Financing the Aquatic Food System (AFS) sector remains under-explored, especially in Africa. This has limited its potential to grow at a pace other agricultural industries are growing.
The need for selective breeding techniques has been driven by the increase in demand for aquaculture products especially now that the capture fisheries sector is struggling to meet the demand.
Shakuntala Haraksingh Thilsted, global lead for nutrition and public health at WorldFish and the 2021 World Food Prize Laureate, was recognized at the recent International Conference on Sustainable