Topics: Aquaculture

Fish in food systems in Nigeria: A review

Field Notes: Nigeria’s fish processors call for government support to stay afloat during COVID-19 crisis

As Nigeria’s fish processors struggle to manage disruptions caused by COVID-19 lockdowns, they are calling for government stimulus and easing of access to credit to ensure their business survive. COVID-19 lockdowns have forced entrepreneur Olubunmi Aderinsola Agbato to make some tough decisions for...

Field Notes: Call for government support as lockdown bites into fish processors’ profits in India

Lockdown restrictions in India have hit fish processors at the peak of their season and created economic hardships causing business closures. Small-scale processers are calling for government support to improve the flow of fish to consumers, who rely on the staple as a key source of protein and...

Journal Article

Can individual feed conversion ratio at commercial size be predicted from juvenile performance in individually reared Nile tilapia Oreochromis niloticus?

Journal Article

Fish, roots, tubers and bananas: opportunities and constraints for agri-food system integration

Implementing nutrition-sensitive pond polyculture in Zambia: WorldFish teams up with Peace Corps volunteers

We sat down with Taryn Cadena and Katharine (Katie) Thomas, two young women who were invited to attend the Nutrition-sensitive Fish Agri-food Systems workshop, held in Lusaka, in late February, and had an engaging conversation about their experiences working in the field in Zambia. They have been...

Integrating fish, roots, tubers and bananas in food systems: Opportunities and constraints

Journal Article

Dietary non-starch polysaccharides influenced natural food web and fish production in semi-intensive pond culture of Nile tilapia

Field Notes: Bangladesh in times of COVID-19 and food security implications

In this series of blogs, experts from WorldFish’s focal countries share their personal insights on the impacts of COVID-19 on fishing, aquaculture, and everyday life. From food security to supply chains, here are some observations and experiences from Bangladesh, shared by Dr. Mohammad Mahfujul...

WorldFish discussed COVID-19 impacts with Nigerian aquaculture community

Thursday 28th May, WorldFish virtually met with several representatives from the Nigerian aquaculture community. They included representatives from Catfish and Allied Farmers Association of Nigeria (CAFFAN), Tilapia and Aquaculture Developers Association of Nigeria (TADAN), Fisheries Society of...

WorldFish Carp Genetic Improvement Program Electronic Pond Book Guide

Journal Article

Key risk factors, farming practices and economic losses associated with tilapia mortality in Egypt