Fish markets enhance the dagaa fish trade in the sub region The role of fish markets has been underestimated in many African countries. Not only do these markets provide employment directly to the local popu... 19/09/2016
AAK assist the grass root aquaculturist The Aquacultural Association of Kenya (AAK) established in 2007 is the national umbrella body for all fish farmers in Kenya. It focuses on issues a... 08/09/2016
Africa moving towards innovation and product development in the Fisheries sector. In Africa, women have always played an important role in the fisheries and aquaculture sector, be it in production or marketing of the fish landed... 22/08/2016
Sea cucumbers saving lives: the radical charity giving Madagascan fishing communities hope As fish stocks dwindle, communities that rely on the ocean for their livelihood are struggling to survive. A charity in Madagascar is challenging t... 01/08/2016
Enhancing the supply chain of the octopus’ fishery in Mauritius and Rodrigues and crabs in Madagascar The Minister responsible for fisheries in Mauritius recently announced that in 2016 the octopus’ fishery would be closed for two months (August and... 25/07/2016
The Fishermen Investment Trust (FIT) back on rail The Fishermen Investment Trust was set up in 2006 by the government of Mauritius to cater for the needs of artisanal fishers in Mauritius and Rodri... 12/07/2016
Premier Lab for Embryo Transfer set up in Kenya Having improved breeds for maximum production is a desire of many dairy farmers. However, getting embryos and quality breeds has been difficult due... 16/03/2016
First Ever Cattle Online Market in Kenya Cowsoko, a word coined from ‘cow’ and a Swahili word “soko” meaning ‘market’ is a novel online market for trading in cattle and related quality inp... 15/03/2016
Leveraging uptake of index-based livestock insurance with community savings and loan groups in Northern Kenya Up-scaling research innovations in agriculture and livestock especially among vulnerable livelihoods is often a tough call for researchers and inno... 14/03/2016
Diseases, Low-Quality Feed and poor Marketing Skills impediments to realization of economic benefits of Free-Range Poultry in Kenya According to research conducted by the Kenya Agricultural and Livestock Research Organization (KALRO), there are about 22 million indigenous chicke... 14/03/2016