Health & Welfare
Evaluating genetic parameters for resistance to Tilapia Lake Virus in Nile tilapia
Study estimates genetic parameters for host resistance to Tilapia Lake Virus in a Nile tilapia and finds TiLV resistance is highly heritable.
Innovation & Investment
Expanding tilapia production in India could lead to ‘transformative’ socioeconomic gains
Expanding tilapia production in India could spur investment, provide new business opportunities and earn foreign currency through exports.
Responsibility
In-pond raceway systems introduced in Pakistan
In-pond raceway systems have potential to improve farmed fish production in Pakistan. Production of grass carps, rohu carps and tilapia is being tested.
Health & Welfare
GIFT tilapia show greater FCR, growth potential than red tilapia
In a study of the effects of interaction between genotype and dietary protein levels on fish performance, GIFT tilapia had greater growth than red hybrids fed diets with equal or higher protein levels.