Improving Productivity

Image Alternative Text: Amarachi Nweke attended a workshop put on by the Farm Diversification team to learn more about rice-fish farming. Here, she is speaking at the workshop.

From Rice to Fish: Boosting Productivity and Nutrition Through Farm Diversification

Amarachi Nweke, from Ebonyi State in Nigeria, learned about how to convert rice fields to incorporate fish farming from the Fish Innovation Lab's Farm Diversification team. "When I heard about the activity, I was delighted to learn that I can…

Image Alternative Text: Atinuke Onaduja is showing off the fish oil gotten by using Lean technology.

Onaduja Transformed her Business With Lean Tools and Helped Others do the Same

Atinuke Onaduja learned how to be more efficient and reduce waste to improve her fish farming operation through a Fish Innovation Lab activity on Lean management. "The Lean training has changed everything,” Onaduja said. “You want to invest your…

Image Alternative Text: Oludayo Oluyemi responding to questions on behalf of his team during Lean training in Ogun State.

Oluyemi Used Lean Tools to Identify and Address the Causes of Fish Mortality

Oludayo Oluyemi was experiencing a case of high fish mortality in his ponds, but thanks to the Fish Innovation Lab's Lean training program, he learned how to identify appropriate solutions to on farm challenges such as using salt as an alternative…

Image Alternative Text: Onorame Otomiewo doing clean up after she found out the root cause of the problem in her hatchery during the Lean training in Ogun State.

Otomiewo Used Lean Tools to Turn Around the Aquaculture Business of her Farming Cluster

When Onorame Otomiewo from Nigeria got involved with the Fish Innovation Lab's activity on Lean management, she said it was a turning point for her and her business. After completing the 9-day Lean training program in Ogun State, she gained the…

Image Alternative Text: Isah Hussaini presented an activity report for his group during the Lean training in Ogun State.

Hussaini Used Lean Skills to Improve Record Keeping and Aquaculture Productivity

Isah Hussaini, from Nigeria, was struggling with keeping records and managing costs on his fish farm before attending a Lean management training by a Fish Innovation Lab activity. "Before the training, I never kept records because I was always…

Image Alternative Text: Sampling of fish in presence of Liton Morol (far left) at his nursery farm.

Dreams of Becoming a Successful, Quality Fish Seed Producer are Realized

Md. Liton Morol's early experience as a fish seed producer in Bangladesh was tumultuous, but thanks to the Cryogenic Sperm Banking team, he has received success in rearing cryopreserved sperm-originated seeds on his farm. "During samplings, I found…

Image Alternative Text: The Fish Innovation Lab research team with Teresa and Koch of AGGRC, Louisiana State University, U.S.A., at the workshop venue. (Photo by M. Gulam Hussain) 

Final Workshop of Fish Innovation Lab's Cryogenic Sperm Banking of Carps Activity in Bangladesh

The Fish Innovation Lab Cryogenic Sperm Banking team held their final dissemination workshop in July 2023. Over 50 invited national and international participants and stakeholders were present at the workshop and represented a number of institutions…

Image Alternative Text: Fish stocking in a rice-fish farm in Nigeria.

Aquaculture and Rural Communities: Farm Diversification Through Rice-Fish Farming

The ultimate goal of farm diversification is to increase productivity and access to rice and fish, improve nutrition-sensitive diets, promote resource use efficiency, and generate employment and better livelihood options in the target communities.…

Image Alternative Text: a screenshot of the "How to Build a Fish Trap" video

Video: How to Make a Sustainable Fish Trap |DIY|

Check out this new video featuring the modified fish trap developed by our Samaki Salama team. More durable materials plus an escape door for juvenile fish help small-scale fishers spend less money on repairs and support the long-term sustainability…

Image Alternative Text: Lowland rice paddy plot in Kebbi State, Nigeria

Tackling Hunger Through Integrated Farming

A story in The Nation highlights the Fish Innovation Lab's Farm Diversification activity, which is introducing the benefits of integrated rice-fish farming to communities in Nigeria.