We are proud to announce the publication of eight country-specific Fish Welfare Training Guides developed under the AFIWEL Program for Nigeria, Ghana, Tunisia, Malawi, Zambia,
The Africa Fish and Aquaculture Welfare Program (AFIWEL) is a pan-African initiative promoting ethical, safe, and sustainable aquaculture systems across African countries. Through the program,
Kenya’s aquaculture sector is growing fast, playing a vital role in food security and the national Blue Economy. As production intensifies, ensuring that fish farming
On this World Fisheries Day, AFIWEL, an initiative of the One Health and Development Initiative (OHDI) celebrates Africa’s fisheries and aquaculture communities; the farmers, processors,
Attention all professionals working in Fisheries, Aquaculture, and Aquatic Animal Health and Welfare across Africa. An exciting opportunity awaits you to become part of the
Thaddeus Zaabwe is an aquaculture researcher at the National Agricultural Research Organisation (NARO) in Uganda. His role has given him a deep understanding of local
Strengthening Sustainable Aquaculture in Africa: AFIWEL Participates in FAO Regional Workshop on the Guidelines for Sustainable Aquaculture (GSA) One Health and Development Initiative (OHDI), through
At AFIWEL (Africa Fish and Aquaculture Welfare Program), we remain committed to strengthening safe, ethical, welfare-driven, and sustainable aquaculture systems across Africa. Today, we spotlight
At AFIWEL (Africa Fish and Aquaculture Welfare), we are committed to promoting ethical, welfare-driven, and sustainable fish production systems across Africa. We are proud to
This AFIWEL guide advances fish welfare in South Africa’s aquaculture sector. It integrates the Five Freedoms, Five Domains, and Five Pillars frameworks of fish welfare,
The Uganda Fish Welfare Training Guide offers tailored insights into aquaculture practices, integrating welfare standards such as the Five Freedoms, Five Domains, and Five Pillars.
This training guide introduces fish welfare principles in Kenyan aquaculture, emphasizing humane handling, disease prevention, water quality, and nutrition. It equips farmers, trainers, and stakeholders
This guide enhances understanding of fish welfare within Ghana’s aquaculture, emphasizing responsible practices in water quality, handling, feeding, stocking, and health management. By equipping farmers
This Zambia-focused training guide advances fish welfare in aquaculture by presenting practical, evidence-based practices on water quality, handling, stocking, feeding, transport, health management, and humane
This training guide enhances fish welfare in Tunisia’s aquaculture by presenting practical guidance on water quality, feeding, handling, transport, and health care. Drawing on local
This Nigeria training guide addresses aquaculture’s growth and welfare challenges, highlighting practices in water quality, feeding, stocking, handling, transport, and health management. Drawing on global
This Fish Welfare Training Guide, developed under the AFIWEL Fellowship, is tailored to Malawi’s aquaculture sector. It provides practical, evidence-based guidance for farmers, workers, and
AFIWEL at the World Aquaculture Society (WAS) Conference 2025 The World Aquaculture Society’s (WAS) AFRAQ25 Conference, themed “Resilient Value Chains in the Blue Economy,” was
The first of its kind in Africa, the Africa Aquatic Animal Welfare (AQUAWEL) Conference 2025 marked a turning point for aquatic animal welfare on the
AFIWEL (Africa Fish and Aquaculture Welfare) remains dedicated to promoting ethical, welfare-focused, and sustainable fish farming across Africa. As part of this mission, the AFIWEL
The Africa Fish and Aquaculture Welfare (AFIWEL) Program is a pan-African initiative led by One Health and Development Initiative (OHDI) to promote ethical, welfare-centered, and
One Health Development and Initiative (OHDI) is delighted to announce the first cohort of the Africa Fish Welfare (AFIWEL) Fellowship. This group of eight aquaculture
The 8th Africa Animal Welfare Conference 2024, held in Nairobi from September 30 to October 2, brought together stakeholders committed to advancing animal welfare across
Attention all professionals with academic qualifications and experience in Fish and Aquaculture! An incredible opportunity awaits you: join a 4-month pan-African capacity building and implementation
In May 2024, our founder, Dr. Kikiope Oluwarore, attended the Animal and Vegan Advocacy (AVA) Summit to represent One Health and Development Initiative. She engaged
We are super proud and excited to announce the launch of our Aquaculture Fish Welfare Training Guide for fish farmers and stakeholders in Nigeria. This
We share with you in details what transpired during our train-the trainer workshop.
This workshop was held from 17th to 20th July 2023 in Ogun and Oyo states.
OHDI gives utmost attention to the welfare of all animals, so here it shares with you ways on how you can be kind to animals.
From the 11th of April, 2023 to the 12th of April, 2023, [OHDI] engaged 40 fish farmers, and 7 directors in a Training on Aquaculture Welfare.
Students supported to develop love for nature and biodiversity conservation.
One Health and Development Initiative (OHDI) cordially invites stakeholders including fish farmers and the private sector, researchers, government stakeholders, civil society, and other relevant institutions
This article by One Health and Development Initiative (OHDI) originally appeared in the Nigerian Tribune HAVE you ever stopped to consider if animals feel emotions
One Health and Development Initiative (OHDI) is a nonprofit organization that works to promote education, advocacy, and solutions to correlated issues of human, animal, and
This Aquaculture Welfare Research aims to evaluate aquaculture welfare knowledge and practices among stakeholders in Nigeria so as to support, design, and foster the implementation of effective interventions.
Since September 2020, OHDI has been implementing Project PAWN (Promoting Animal Welfare in Nigeria) with support from Animal-Kind International. The project is addressing the issues
Written by Dr. Samuel Akpan A disease outbreak is the sudden onset or increase of incidence of a particular disease in a given population at
Great times are here for pet animal lovers, owners, and service providers in Nigeria, as One Health and Development Initiative (OHDI) establishes a comprehensive all-services
One Health and Development Initiative (OHDI) is pleased to announce its partnership and grant support from Animal Kind International to implement the new project “Promoting
Last week, we published an article on Dead Fishes on Nigerian Shores – A Public Health Emergency which raised an alarm on the daily occurrences
Animal cruelty is also commonly known as animal abuse or animal neglect. It occurs where there is the intentional infliction of suffering or harm by
Project #FishAndOceans is an agriculture and journalism project that investigated on ocean resource conservation, and the health and economic effects of Nigeria’s over-reliance on fish importation.
At AFIWEL (Africa Fish and Aquaculture Welfare Program), we remain committed to strengthening safe, ethical, welfare-driven, and sustainable aquaculture systems across Africa. Today, we spotlight
