Zambia
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…
FishFirst! Zambia Team's Executive Summary
FishFirst! Zambia’s goal was to determine feasibility of harnessing the power of nutrient-dense pelagic small fish to help fill protein and micronutrient gaps among food-insecure infants, young children, and families. Read how the team conducted…
Population Ecology and Current Distribution Assessment of Invasive Crayfish in Zambia Team's Executive Summary
In the executive summary from the Population Ecology and Current Distribution Assessment of Invasive Crayfish in Zambia activity, the research team examined the population dynamics and continued spread of redclaw crayfish in the Zambezi River basin…
Development of a Multivalent Bacterial Fish Vaccine in Zambia Team’s Executive Summary
The Development of a Multivalent Bacterial Fish Vaccine in Zambia study revealed the potential use of autogenous vaccination in minimizing losses in aquaculture that may emanate from production diseases in Zambia. Learn about the results and the…
United States Announces $29 Million Investment to Extend Two Feed the Future Innovation Labs
USAID announced a five-year extension for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish and the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Legume Systems Research. These critical investments will increase productivity and raise incomes of small-scale farmers…
$15 Million to MSU-Led Fish Innovation Lab Extends Global Food Security Pursuits Through Aquatic Systems
Mississippi State University has received a five-year, up to $15 million extension for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish to address global food security challenges through aquatic food systems.
An Investigation of Bacterial Pathogens Associated with Diseased Nile Tilapia in Small-Scale Cage Culture Farms on Lake Kariba, Siavonga, Zambia
The Development and Investigation of the Delivery Mode of a Multivalent Bacterial Fish Vaccine in Zambia activity has a new journal article in Fishes. This study investigated disease outbreaks in farmed Nile tilapia in Siavonga among small-scale…
Know the Risks: Researching Invasive Crayfish in Zambia Leads to a Future Career in Aquaculture Research
Chibwe Katapa is a student at the University of Zambia, and she wanted to learn about aquaculture to make a difference in the lives of her people in Zambia. Katapa is doing just that by investigating the growth and spread of the invasive crayfish,…