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Low-cost Long Distance Irrigation

This video, produced by the Machine Learning for Better Aquaculture activity, demonstrates a low-cost, long-distance irrigation tool to help Bangladeshi farmers.

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Negative Impacts of Climate Change on Prawn Farming

In this video, the Machine Learning for Better Aquaculture team interviews prawn farmers who have been negatively impacted by climate change.

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Leveraging Economics to Reduce Foodborne Illness: A Profile of Dr. Madan Dey

Madan Dey, an agricultural economist, performs experiments and analyses to better understand consumer behavior and aims to improve the livelihood of farmers around the world.

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Early Successes Inspire Fish Hatchery Owners to Adopt Cryopreservation Technology

The Cryogenic Sperm Banking for Carps activity has had positive feedback from fish hatchery owners who have raised quality broodstocks of bighead, mrigal, rohu, and silver carp from cryopreserved sperm-originated seeds (fertilized eggs).

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Shrimp Export Competitiveness and its Determinants: A Novel Dynamic ARDL Simulations Approach

The "Strategies for an Inclusive Aquaculture Value Chain in Bangladesh: Analysis of Market Access, Trade, and Consumption Patterns" activity has a new journal article in Aquaculture Economics and Management. Emphasizing Bangladesh as a case country, this research looks into the factors influencing shrimp export competitiveness taking into account macroeconomic and policy variables.

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An International Aquatics Advanced Clinical Rotation Offered Rich Research Opportunities

Amanda Rowe, class of 2023 Mississippi State University veterinary student, experienced aquatic research firsthand as a part of an international internship with the Global Center for Aquatic Health and Food Security (GCAHFS). The internship program leverages MSU’s and the GCAHFS’ aquatic health and food security expertise as well as their vast network of collaborators and placed Rowe with a Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish research project in Zambia.

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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 aquaculture system—the potential shock of disease outbreaks and the stress of increasing antimicrobial resistance.

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MSU’s Research Week Highlights Global Aquatic Research

During Mississippi State University’s Research Week, Mark Lawrence, director of the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Fish, discussed the global aquatic research taking place under the Global Center for Aquatic Health and Food Security, which was awarded the USAID-funded Fish Innovation Lab in 2018.

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Individualized Nutrition Education and Group Cooking Demonstrations Increase Knowledge on Fish Consumption Among Caregivers

Bora, a participant in the Samaki Salama cooking demonstrations, not only received nutrition education thanks to the team's work, but he also learned how to cook healthy, well-balanced meals for himself and his four-year-old son. Read this success story to find out how the Samaki Salama activity is using cooking demonstrations to help improve the health of families in Kenyan communities.