Gender Equity
Samaki Salama Team's Executive Summary
The Samaki Salama activity aimed to promote sustainable fisheries practices and improve the nutritional status of young children. Read the team's executive summary to learn about their results and recommendations to address human health and…
Sustainable Aquatic Food Systems: Multisectoral Analysis of Determinants of Child Nutrition in Coastal Kenya
The Samaki Salama activity in Kenya has a new journal article in Frontiers. This study aimed to map the multidimensional determinants of fish food security and young child nutrition in four coastal communities of Kenya with a view toward designing a…
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,…
Fish Innovation Lab Dives Into Research in East Africa to Improve Health and Sustainability
Watch this video to find out how eight Fish Innovation Lab activities in Kenya and Zambia have improved fishery sustainability, nutrition education, fish vaccine development, and more in East Africa.
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…
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…
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…
Oysters Have Potential as a Rich Source of Micronutrients in Ghana
The Fish Innovation Lab's activity, which examined the micronutrient impact of oysters in women shellfishers' diets, has discovered that heavy metal contamination is not a concern in the study area in Ghana with levels of mercury, arsenic, cadmium,…
Combating Malnutrition in Zambia With Fish-Based Recipes
FishFirst! Zambia implemented nutrition training to promote enhanced nutrition for women and children using recipes, which incorporate fish powder. This article also includes a short video on the activity highlighted at the end of the article.
MSU Undergraduate Students Serving up Research to Feed Zambians
Three Mississippi State University undergraduate students participated in the 2023 Spring Undergraduate Research Symposium, presenting on Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish research aimed to end hunger in Zambia.