{
  "id": 5800467,
  "title": "Food Security: University Don Calls on Govt to Take Strategic Interest on Aquaculture Growth",
  "url": "https://urgent.news/2026/09/05/food-security-university-don-calls-on-govt-to-take-strategic-interest",
  "topic": "world",
  "section": "World",
  "published": "2026-09-05T04:20:00.000Z",
  "source": {
    "name": "This Day",
    "slug": "this-day",
    "url": "https://www.thisdaylive.com/2026/09/05/food-security-university-don-calls-on-govt-to-take-strategic-interest-on-aquaculture-growth/"
  },
  "original_language": "en",
  "account": "A University of Ilorin professor has urged the government to recognise aquaculture as a strategic element in Nigeria's food security, nutrition, and economic plans. Prof. Wasiu Adeyemi Jimoh, delivering his inaugural lecture, emphasized that investing in aquaculture could propel the industry towards a sustainable, eco-friendly, and internationally competitive sector. This, he suggested, would generate employment, lessen reliance on imports, and make a substantial contribution to national economic development.\n\nJimoh stressed that to achieve this vision, robust investment in research, innovation, human skill development, and the commercialization of locally developed technologies was essential. He advocated for the creation of functional aquafeeds, fortified with probiotics, prebiotics, synbiotics, and natural immunostimulants, to fortify disease prevention, curb antibiotic overuse, and boost fish welfare and output.\n\nThe scholar underscored the pivotal role of fish in global dietary patterns, economic activities, and traditional practices. Fish, he noted, are more than just a food source; they are a lifeline, supporting billions worldwide, especially in regions where alternative protein sources are scarce or too expensive.",
  "summary": "Hammed Shittu in Ilorin A Professor of Agriculture and Fisheries in the Faculty of Agriculture, University of Ilorin, Wasiu Adeyemi Jimoh, yesterday called on government to recognise sustainable aquaculture as a strategic",
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}