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The Feed Frontier: How Sustainable Nutrition is Powering Sub-Saharan Africa’s Aquaculture Revolution

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From Insect Larvae to Investor Interest – Inside the Critical Shift Reshaping Africa’s Blue Economy Image: Modern aquaculture operations are expanding across Sub-Saharan Africa, but their success hinges on a single critical input: feed.  If you follow global food systems, you’ve heard the narrative:  Sub-Saharan Africa is on the cusp of a Blue Revolution.  With the world’s fastest-growing population, a pressing need for sustainable protein, and vast untapped aquatic resources, the continent’s potential in aquaculture is undeniable. The FAO reports that Africa’s fish farming output has grown faster than any other region globally over the past decade. Yet, behind every statistic of growth lies a fundamental, often overlooked challenge:  What are the fish eating? The answer to that question is the single greatest determinant of whether this potential will be realized or lost. In this deep dive, we move beyond the high-level optimism to examine the engine room of the aqu...