Aquaculture has grown significantly in recent decades, and the production of fish in controlled environments has become a vital source of food supply worldwide. Proper feeding and optimal nutrition are essential to ensure the well-being and healthy growth of aquacultured fish and shrimp. In this…
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FAMILY AQUACULTURE: A TOOL FOR IMPROVING THE DIET OF RURAL AFRICANS
Raising fish on small family farms helps to make better use of available resources, increases the nutritional…
HOW TO IMPROVE THE NUTRITIONAL VALUE OF TILAPIA BY ENRICHING IT WITH OMEGA FATTY…
Nile tilapia grows well in the absence of omega-3 fatty acids (EPA and DHA) in the diet. However, its fatty acid…
CATFISH: A BIG BUSINESS FOR A BIG NATION IN NIGERIA
A partnership between the Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations (FAO), the European Union (EU),…
FAO LEADS GLOBAL EFFORTS TO STRENGTHEN AQUACULTURE FOR FOOD AND SUSTAINABLE…
Aquaculture has seen enormous progress in recent decades and is destined to produce the majority of the…
ROADMAP FOR SUSTAINABLE AQUACULTURE
Population growth makes it crucial to transform global food systems to meet the United Nations Sustainable…
SUSTAINABLE AQUAFEED AND AQUACULTURE PRODUCTION SYSTEMS AS IMPACTED BY CHALLENGES…
1 A WICKED PROBLEM
The global population continues to grow with projections of reaching 9.5 billion by 2050.…
LESSONS FROM TILAPIA GENETIC IMPROVEMENT IN AFRICA
The FAO published a case study on the lessons learned during two decades of genetic improvement in Africa; the…
UNDERSTANDING FISH BEHAVIOUR IS KEY TO OPTIMIZE FEEDING
Feed and feeding management programs can encompass many components and considerations including feed formulation,…
FEED-FOOD COMPETITION IN GLOBAL AQUACULTURE
Introduction
Humanity is faced with the challenge of feeding the world's growing population while staying…