme "Discovering Natural Resources through Agri-Food-Aqua 2018" - highlights keynote presentations, oral talks, poster presentations, and exhibitions.
It provides a platform to reach a large assemblage of participants from the agriculture, food and aquaculture sectors. It offers workshops, trade shows, exhibitions, and oral and poster presentations.
The keynote session on Day 1 will delve on the topic "Smallholder Fresh Fish Marketing Enterprise: A Veritable Livelihood Strategy for Economic Empowerment in Sub-Saharan Africa" and will have Ikechi Agbugba, vice president of Agrilink International, South Africa, as the featured speaker.
Dilip Wedaarachchi, the State Minister of Fisheries & Aquatic Resources in Sri Lanka will be the keynote speaker at the opening of the conference.
For more info, log on to https://agriculture.foodtechconferences.com/.
12th Global Summit on Aquaculture & Fisheries
January 28 – 29, 2019
Osaka, Japan
This summit, with the theme "Innovative and Sustainable Aquaculture", aims to be innovative and to reflect the direction of aquaculture.
It will cover new research systems and showcase new aquaculture feeds, anti-infection agents and equipment presented by various aquaculture and fisheries labs.
The summit offers a great opportunity for researchers across the globe to meet, network and perceive new scientific novelties.
For more info, visit https://aquaculture.global-summit.com/.
Asian Aquaculture Conference 2018
December 3 – 6, 2018
Bangkok, Thailand
Asian Aquaculture Conference 2018, or AsianAqua-2018, is the first major aquaculture conference organised by the Asian Institute of Technology (AIT) in Bangkok dedicated to the sustained progress of aquaculture in the Asian region.
The conference is intended to have a better understanding of the innovative aquaculture systems practiced in Asia, highlight the regional needs and constraints, and imbibe the global progresses achieved in sustainable intensification of the aquaculture production systems.
Venue of the conference is the Robert B. Banks Auditorium of the AIT Conference Centre in Pathumthani, Bangkok.
AsianAqua-2018 will organize a farm tour to allow participants to see the progress Thailand has made in developing the aquaculture sector.
Log on to https://www.asianaquaculture.org/ for more information.
World Brackishwater Aquaculture Conference (BRAQCON 2019)
January 23 – 25, 2019
Chennai, India
BRAQCON 2019 gathers people involved in innovative activities in brackishwater aquaculture and fisheries. Sharing of experience and research advancements in the frontier areas would facilitate maximum utilization, cultivation, conservation and development of aquatic resources.
The conference aims to elicit interest among young researchers and scientists to undertake studies and research to further open up new blue-growth avenues for a better world. "BRAQCON 2019" also aims to foster cooperation among concerned governmental, non-governmental institutions, private sector and farmers for advancement of sustainable aquaculture and fisheries in brackishwater ecosystems.
This three-day conference will be held at ICAR-Central Institute of Brackishwater Aquaculture (Indian Council of Agricultural Research), in Chennai, Tamil Nadu.
For more info, visit http://braqcon.org/.
AquaEx India
January 31 – February 2, 2019
Hyderabad, India
AquaEx India is an international fisheries and aquaculture trade expo for farmers, buyers, suppliers and industry professionals.
The fisheries and aquaculture businesses in India generate an astounding revenue of US$16 billion annually, and the aquaculture industry constitutes a major chunk of production as fishing from natural habitats is decreasing at an alarming rate. In order to stand tall and be on par with the international standards, Indian aquaculture is undergoing a paradigm shift in line with the fisheries development all over the world.
Being the first large-scale fisheries and aquaculture exhibition in India, AquaEx-2019 aims to create "Brand India Fisheries" and position it as a global trade destination. Its association with SIFA, Department of Animal Husbandry and Fisheries, government of Telangana state and various eminent sponsors makes it one of the most sought after aquaculture exhibitions in the world.
Venue is the HITEX Exhibition Centre in Hyderabad, Telangana.
For more info, visit https://www.aquaexindia.com/.
AquaFarm
February 13 – 14, 2019
Pordenone, Italy
The third edition of AquaFarm international conference and trade show, which is dedicated to the technologies, products and best practices of sustainable production of fish, will be held at the Exhibition Centre of Pordenone.
Aquafarm 2019 is an International B2B event for operators of the Euro-Mediterranean sustainable aquaculture industry, one of the food production activities with the highest growth rate worldwide and which supplies 46% of the total amount of fish consumed.
The event will provide the opportunity to meet the operators involved in the industry - from breeding, processing and transformation up to distribution and consumption - with the chance to meet demand and offer professional updating and networking.
For more info, visit http://www.aquafarm.show/en/.
