2011 Asia-Pacific Regional Winners
Mohammed Aliyu-Paiko - Working to Make Aquaculture more Sustainable
Mohammed Aliyu-Paiko is the Second place Alltech Young Scientist Winner in the Graduate category for the Asia Pacific region. He is from Nigeria, studying aquaculture at the Universiti Sains Malaysia. We asked Mohammed to tell us about himself and his research.
Q: Tell us a little bit about your research?
A: Generally, my PhD research is focused on the substitution of fish oil with vegetable oils (particularly from the Palm tree), as sustainable lipids sources in feeds for the commercial aquaculture of warm fresh water fish species. This is conceived as a strategy for reducing the cost of feeds, which in aquaculture, could account for 60% or more of the total cost of production. Fishmeal and fish oil have been identified by research to be the principal contributors to the rising and unsustainable cost of feeds in aquaculture.
Q: What inspired you to look at substitutes for fish oil in aquaculture feeds?
A: I wanted to contribute my own little quota in making aquaculture profitable and sustainable; to promote food production and security, in the effort towards reducing global hunger (especially in Africa).
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Undergraduate Winners
First place Winner Undergraduate Asia Pacific
Vasuki Srinivasn- Tamilnadu Veterinary and Animal Sciences University, India
Second place Winner Undergraduate Asia Pacific
Srijit Chakravarthy- West Bengal University of Animal & Fishery Sciences, India
Third place Winner Undergraduate Asia Pacific
Mohan Shrestha- Tribhuwan University, Nepal
Graduate Winners
First place Winner Graduate Asia Pacific
Wai-Fun Leong- Universiti Putra Malaysia, Malaysia
Second place Winner Graduate Asia Pacific
Mohammed Aliyu-Paiko- Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
Third Place Winner Graduate Asia Pacific
Ferosekhan Shajahan- Central Institute of Fisheries Education, India