Sustainable aquaculture development in sub-Saharan Africa

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2022-02-18

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2022-02-18

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Ragasa, Catherine; Charo-Karisa, Harrison; Rurangwa, Eugene; Tran, Nhuong; Shikuku, Kelvin Mashisia. 2022. Sustainable aquaculture development in sub-Saharan Africa. Nature Food 3: 92-94

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https://doi.org/10.1038/s43016-022-00467-1

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Aquaculture must grow above the current rate of 11% per year to meet projected demand and reduce dependence on seafood imports. Government support and private investment are urgently needed for sustainable growth.

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Catherine Ragasa  https://orcid.org/0000-0002-8033-0784
 Kelvin Mashisia Shikuku  https://orcid.org/0000-0003-2290-074X
AGROVOC Keywords
development; aquaculture; africa; sub-saharan africa; sustainable aquaculture; aquaculture development; tilapia; food production; policies; investment; aquaculture production
Subjects
AQUACULTURE
Countries
Kenya; Tanzania; Uganda; Zambia; Zimbabwe; Rwanda; Congo, Democratic Republic of; Ghana
Regions
Eastern Africa; Middle Africa; Western Africa
Organizations Affiliated to the Authors
International Food Policy Research Institute; International Livestock Research Institute; Wageningen University & Research; World Bank; WorldFish
Investors/sponsors
Dutch Research Council; CGIAR Trust Fund
CGIAR Initiatives
Aquatic Foods
Related Material
Related reference: https://doi.org/10.1016/j.aquaculture.2021.737476

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