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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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Threatened Fish Biodiversity of Kaptai Lake in Bangladesh

The fish biodiversity of the largest man-made reservoir in Bangladesh, Kaptai Lake, has been threatened due to dramatic increase of undesirable clupeid and other small fish species. As a result, indigenous major carp and other commercial fish…

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Students Trained as Enumerators to Assess Farmer Needs for Rohu Genetic Improvement

As part of a quick start project with the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish and to better understand the needs of fish farmers, Bangladesh Agricultural University developed a survey schedule to survey farms located in Mymensingh, Rajshahi, and…

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Asia Regional Coordinator Recognized for Contributions to Sustainable Aquaculture

Fish Innovation Lab Asia Regional Coordinator M. Gulam Hussain recently gave an invited keynote address in Dhaka, Bangladesh. At the event, he also received a Crest of Honor from Bangladesh Fisheries Research Forum and Bangladesh Agricultural…

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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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Hilsa Shad Fishery Success in Bangladesh

Hilsa, Tenualosa ilisha, is a large anadromous shad that is the national fish in Bangladesh. It is a very popular food fish in the country. The fish has enormous benefits for human health due to availability of essential micronutrients, minerals,…

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Improving the Fish Value Chain in Zambia

In this video, U.S. PI Kathleen Ragsdale, U.S. co-PI Mary Read-Wahidi, and Zambia co-PI Pamela Marinda discuss their research about household nutrition and U.S. PI Delbert Gatlin discusses his study focused on alternative fish feed for tilapia farms…

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From Harvest to Plate in Nigeria

In this video, U.S. PI Julius Nukpezah and U.S. co-PI Joe Steensma discuss their project in Nigeria focused on research to improve post-harvest loss in the fish value chain.

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Fish Innovation Lab Awards $500,000 in ‘Quick Start’ Grants

The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish (Fish Innovation Lab) has made the first round of awards for research, granting $100,000 each to five projects in four countries: Bangladesh, Kenya, Nigeria, and Zambia. Known as “Quick Starts,” these…

Image Alternative Text: Troy Lindsey, a research technician at Mississippi State’s South Farm Aquaculture and Aquatic Science Facility, examines fish at the research facility. In part because of MSU’s expertise on fish health and production issues, the university will partner with USAID to lead the Feed the Future Innovation Lab on Fish. (Photo by Tom Thompson)

MSU to lead new USAID Feed the Future Innovation Lab on Fish

Mississippi State University will lead a new $15 million U.S. Agency for International Development (USAID) initiative that continues efforts to reduce poverty and improve health outcomes for global populations dependent on aquaculture-led economies.