Zambia

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How Locally Sourced Fish Powder Drives Women’s Empowerment and Nutrition in Zambia

In Zambia, women catch thousands of tiny fish from Lake Kariba, the center of the local fishing economy. These fish also provide an opportunity for other riches: nutrition promotion, women’s empowerment, and community resilience. Read the full story…

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Using Fish to Mitigate Malnutrition: Research to Test Innovative, Sustainable Approaches

Watch the recording of the Fish Innovation Lab's virtual side event during the 2021 Norman E. Borlaug International Dialogue.

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A Zambia Project is Mitigating Risks by Assessing Invasive Crayfish

The Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish is working with communities in the Kafue Floodplain and Lake Kariba in Zambia to understand the distribution and impact of invasive crayfish.

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Replacing fishmeal with a single cell protein feedstuff in Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) diets

The "Replacing fishmeal with single cell proteins in tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) diets in Zambia" team's peer-reviewed journal article was accepted and appears in Animal Feed Science and Technology journal. Check out the project's full study and…

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Reducing Tilapia Losses Through Vaccine Development in Zambia

A new project in Zambia aims to reduce aquaculture losses due to fish mortality from identified disease-causing agents. Additionally, local vaccine formulation and delivery are the best tools for disease management, so understanding the diseases…

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Fish-Bean-Vegetable Soup, Recipe From Zambia

The soup uses assorted powders, including one from small fish, and only requires a brief cooking period. Small fish are highly concentrated in several critical nutrients, and they can be environmentally sustainable and affordable as an animal-…

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Quick Start Results, Lessons Learned, and Next Steps

In its first and second year, the Fish Innovation Lab funded five “Quick Start” activities. These were short (12-15 month) activities designed to kick-start the Fish Innovation Lab’s research-for-development activities on the ground.This document…

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2021 World Food Prize Awarded to Fish Innovation Lab Contributing Researcher Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted

On May 11, Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted was named the 2021 World Food Prize Laureate for her groundbreaking work on nutrition, fish, and aquatic food systems. Thilsted is the global lead for nutrition and public health at WorldFish and a…

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MSU-based Fish Innovation Lab awards $1.15 million in new grants, addresses global food security through improved aquaculture and fisheries

Building on the Fish Innovation Lab’s existing portfolio of 13 research-for-development projects worldwide, the newly awarded $1.15 million supports six projects spanning aquaculture and fisheries activities along the fish value chain in Bangladesh…

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Results and Findings from Fish4Zambia Team

The Fish4Zambia team has released an executive summary of findings and results from a study of men and women fishers, processors, and sellers at Zambia’s Lake Bangweulu. Results indicate significant differences in reported household-level hunger…