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Recent advances in the utilization of insects as an ingredient in aquafeeds:
(Elsevier, 2022-08-08)
The aquafeed industry continues to expand in response to the rapidly growing aquaculture sector. However, the identification of alternative protein sources in aquatic animal diets to replace conventional sources due to ...
Prospects for aquaculture development in Africa :
(Center for Development Research (ZEF), 2022-01)
African aquaculture production has gradually increased over the years, but progress is still slow. Given large variations between African countries with regard to the availability of water, the macro-economic context, ...
Replacement of fishmeal using poultry-based protein sources in feeds for pikeperch (Sander lucioperca, Linnaeus, 1758) during grow out phase
(Springer Nature, 2022-09-05)
A 61-day growth experiment was carried out to evaluate the potential of a poultry-based protein (PBP) comprising of feather meal (FeM) and poultry meat and bone meal (PMBM), as a fishmeal (FM) substitute in diets of juvenile ...
Scaling aquaculture for food security and employment in Africa – Insights from Egypt, Kenya and Nigeria
(Center for Development Research, 2023-06)
Aquaculture is the fastest growing food sector in the world and now accounts for more than half of the fish consumed globally. However, the sector in Africa remains in its infancy, with the notable exception of Egypt, one ...
Integration of probiotics in aquaponic systems: an emerging alternative approach
(Springer Nature, 2023-08-28)
The increasing demand on water resources, reduced land for agriculture, and concerns over food and nutrition security have prompted the evolution of innovative and complex food production systems. In this context, efficient ...
Nutritional requirements and effect of culture conditions on the performance of the African catfish (Clarias gariepinus): a review
(Taylor & Francis, 2024-01-23)
Aquaculture is crucial for global food and nutrition security due to the inability of wild harvests to meet increasing demand. Africa’s contribution to aquaculture is generally low, despite its potential for economic ...