Improving Productivity
The Carp Genetic Improvement Program in Bangladesh Shares G3 Technology With the Department of Fisheries
Kh. Mahbubul Haque, director general for the Bangladesh Department of Fisheries (DoF), officially received the rapid-growing WorldFish Generation 3 (G3) rohu on behalf of DoF during a day-long international workshop held on May 9, 2023. This…
Rice-Fish Farming Increases Yield, Improves Household Nutrition and Income for Nigerian Families
Nnanna Hyacinth Chuckwu, a rice farmer in Ebonyi State, Nigeria, learned how to incorporate fish into his rice farm. The Fish Innovation Lab's Farm Diversification team provided entry-level training for smallholder Nigerian rice farmers like Chuckwu…
Integrated Rice-Fish Farming: Localization Through Farm Diversification
The practice of farming rice and fish simultaneously aims to improve the productivity, resilience, and biological diversity of the rice field while making optimal use of water and land resources. The Farm Diversification activity implementation was…
Genetically-Improved Rohu is Commercially Available and in High Demand in Bangladesh
Abdul Alim, owner of Mukteshary Fish Hatchery in Jashore, Bangladesh, received G3 rohu in 2020, developed them as broodstock, and produced seed in 2022 for the first time thanks to the Advancing Aquaculture Systems Productivity Through Carp Genetic…
Fish Disease Investigation Increases Disease Awareness Among Small-Scale Fish Farmers
Miniver Kampamba, a young, female farmer in Zambia, experienced severe fish loss, which she suspected was due to disease. To address these challenges for fish farmers like Kampamba, the Development and Investigation of the Delivery Mode of a…
Impact of COVID-19 Pandemic in Crab Farming for Women in Bangladesh
The crab sector has provided a variety of economic possibilities for the coastal poor and marginalized women who were working as non-waged laborers. Women are involved in crab farming in a variety of ways, but the Covid-19 pandemic negatively…
Genetically Improved Aquaculture Species in Bangladesh: Advances and Challenges
This chapter from Frontiers in Aquaculture Biotechnology reviews the genetically improved fish in Bangladesh, highlights the advances and challenges, and touches on their impact on aquaculture production in the country. Click the link above to…
On-Farm Performance of Genetically-Improved Rohu (Labeo Rohita) in Bangladesh
The "Advancing Aquaculture Systems Productivity Through Carp Genetic Improvement" activity has a new publication in Frontiers in Aquaculture. Read further to find out more about the activity's results from the on-farm trials of G3 rohu.
Machine Learning Tool Paving the Way to Modernize Aquaculture Statistics in Bangladesh
The Harnessing Machine Learning activity worked with stakeholders in Bangladesh to develop a rigorous approach to survey design and implementation to ensure high quality data and representativeness beyond what is normally collected for the…
Summer Trainings Move the Needle Toward a More Sustainable Farming System for Nigeria
The Integrated Agriculture-Aquaculture as Farm Diversification Strategy activity is moving the needle toward a more sustainable farming system for Nigeria. Through summer trainings and research plots, the team is providing knowledge on how to rice-…