Working Document Series Open Access Assessment of technical and economic feasibility of a portable aquaponic system P. C. Mnelemba · J. Valeta In Malawi, about 43.6% of total dietary protein consumed is from fish. However, rapid growth in population has led to harvest stagnation from Lake Malawi and other water bodies, leading to a decline in per capita consumption of fish from 1… RUF-39743 2018 CC BY 4.0 16 Jan 2023
Working Document Series Open Access Impact of gender on production and value addition along the farmed fish value chain in Kenya J. N. Gichure · J. G. Maina · S. K. Njeru Unorganized structures in the aquaculture sector in Kenya have resulted in an overreliance on rudimentary production and processing technologies, high wastage of harvested fish and underutilization of fish and by-products, mismatch in dema… RUF-39636 2018 CC BY 4.0 20 Sep 2022
Working Document Series Open Access Harnessing public–private partnership to enhance practical-oriented graduate training in fisheries and aquaculture in Sub-Saharan Africa B. C. Abebe · A. D. Adamneh · P. Akoll · S. Drexler +12 more Higher Education Institutions (HEIs) are hubs of knowledge generation and innovations to drive community development towards achieving African Aspirations laid down in the AU Agenda 2063. Student centered learning, supported with experient… RUF-38857 2018 CC BY 4.0 9 Dec 2020
Journal articles Open Access A review of the farming of common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) in Malawi: policy research directions for aquaculture development in Malawi E.R. Chirwa · W.L. Jere · D. Kassam · A. Mtethiwa The lack of better performing native fish species for aquaculture led the government of Malawi to import the exotic common carp (Cyprinus carpio L.) from Israel in 1976. Growth trials at Domasi and Kasinthula Experimental Stations had show… RUF-37275 2017 CC BY 4.0 9 Nov 2017
Working Document Series Open Access Ecological impacts of common carp and the African sharptooth catfish: A review E.R. Chirwa · W. Jere · A. Mtethiwa · D. Sikawa Common carp (Cyprinus carpio) and the African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) have been introduced worldwide for aquaculture. In their novel areas, ecological impacts, arising from their benthivorous and predatory feeding behaviour, have been… RUF-37074 2016 CC BY 4.0 19 Sep 2017
Working Document Series Open Access The potential of incorporation of forecasting using time series data into fisheries management in Malawi: Case of management of Oreochromis species of Lake Malawi W.W.L. Jere · J. Kang’ombe · A.H.N. Mtethiwa · M. Mulumpwa +1 more The Chambo fishery has been reported to be declining over the years to the levels that strategies were put in place to restore the fishery by the government and other stakeholders. The effectiveness of these strategies in restoring the cha… RUF-36397 2016 CC BY 4.0 26 Oct 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Lipid oxidation of dried silver cyprinid fishmeal as an impediment in the manufacture of aquafeeds Thorarensen. Helgi · Arnason. Jon · K.G. Kubiriza · Sigurgeirsson. Olafur +2 more Dietary lipid oxidation is a salient quality issue in aquafeeds that has been neglected. Oxidized lipids get into aquafeeds mainly through poorly processed fishmeal and oils and tend to build up during feed processing and storage. In this … RUF-36395 CC BY 4.0 21 Oct 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Infestation and damage to cured fish by hide beetle E.S. Erondu · U. Zakka A study was carried out to determine the relative rate of infestation of Dermestes maculatus on two different cured fish species, Oreochromis niloticus and Clarias gariepinus under laboratory conditions. All the treatments had three repli… RUF-36389 2016 CC BY 4.0 21 Oct 2016
Working Document Series Open Access Africa Centre of Excellence in Aquaculture and Fisheries (AquaFish) J. Dzanja · W.W.L. Jere · Jeremiah Kang’ombe · D. Kassam +5 more The Aquaculture and Fisheries Science Centre of Excellence (AquaFish), based at Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources (LUANAR), seeks to train a pool of skilled and innovative graduate students to contribute towards impr… RUF-36095 2016 CC BY 4.0 14 Oct 2016
