The American Soybean Association’s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health and Sejfarms Consult Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding for strengthened collaboration to advance Nigeria’s fish production.

Nigeria is the largest aquaculture fish producer in sub-Saharan Africa, accounting for 52 percent of the total farmed fish production in the region. Yet, Nigeria has a 2 million metric tonne (2.2 U.S. tons) deficit, needing 3.2 million metric tonnes (3.5 U.S. tons) of fish annually, while current production stands at 1.2 million tonnes (1.3 million U.S. tons). Fish feed is considered a bottleneck to the future growth of Nigerian aquaculture.

“USB has invested in WISHH’s work with young aquaculturists because it lays the foundation for increased U.S. soybean meal demand and for our crop to play an even greater role in global food security,” said USB Director Nancy Kavazanjian, a Wisconsin soybean farmer.

The American Soybean Association&rsquo;s World Initiative for Soy in Human Health and Sejfarms Consult Limited signed a Memorandum of Understanding for strengthened collaboration to advance Nigeria&rsquo;s fish production.
Nigeria is the largest aquaculture fish producer in sub-Saharan Africa, accounting for 52 percent of the total farmed fish production in the region. Yet, Nigeria has a 2 million metric tonne (2.2 U.S. tons) deficit, needing 3.2 million metric tonnes (3.5 U.S. tons) of fish annually, while current production stands at 1.2 million tonnes (1.3 million U.S. tons). Fish feed is considered a bottleneck to the future growth of Nigerian aquaculture.
&ldquo;USB has invested in WISHH&rsquo;s work with young aquaculturists because it lays the foundation for increased U.S. soybean meal demand and for our crop to play an even greater role in global food security,&rdquo; said USB Director Nancy Kavazanjian, a Wisconsin soybean farmer.

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