ARTEMIA IN AFRICA
Title: History of Artemia Activities in Africa
Date: Wednesday 4th May 2022
Time: 1400 – 1630 East Africa Standard Time (GMT+3)
Zoom registration link for attendees: https://us06web.zoom.us/webinar/register/WN_a6pFTFlZTFiZzEUiDv_-ZA
Description: The Artemia Webinar is being hosted by Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI) in conjunction with the International Artemia Aquaculture Consortium (IAAC). The demand for Artemia cysts has continued to increase and annual consumption is now estimated at 3,500 – 4,000 tonnes. Asia is the largest producer and consumer of Artemia globally while Africa lags behind in both production and utilization of it thereof. This could be attributed to the under-development of marine hatcheries in Africa. The purpose of this webinar is to discuss the diverse levels of Artemia activities in different African countries to explore opportunities and address the various challenges to improve the production and utilization of Artemia to improve livelihoods in Africa.
Moderators
- Dr. Betty Nyonje
- Dr. Erick Ogello
Organizing team
- International Artemia Aquaculture Consortium (IAAC)
- Artemia Reference Centre, Ghent University (ARC)
- Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute (KMFRI)
- Maseno University
Agenda
| Time | Topic | Speaker |
| 14:00 | Welcome remarks | James M. Njiru, Director General, KMFRI |
| 14:05 | Aim of the workshop | Patrick Sorgeloos, Artemia Reference Center, Belgium |
| 14:10 | Introduction of Artemia in Kenya | Joseph Rasowo, Technical University of Mombasa, Kenya &
Eddy Naessens, INVE Aquaculture, Belgium |
| 14:20 | History of Artemia activities in Kenya | Morine Mukami, Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute |
| 14:30 | History of Artemia activities in Morocco | Noura Hanif, Laboratory Nutrition and Marine Products, Chouaib Doukkali University |
| 14:40 | History of Artemia activities in Tunisia | Mohamed Salah Romdhane, National Institute of Agricultural Sciences of Tunisia |
| 14:50 | History of Artemia activities in Libya | Gilbert Van Stappen, Artemia Reference Center, Ghent University, Belgium |
| 15:00 | History of Artemia activities in Egypt | Nagy El-Bermawi, Faculty of Agricultural (Saba bache), Alexandria University, Egypt |
| 15:10 | History of Artemia activities in Uganda | Martin Serrwanda, Mountains of the Moon University, Uganda |
| 15:20 | History of Artemia activities in Tanzania | Imani Kapinga, Tanzania Fisheries Research Institute (TAFIRI), Tanzania |
| 15:30 | History of Artemia activities in Mozambique | Rafael Rafael, Aquaculture Research Center (CEPAQ, Mozambique |
| 15:40 | History of Artemia activities in South Africa | Horst Kaiser, Rhodes University, Grahamstown, South Africa |
| 15:50 | History of Artemia activities in Algeria, Eritrea, Namibia, Madagascar and Botswana | Patrick Sorgeloos, Artemia Reference Center, Ghent University, Belgium |
| 16:00 | Q&A, discussion, conclusions, and recommendations | Panellists |
| 16:25 | Closing remarks | Simon Wilkinson, Network of Aquaculture Centres for Asia and Pacific (NACA) |