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Otomiewo Used Lean Tools to Turn Around the Aquaculture Business of her Farming Cluster
When Onorame Otomiewo from Nigeria got involved with the Fish Innovation Lab's activity on Lean management, she said it was a turning point for her and her business. After completing the 9-day Lean training program in Ogun State, she gained the knowledge and skills needed to revolutionize her farm and help other fish farmers in her farm cluster.
Hussaini Used Lean Skills to Improve Record Keeping and Aquaculture Productivity
Isah Hussaini, from Nigeria, was struggling with keeping records and managing costs on his fish farm before attending a Lean management training by a Fish Innovation Lab activity. "Before the training, I never kept records because I was always extremely busy,” Hussaini said. "However, during the training, I realized the importance of record keeping. The profit I thought I was earning was not even close to what I was actually making because there were a lot of missing pieces since I was not recording consistently. Now, I take detailed records of everything."
Oysters Have Potential as a Rich Source of Micronutrients in Ghana
The Fish Innovation Lab's activity, which examined the micronutrient impact of oysters in women shellfishers' diets, has discovered that heavy metal contamination is not a concern in the study area in Ghana with levels of mercury, arsenic, cadmium, and lead all below international regulatory limits.
A Cross-Cultural Collaboration Furthers Research on Catfish Disease Diagnostics for Nigeria
Oluwasanmi Aina and Selim Alarape, from the Aquaculture Biosecurity team, engaged in training at Mississippi State University to equip them with the tools necessary to establish fish virology knowledge in Nigeria.
Transformation of the Feed Supply Segment of the Aquaculture Value Chain in Bangladesh
The Machine Learning for Better Aquaculture activity has a new journal article in Aquaculture. Read the abstract to learn more about how the team conducted a survey to address the lack of information on feed trading in Bangladesh. They distinguished between two distinct types of feed suppliers: (1) Dealers who are dedicated agents for specific feed mills and (2) Independent retailers who specialize more in selling agricultural processing by-products as feeds.
Policy Workshop on Aquaculture Value Chain Development Strategies in Bangladesh
The Fish Innovation Lab activity on strategies for an inclusive aquaculture value chain in Bangladesh held a policy workshop in Bangladesh which over 170 invited national and international participants and stakeholders attended.
Combating Malnutrition in Zambia With Fish-Based Recipes
FishFirst! Zambia implemented nutrition training to promote enhanced nutrition for women and children using recipes, which incorporate fish powder. This article also includes a short video on the activity highlighted at the end of the article.
The Structure, Conduct, and Performance of the Hatchery Segment of the Aquaculture Value Chain in Bangladesh
The Machine Learning for Better Aquaculture activity has a new journal article in Frontiers in Aquaculture. Read the abstract to learn more about how the team conducted a methodological analysis of the hatchery segment of the aquaculture value chain in Bangladesh.
UN Environment Programme Picks Renowned MSU Ecologist for Global Advisory Group
Sandra Correa, who leads our Increasing Fisheries Sustainability for Resilience team, was invited by the U.N. Environment Programme for membership in its Multidisciplinary Expert Scientific Advisory Group. Read more of the Mississippi State University news article by clicking the link.
Finding a Way Forward: Safer Fish for Bangladeshi Consumers
Our Asia Specialist, Madan Dey, is the lead researcher on an activity with the Feed the Future Innovation Lab for Food Safety, which identified the top challenges for food safety in Bangladeshi fish consumption. Check out the Agrilinks article!