Fisheries and Aquaculture

Norwegian salmon farms gobble up fish that could feed millions in Africa

A salmon farm in Finnmark, Norway. Image by Ninara via Flickr (CC BY 2.0). By Francesco De Augustinis via Mongabay Norwegian salmon farms are taking huge amounts of wild fish from West Africa, mining the food security of the region, according to a report from the U.K.-based NGO Feedback. The analysis comes as the industry faces a wave of public opposition after revelations of high mortality rates and the sale of fish […]

28 February, 2024 25

Namibia

NSA and FAO assess agriculture statistical system

The Namibia Statistics Agency and the UN Food and Agriculture Organization, have conducted an Assessment Findings Workshop on the Strategic Plan for Agriculture and Rural Statistics in Namibia. FAO country representative, Qingyun Diao, says the workshop will help with integrating the agriculture sector into the national statistical system. Since the inception workshop in July 2023, the NSA, in collaboration with FAO and the support of sub-sector experts, has conducted a […]

1 February, 2024 11