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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, which will work in Bangladesh, Kenya, Nigeria and Zambia.
MSU Celebrates USAID-Funded Food Security Program and University’s Global Impact
On Thursday [Aug. 22], the U.S. Agency for International Development Chief Scientist Robert Bertram visited Mississippi State University to mark five years of successful work promoting global health and sustainability by the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish—managed by the Global Center for Aquatic Health and Food Security at MSU.
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.
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 in developing brood banks, translating their wealth of knowledge from the research activity to further increase aquaculture production in Bangladesh.
How Price and Non-Price Factors Influence the Market Price of Major Carp: Findings From the Dynamic ARDL Approach
The Strategies for an Inclusive Aquaculture Value Chain in Bangladesh activity has a new peer-reviewed journal article in Aquaculture. Read the abstract here and go to the full journal article to learn more about the factors impacting the market price of carp fish in Bangladesh using the dynamic ARDL model.
Environmental, Economic, and Social Sustainability in Aquaculture: The Aquaculture Performance Indicators
In this peer-reviewed journal article featured in Nature, the authors—one of whom is a Fish Innovation Lab Asia Regional Coordinator, Madan Dey—identify high-performing aquaculture typologies and species and highlight opportunities to improve economic, social, and environmental performance.
MSU Faculty Member Dives Into Sustainable Aquatic Food-Based Solutions at United Nations Event
On June 18, 2024, Gina Rico Mendez, the research and learning manager for the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish, represented Mississippi State University and the Fish Innovation Lab during the 24th United Nations Open-Ended Informal Consultative Process on Oceans and the Law of the Sea.
Safe Food for a Healthy Future
Ensuring food safety is not just about preventing illness, rather it is about securing a healthier, smarter, and more prosperous future for the nation. Read Mohammad Aminul Islam and Mohammed Badrul Amin's Agrilinks blog post to learn more about food safety for a healthier tomorrow.
The Shifting Tides of Food Safety and Nutrition: Risks and Benefits of Fish Consumption
Food safety and nutrition go hand-in-hand. The Fish Innovation Lab prioritizes these elements in several research activities to achieve both safe and nutritious aquatic food products. Read this Agrilinks blog post written by Lora Iannotti, our Nutrition Advisor, to find out more.
MSU Faculty Appointed to National Boards Advising U.S. Secretary of Agriculture, Congress
Two Mississippi State University faculty members are serving on national boards that provide insight and advice to the U.S. Secretary of Agriculture and Congress, one of which is our Director, Mark Lawrence, who was reappointed to serve on the U.S. Department of Agriculture’s National Agricultural Research, Extension, Education and Economics Advisory Board.