Procurement and testing of Genetically Improved Fish Seed at Orisha Farms, Lagos Nigeria

Siriwardena, S.N.; Olaniyi, A.A.

Procurement and testing of Genetically Improved Fish Seed at Orisha Farms, Lagos Nigeria

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Siriwardena, S.N.

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Orisha Farms procured and stocked 9,500pcs of all-male Genetically Improved Farmed Tilapia (GIFT) Strain tilapia seedlings for the ProSCAWA project, the GIFT strain grows 100% faster than the local tilapia strain and can thrive in a wide range of environments, leading to increases in productivity and prevent reproduction that could lead to problems of over population.

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Sunil Siriwardena, Ajibola Olaniyi. (15/11/2021). Procurement and testing of Genetically Improved Fish Seed at Orisha Farms, Lagos Nigeria. Bayan Lepas, Malaysia: WorldFish (WF).