Nigeria

Image Alternative Text: group photo of the speakers from the Fish Innovation Lab session at Aquaculture America 2023

The Fish Innovation Lab Held an Aquaculture America 2023 Session and Booth in New Orleans

The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish hosted a session titled “Fish to Feed the World: Advancing Sustainable Solutions for Global Food Security” at the World Aquaculture Society, Aquaculture America Meeting in New Orleans, Louisiana, on…

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Role of Fish and Other Aquatic Animal-Source Food in Enhancing Nutrition and Food Security in Africa

In this video, four Fish Innovation Lab-supported activities are featured during this exciting and informative session, which focuses on nutrition and food security in vulnerable small-scale fishing communities in sub-Saharan Africa.

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WorldFish Partners with Norad to Develop Low-cost and Highly Nutritious Aquatic Feeds

In July 2022, WorldFish signed an agreement with the Norwegian Agency for Development Cooperation (Norad) to develop low-cost and highly nutritious aquatic feeds based on novel ingredients. The agreement will enable 5,000 smallholder aquatic food…

Image Alternative Text: Group photo of a section of training participants in Ebonyi state, Nigeria (Photo credit: Bamidele Omitoyin, University of Ibadan)

Summer Trainings Move the Needle Toward a More Sustainable Farming System for Nigeria

The Integrated Agriculture-Aquaculture as Farm Diversification Strategy activity is moving the needle toward a more sustainable farming system for Nigeria. Through summer trainings and research plots, the team is providing knowledge on how to rice-…

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Safe Fish for Children and Expecting Mothers

Learn about how the Nourishing Nations activity is working toward helping women and youth have safe, nutritious fish to add to their diets. Read Terezie Tolar-Peterson's Agrilinks article to find out more!

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Strengthening System Resilience for Aquaculture Biosecurity in Nigeria

The Fish Innovation Lab applies a resilience lens when it comes to the scaling and adoption of technologies and approaches currently under research. As an example, the Improving Biosecurity team in Nigeria deals with two related threats to the…

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Webinar Series: Learnings From the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish in Nigeria

The Fish Innovation Lab and Aquaculture Africa Magazine bring you a set of four exciting and informative webinars that will unpack important lessons from the Fish Innovation Lab's activities in Nigeria. Join global experts as they present and…

Image Alternative Text: In this group picture, Isomo (first from right) did field work with attendants as Elizabeth Akuwa monitored (first from left).

Fish Innovation Lab Trainees Identify Areas of Waste and Make Improvements at the Farm Level

The Applying Lean Management in Aquaculture Production project is continuing to enhance food security and increase economic returns through a train-the-trainers approach. Read about how Sunday Isomo has improved workplace organization on his farm,…

Image Alternative Text: Rice-fish demonstration site farmer in the Kebbi state of northeastern Nigeria explaining to community farmers how the rice-fish system works, its benefits and challenges.

Integrating Aquaculture in African Rice Farms May Increase Health, Wealth

The Aquaculture Diversification in Rural Communities project is helping Nigerian rice farmers diversify food production through aquaculture systems that integrate raising native catfish in rice fields. Check out this news release by the University…

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Integrated Rice-Fish Farming in Nigeria: A Resilient Approach in the Face of Climate Change

Severe weather events like flooding, drought and rising temperatures disproportionately affect many Nigerian fishing and farming communities given the naturally arid conditions of their environment. Read the full story by Feed the Future to learn…