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General information
| Innovation ID | 362 |
| Version ID | 276 |
| Innovation Title | Better Management Practices (BMPs), including production of mono sex tilapia and use of probiotics, to enhance tilapia production in Cameroon |
| Innovation description | Better Management Practices (BMPs) for genetically improved farmed tilapia (GIFT) in Cameroon are piloted based on demonstration ponds and empirical evidences from other FISH CRP focal and scaling countries. |
| Reporting Staff | Bernadette Fregene (WF), Ajibola Olaniyi (WF) |
| Year (Reporting) | 2019 |
| Reporting status | Approved |
| Innovation Type | Production systems and Management practices |
Stage reached
| Stage of Innovation | Stage 3: available/ ready for uptake |
| Year (Stage) | 2019 |
| Stage Description | Demonstration to fish farmers in Cameroon was provided and used to contextualize better management practices (BMPs) and mono sex tilapia production techniques. |
| Has a lead organization | yes |
| Lead Organization | WorldFish |
| Top 5 contributors | Institute of Agricultural Research for Development |
Contributions and mapping
| All partners | WorldFish-CGIAR Center/Program (Center); African Development Bank-Financing Institutions (including Foundations) |
| Main CRP | CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems |
| Flagship project | FP1-Sustainable aquaculture |
| Cluster | FP1-1-Fish breeds and genetics |
| Other CRPs-Flagships-Clusters | CGIAR Research Program on Fish Agri-Food Systems,FP1-Sustainable aquaculture,FP1-3-Aquaculture systems |
Scope
| Geographic scope | National |
| Regions | |
| Countries | Cameroon |
Targeted outcomes
| Main Sub-IDO | Closed yield gaps through improved agronomic and animal husbandry practices |
| Other Sub-IDO | Increased safe use of inputs |
| Other Sub-IDO |
Evidences
| Evidences | "Bernadette Fregene, Ajibola Olaniyi. (16/4/2019). Cameroon Mono Sex Tilapia Demonstration Report."TAAT Aquaculture Compact- Facebook posts, 2019 [https://ar-ar.facebook.com/pg/taataquaculture/posts/] |
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| Policy |