Advancing Food Security in Qatar: Sustainable Feed Development for Aquaculture through Wastewater-Derived Biomass

Project: Applied Research

Project Details

Abstract

Aquaculture is rapidly expanding as the fastest-growing sector of food production globally and plays a critical role in addressing food security challenges in Qatar. Given Qatar’s commitment to enhancing its aquaculture capabilities, evidenced by the target set to produce at least 90% of local fish demands by 2026, the need for sustainable local feed production has become increasingly vital. This need arises from Qatar’s limited arable land and depleting marine stocks, which have historically necessitated heavy reliance on importation. In response to these challenges, our project proposes to use microbial protein from wastewater-derived biomass as a sustainable source of aquaculture feed

Submitting Institute Name

Hamad Bin Khalifa University (HBKU)
Sponsor's Award NumberFSC05-0421-240045
Proposal IDEX-QNRF-MME-34
StatusActive
Effective start/end date1/01/251/01/28

Primary Theme

  • Sustainability

Primary Subtheme

  • SU - Sustainable / Circular Economy

Secondary Theme

  • Sustainability

Secondary Subtheme

  • SU - Resource Security & Management

Keywords

  • Advanced food security
  • Sustainable biomass feed
  • Wastewater for aquaculture

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