Improving Productivity
Use of Cryopreserved Sperm of Grass Carp for Seed Production at the Hatchery Level of Bangladesh
The Cryogenic Sperm Banking team has a peer-reviewed journal article in Aquaculture Research. Learn more about the team's research examining suitable conditions of sperm cryopreservation protocols and how they evaluated the effectiveness of…
Scaling Fish Innovation Lab Approaches Brings Better Broodstocks to Bangladesh
Although the Fish Innovation Lab’s Cryogenic Sperm Banking activity ended in 2023, the research team continued to actively engage in scaling their research efforts in the local context. They are now supporting the government and private hatcheries…
No Longer Bugged by Feed Costs Team's Executive Summary
The No Longer Bugged by Feed Costs team relied on primary data collected from farmers in Nigeria, using a structured questionnaire to gather information about the farmers and their production practices as well as analyze costs of production,…
Cryogenic Sperm Banking Team's Executive Summary
Cryogenic sperm banking can be used to assist the government and private hatcheries to develop brood banks by protecting and providing quality germplasm of Indian major carps and exotic carps. Read the research team's executive summary to learn more…
Fish Before Irrigation: Maximizing Water Use for Fish and Crop Production
As water resources get tighter and irrigation solutions are seen as “modern, high technology” agriculture, aquaculturists are considering a first use of the water for aquaculture before irrigation. This post was written for Agrilinks by Karen…
From Waste to Wealth: Using Aquaculture Effluent to Boost Agricultural Production in Bangladesh
Using aquaculture waste for agricultural production can reduce the use and cost of water, competition for water, chemical fertilizers as well as the environmental impact of releasing nutrient-rich agricultural water into fresh and saltwater bodies.…
Well-Managed Aquaculture Ponds Can Help Save Wild Fish in Rural Cambodia
Small fish ponds in Cambodia are being used for Pangasius catfish production to help fish farmers increase their profits and provide a source of protein to families. Check out this article on Agrilinks by Wes Neal, co-principal investigator on the…
Water Management and Productivity in Integrated Agriculture-Aquaculture (Rice-Fish) Systems
In areas with limited water availability, enhancing agricultural productivity is imperative to increase food production, income, and environmental benefits without significantly increasing water usage. Read this Agrilinks article to find out more…
Nourishing Nations Team's Executive Summary
The Nourishing Nations team set out to help fish processors in Delta State, Nigeria, to produce better products for their businesses, using hygienic food handling practices to reduce the risks of food safety issues. Understanding how traditional…
Advancing Aquaculture Systems Productivity Through Carp Genetic Improvement Team's Executive Summary
The Advancing Aquaculture Systems Productivity Through Carp Genetic Improvement team aimed to produce new generations of improved carp in Bangladesh—catla, rohu, and silver carp. Read the team's executive summary to find out how these new…