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2019-2020 Fish Innovation Lab Graduates

This academic year, four student researchers on Fish Innovation Lab project graduated from their colleges and universities.

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Increased Fish Intake Improves Brain Development for Young Children

Although she had been feeding fish to her children already, Matunda Said now gives them even more of this nutrient-rich food. Packed with long-chain fatty acids and other nutrients, fish can be a critical source of nutrients linked to improved brain…

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Reducing Post-Harvest Losses in Nigeria's Aquaculture Sector Contributes to Sustainable Development

The low production and consumption of fish in Nigeria is because of rudimentary production systems in the country, more competitive imported fish products, and high poverty rates that limit purchasing power of consumers. The situation is further…

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Gender Dynamics in Small-Scale Fisheries and Aquaculture [video lecture]

This lecture, hosted by the Fish Innovation Lab and Social Science Research Center, focused on how gender dynamics in small-scale fisheries/aquaculture shape men’s and women’s participation and benefits. Research exploring these gender dynamics has…

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Lab Leaders Host Seminar on Fisheries and Aquaculture in Bangladesh

Fish Innovation Lab leaders hosted a seminar titled “Challenges, Needs and Potentials of Aquaculture and Fisheries in Bangladesh,” which brought together academic, industry, and governmental leaders on December 26, 2019, at Bangladesh Agricultural…

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Gender impacts to fisheries, aquaculture topic at upcoming MSU presentation

On Thursday [Feb. 6], Steven Cole of the International Institute of Tropical Agriculture is discussing “Gender dynamics in small-scale fisheries and aquaculture” at 9:30 a.m. in the Colvard Student Union’s Fowlkes Auditorium. The event is free to…

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Fish4Zambia Builds Capacity Through Student Fieldwork Training

Undergraduate students often face challenges gaining hands-on research-for-development fieldwork experience. Fish4Zambia, a quick start of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish, provided this opportunity to three undergraduates who joined the…

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Capacity Needs for Innovation in Nigerian Aquaculture

In early September, the Fish Innovation Lab participated in a multi-stakeholder workshop to develop a plan to strengthen capacity for innovation in the aquaculture sector of southwestern Nigeria. Approximately 30 representatives of public and…

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Fish4Zambia Student Researcher: Laura Ingouf

Experiences at Mississippi State outside the classroom also have helped Laura Ingouf find and use her voice. Over the summer, she worked in the Gender Impacts Lab at the Social Science Research Center, which provided her the opportunity to go to…

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Fish4Zambia Research Presented at MSU Graduate Research Symposium

Robert Kolbila, a doctoral student at Mississippi State University (MSU) and native of Ghana, presented research on the Fish Innovation Lab's Fish4Zambia project at the university's recent Graduate Research Symposium.