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General information
| Innovation ID | 359 |
| Version ID | 274 |
| Innovation Title | Climate smart culture of genetically improved tilapia through In-Pond Raceway System (IPRS) |
| Innovation description | An In-Pond Raceway System (IPRS) was developed in Egypt to recycle water within tilapia pond. The system is established using a raceway cells/units inside ponds and creating a water current in the cell. The open pond area is subdivided by dikes to allow full water circulation through the raceways. The system was developed to improve water use efficiency in tilapia ponds, particularly farms adopting genetically improved tilapia. |
| Reporting Staff | Harrison Karisa (WF), Ahmed Nasr-Allah (WF) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2019 |
| Reporting status | Approved |
| Innovation Type | Production systems and Management practices |
Stage reached
| Stage of Innovation | Stage 2: successful piloting |
| Year (Stage) | 2019 |
| Stage Description | Testing of water efficient culture systems carried out in WorldFish research facility in Abbassa. Climate smart aquaculture system low cost In-Pond Raceway System (IPRS) tested. Project team provided technical support for three private fish farmers who established eleven IPRS units in three governorates (Behera, Kafr el Sheikh and Giza). |
| Has a lead organization | yes |
| Lead Organization | WorldFish |
| Top 5 contributors | International Fund for Agricultural Development; US Soybean Export Council |
Contributions and mapping
| All partners | WorldFish-CGIAR Center/Program (Center) |
| Main CRP | CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems |
| Flagship project | FP1-Sustainable aquaculture |
| Cluster | FP1-3-Aquaculture systems |
| Other CRPs-Flagships-Clusters |
Scope
| Geographic scope | National |
| Regions | |
| Countries | Egypt |
Targeted outcomes
| Main Sub-IDO | More efficient use of inputs |
| Other Sub-IDO | Improved natural resources systems and ecosystems services - Reduced net GHG emissions from agriculture, forests and others forms of land use |
| Other Sub-IDO |
Evidences
| Evidences | Layzell, Cecily, 2019. Aquaculture in action: in-pond innovation doubles tilapia production in Egyptian trials", The Fish Site, 6 November 2018 [https://thefishsite.com/articles/aquaculture-in-action-in-pond-innovation-doubles-tilapia-production-in-egyptian-trials] WorldFish. (2019). "In-pond raceway system helps farmers in Egypt increase aquaculture productivity" YouTube, uploaded by WorldFish, 18 Aprile 2019 [https://youtu.be/CZSf5r24eTI] "Nasr-Allah, A. M. Charo-Karisa, H. (2020). Climate smart farming of tilapia. Penang, Malayia: WorldFish. Success Story."USSEC, 2019. Egyptian aquaculture stakeholders attend USSEC’s AQUA seminar on IPRS construction, operation and management at WorldFish Abbassa. USSEC website [https://ussec.org/egyptian-aquaculture-stakeholders-attend-ussecs-aqua-seminar-iprs-construction-operation-management-worldfish-abbassa/] |
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