Nigeria
USAID-Funded Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish at MSU Launches Startup and Scaling Activities
Mississippi State University’s reach extends beyond state and U.S. borders with global impact in education and research. The Fish Innovation Lab announced a $600,000 portfolio of six new one-year activities called Startup and Scaling Activities,…
Introducing the Fish Innovation Lab Startup and Scaling Activities
Check out the Fish Innovation Lab's six, new 1-year activities. These Startup and Scaling Activities will work in Bangladesh, Kenya, Nigeria, and Zambia to increase food security in Asia and Africa through nutritious aquatic foods.
Fish Innovation Lab Resilience Brief: Highlights of Program Achievements and Recommendations
The Fish Innovation Lab has strengthened the resilience of key aspects of aquaculture and fishery systems in countries spanning Bangladesh, Kenya, and Nigeria, to name a few. In the process, researchers, implementers, and communities have…
Understanding Aquaculture Biosecurity to Improve Catfish Disease Management in Ogun and Delta States, Nigeria
The Improving Biosecurity activity has a journal article in Aquaculture. Read the abstract here to learn more about the existing biosecurity management practices and risk factors in Nigeria that could potentially lead to mortality in catfish…
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,…
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…
Aquaculture Diversification Team's Executive Summary
The Aquaculture Diversification team used what they learned from their rice-fish trials to develop a technology guide, enabling more than 100 rice farmers with little or no knowledge of aquaculture to successfully introduce fish into their rice…
Video on Sustainable Agriculture: DIY Rice and Fish Farming Tutorial
Check out this new Agrilinks-produced video featuring our Farm Diversification team! The video demonstrates how both rice and fish can be farmed in the same plot of land, allowing the farmer to produce two commodities while using an eco-friendly…
Applying Lean Management in Aquaculture Production Team's Executive Summary
The Applying Lean Management in Aquaculture Production activity used the Lean management approach to minimize costs and maximize efficiency by eliminating waste and converting waste into value in aquaculture production in Nigeria. Read the team's…