University of Ruhuna

Nutrient–Microbiota Co-Regulation of Protein Conversion in Black Soldier Fly Larvae: The Role of Alkali-Soluble Protein and Gut Microbial Communities

Insect protein farming provides sustainable advantages in land efficiency, emission reduction, and bioconversion. A major challenge is optimizing nutrient composition to achieve cost-effective protein production. This study investigates the co-regulatory mechanism between alkali-...

A Hybrid Grey Verhulst Modeling framework for accurate tea yield forecasting in variable environmental conditions

Purpose Due to the Ceylon tea industry having faced a range of economic, structural and climate conditions over the past few decades, a robust statistical approach is essential for short-term forecasting of tea yield and tea income. However, the existing literature indicates that...