Aquaculture

Opportunities abound for investors in Africa's low-value species market, says WorldFish

The organization is trying to create a climate-change resilient tilapia that can withstand higher ocean temperatures and climate-related diseases.

Today, about half of the tilapia market is genetically improved, but what if we genetically improve catfish and carp? These warmwater species make up 28 percent of all global farmed fish globally and are all affordable, WorldFish global lead Essam Yassin Mohammed said.
Today, about half of the tilapia market is genetically improved, but what if we genetically improve catfish and carp? These warmwater species make up 28 percent of all global farmed fish globally and are all affordable, WorldFish global lead Essam Yassin Mohammed said.Photo: worldfish
Published 7 July 2022, 07:48Updated 7 July 2022, 13:02
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