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Nigeria’ s economy faces significant challenges, with headline inflation reaching 22.97%, farm produce prices soaring by 28.98% in just five months, and over 33 million Nigerians experiencing acute food insecurity. Yet, amid these difficulties, the garri business stands out as a resilient and profitable venture. Here’ s why this staple food continues to defy economic pressures.1. Inelastic Demand ...
From prolonged droughts and unpredictable monsoons to increasingly common floods and heatwaves, Sri Lanka is facing intensifying risks from climate extremes. These events are disrupting agricultural productivity, threatening food and water security, and undermining rural livelihoods across the country. In response, the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) and its partners are ...
Deenish is a salmon production facility outside the west coast of Ireland close to the town of Castletownbere, a beautiful fishing village. A joint team from MOWI, Marine Institute Ireland, and Xylem/Aanderaa deployed the buoy in excellent conditions using the vessels from MOWI and their capable crew. Under the supervision of Xylem, assisted by technicians from the Marine Institute, the team ...
Hanoe (Hanö) is a small Swedish island in the Baltic Sea. Today the permanent population is under ten people, but in the summer, the island is a popular tourist destination with around 30 000 visitors yearly. The Island has a long history as a hub for Baltic Sea cod and herring fishing. Today, because of overfishing and environmental pressure, cod is a threatened species, and since 2019 it ...
Knowing the currents in aquaculture facilitates operations and saves feed. The Doppler Current Sensor with Bluetooth, DCS Blue, has become the preferred option for current measurements in aquaculture. It is based on the extremely rugged and accurate Aanderaa DCS sensor used in oceanography from shallow waters to the deepest oceanic trenches on earth. The DCS Blue meets governmental regulations ...
Tyler Rouse is the new Director of Marketing for BioZyme® Inc. In his role, he will guide the development and execution of the company’s strategic marketing plans, utilizing all appropriate vehicles to support the company’s ongoing growth. “I enjoy working in the marketing space to drive brand awareness and sustainable, mutually beneficial relationships with our customers. ...
Steven Stone, Strasburg, Colorado, is the new Area Sales Manager (ASM) for BioZyme® Inc. in North and South Dakota. In his role, he will work with our dealer network, promote the BioZyme family of brands and collaborate with dealers and customers. As with everyone at BioZyme, his goal is to empower our customers and partners as they improve their animals’ health and nutrition.? ...
The new Aquaculture Decision Support Tool (Aqua-DST) will facilitate informed decision-making for aquaculture expansion in the Upper Ayeyarwady River Basin of Myanmar. This includes the Kachin, Magway, Mandalay, Sagaing and Southern and Eastern Shan states/regions. The tool currently covers 37 townships in Myanmar. It incorporates multi-criteria assessments of climate hazards, aquaculture ...
Aquaintech Inc. (AITI) was the first company to successfully develop and market Bacillus spore tablets for use in aquaculture. PRO4000X, our lead tableted product, is widely used in hatcheries, RAS systems, shrimp and fishponds, reservoirs, and discharge and intake canals. PRO4000X was designed to target pond bottoms. AITI is pleased to announce the addition of the TWC Bio-Block (TBB) to its ...
IWMI presented recent scientific advances and innovative solutions developed with local partners to improve water productivity, availability, and overall resilience of Morocco’s three main river basins: Souss-Massa, Bouregreg, and Oum Er-Rbia. In the central-western part of Morocco, the Souss-Massa basin grapples with dwindling freshwater resources resulting from prolonged drought, extreme ...
Led by the International Water Management Institute (IWMI) in partnership with the Council for Scientific and Industrial Research – Water Research Institute (CSIR-WRI) and the Fisheries Commission (FC) of Ghana, this initiative is taking place in four community small reservoirs: Langbinsi, Nalerigu, Nansoni, and Tombu. ...
We are delighted to introduce our new colleague Thomas Fröse to you today! As an administrator in the internal sales department, Thomas takes over from Ralf Bermpohl, who is going into well-deserved retirement after many years of great work. Thomas is the contact person for our customers in North Rhine-Westphalia and is also already looking after some sales partners, e.g. in Italy and ...
WASHINGTON — Today a measure was introduced to help ensure fisheries in the United States are resilient to changing ocean conditions, including the impacts of climate change. The Fisheries Improvement and Seafood Health (FISH) Act omnibus, which includes the Resilient Fisheries Act, will create a new program within the National Oceanic and ...
Vormedal is highly qualified for his new role, holding an MSc in International Fisheries Management from the Arctic University of Tromsø (UiT) and a BSc in Economics from the University of Bergen. ...
Greeneration, a modern vertical farm in Dubai, announces the addition of new locally grown premium customisable edible flowers, leaves, microgreens and rare products to its supplies, providing the HoReCa industry with access to high-quality and flavourful ingredients straight from the farm. The fresh lineup includes Wood Sorrel (Oxalis leaves), Shiso Green, Red Shiso, Lemon Verbena, Golden Pea, ...
The agricultural sector requires profound transformation to meet the challenges posed by water scarcity, rising prices and the need to be more competitive. Data integration, which spearheads digital transformation, enables irrigation associations to deploy new technological solutions that harness data to usher in greater sustainability, say Idrica’s experts. Integrated water cycle ...
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In 2024 Benchmark Genetics launched a new optimised Salmon Ova Product Line with refined selection methods designed to elevate genetic performance with enhanced selection intensity of traits for salmon growth and robustness. Our new product line offers high genetic potential for freshwater and seawater growth performance, high resistance to specific diseases, including IPN and CMS, and solid ...
The training was organised by the IOC’s Standardisation and Research Unit, headed by Mercedes Fernandez, in collaboration with the Spanish Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Food (MAPA). The course was aimed at technicians in charge of ACES member companies in the purchasing, commercial management, legal, quality control and food safety departments. ...
Benchmark proudly announces the promotion of Harry Tziouvas to the role of Commercial Lead UK and Global Land-Based. Formerly occupying the position of Global Sales and Technical Manager for salmon, Tziouvas brings a wealth of experience, previously serving as Senior Biologist for the Scottish Salmon Company (now Bakkafrost Scotland), overseeing fish health management across marine and freshwater ...
We have now closed our financial year and as we move towards the end of 2023, I want to look back at this year’s highlights, changes in our teams’ structure, and events we participated in. Firstly, my role has changed twice this year, on the 1st of June I started as Head of Genetics following four years in Commercial Director roles at Benchmark. Then as part of our continuous ...