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Fish consumption patterns and diets of rural and urban Nigerians
Type: Working Paper
Nigeria is a country highly reliant on marine and inland fish for economic activity and food and nutrition security (Kolding, Van Zwieten, Marttin, & Poulain, 2019; Selig et al., 2018), while aquaculture is a growing sector. ...
Guidelines for managing the risks of introductions and transfers of Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT)
Type: Tool
The risk management guidelines have been prepared to help move GIFT into any country or territory where risk analysis shows minimal risks using the highest safety standards and where cost-benefit analysis shows economic ...
GIFT transfer risk management: Pathogen
Type: Internal Report
This risk analysis examines the pathogen risks associated with the proposed importation of fry of GIFT, a
strain of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) developed by WorldFish that is characterized by its improved
growth ...
Baseline characterization of aquaculture systems and livelihoods in Nigeria
Type: Internal Report
This report presents the findings of the most recent study in a series of studies WorldFish and its partners
conducted in Nigeria. The intent of the studies is to close knowledge gaps regarding the characteristics
of ...
Farmers' manual on tilapia hatchery operation in Ghana
Type: Manual
This manual provides a comprehensive step-by-step guide to running a tilapia hatchery operation. It includes advice on site selection, site preparation, hatchery design and construction, farming practices (broodstock ...
Integrating fish, roots, tubers and bananas in food systems: Opportunities and constraints
Type: Working Paper
This working paper is a collaboration between two CGIAR Research Programs (CRPs): Fish Agri-Food Systems (FISH) and Roots, Tubers and Bananas (RTB). It documents linkages between fish, roots, tubers and bananas (RTB crops) ...
GIFT transfer risk management: Genetics
Type: Internal Report
This report is a genetic risk analysis of introducing Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) in Nigeria
for aquaculture purposes. GIFT is a strain of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) that has been genetically ...