Advancing Food Security in Qatar

Sustainable Feed Development for Aquaculture through Wastewater-Derived Biomass

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Call ID

NRP, Food Security Call 5th Cycle

Submitting Institution

Hamad Bin Khalifa University / College of Science and Engineering

Lead PI

Professor Gordon McKay, Professor, Hamad Bin Khalifa University

Co-Investigator
Qatar

Dr Mohammad Alherbawi – HBKU (Qatar)

Funding Requested

438,000 US$

Project Duration

36 months

Innovative Approach to Sustainable Aquaculture

Our research focuses on developing sustainable fish feed from wastewater-derived biomass, addressing both food security and environmental sustainability challenges in Qatar.

This approach not only reduces dependency on imported feed but also contributes to circular economy principles by valorizing waste streams.

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Aquaculture research

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