Theses & Dissertations Open Access Nutritional evaluation of plant ingredients for diets of Tilapia rendalli in NkhataBay, Northern Malawi Kumbukani Mzengereza Modern fish culture requires the reduction of the cost of feeds which can partly be achieved by minimal use of dietary animal protein. This study assessed the nutritional potential of locally available plant based feedstuffs from Mpamba EP… RUF-35376 2015 CC BY 4.0 21 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Enhancing graduate training and agricultural research in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa: Lessons and new thrusts M. Blackie · Paul Woomer This paper was commissioned by the Regional Universities Forum for Capacity Building in Agriculture (RUFORUM), an association of 25 Universities engaged in natural resource management in Eastern, Central and Southern Africa to explore oppo… RUF-35244 2010 CC BY 4.0 17 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Prospects of aquaculture as a rural development intervention in eastern Uganda N. Ajangale Isyagi · A. Akol · W. Ekere · E. Netalisire Lukongi +1 more This study being conducted in eastern Uganda, is examining the potential of aquaculture as an alternative enterprise to the previously vibrant but now collapsed coffee farming. The study site is highly populated with no lakes. The study is… RUF-35073 2010 CC BY 4.0 16 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Factors influencing the price of fish in central Malawi and its implications on the development of aquaculture George Matiya · Wakabayashi. Yoshikazu A study to investigate factors that influence prices of fish was conducted in Lilongwe, Salima, Kasungu and Mchinji districts of the Central Region of Malawi. Market type, form of preservation, species type, length of fish, weight of fish,… RUF-35057 2010 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access Fisheries and aquaculture adaptation and conservation strategies in Uganda’s changing climate K. Angura · C. Masembe · V. Muwanika Climate change has modified the distribution and productivity of many organisms including freshwater species. It has also affected biological processes with eventual alterations in the food webs. Fishers and fish farmers will bear the full… RUF-35055 CC BY 4.0 15 Sep 2015
Working Document Series Open Access The Effect of Fish Farming Systems on Water quality and community livelihoods in Mbale: A Socio Economic and Biophysical Assessment A. Akol · H. Gidongo · T.S. Hyuha · F. Muyodi +1 more Fish farming contributes to people’s livelihoods, nutrition security, and foreign exchange. However, these potential may be achieved at the expense of the environment. This study determined the effect of fish farming on water quality and l… RUF-32831 2012 CC BY 4.0 19 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Combined Effect of Selected Technologies on Growth, Survival and Water quality of Improved Strain of Oreochromis Shiranus in Earthen Ponds of Dowa District, Malawi L. Jere · J. Kang’ombe · E.W. Kaunda · P.M. Longwe +2 more The study to evaluate the combined effect of feed, feeding trays and clear plastic pond sheeting technique on the growth, survival and water quality of the improved strain of Oreochromis shiranus was conducted in Dowa District, Malawi, fro… RUF-32827 2012 CC BY 4.0 19 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Economic Analysis of Fish farming in Mbale-sub region, Eastern Uganda A. Akol · Halasi Gidongo Zech · T.S. Hyuha · F. Muyodi +1 more Aquaculture is an important fish subsector in Uganda. It provides alternative employment opportunity along the entire value chain. Though aquaculture is facing many limitations like market imperfections, it is still being promoted as a sec… RUF-32802 2012 CC BY 4.0 19 May 2014
Working Document Series Open Access Diet and Feeding Habits of a Small Catfish, Clarias Liocephalus in Wetlands of Western Uganda L. Chapman · J. Kang’ombe · J. Rutaisire · D. Sikawa +1 more Clarias liocephalus is an air-breathing catfish inhabiting wetlands of Uganda and widely distributed in East Africa. The species is in high demand for sale as live bait in the Nile perch fishery of Lake Victoria and equally important in th… RUF-32222 2012 CC BY 4.0 14 May 2014
Brochures and Fact Sheets Open Access PhD Aquaculture and Fisheries Science This is a regional program for Eastern and Southern Africa, given at the Lilongwe University of Agriculture and Natural Resources in Malawi. Aquaculture and fisheries production are major contributors to national economies. In sub-Saharan… RUF-31673 2015 CC BY 4.0 14 Feb 2014
