Week of December 5, 2009
Millions Fed – TilapiaDescription
Recently, host Peggy Wehmeyer spoke with David Spielman, one of the editors of Millions Fed, a book compiled and published by the International Food Policy Research Institute. The book covers 20 successful agricultural projects around the world that have helped improve access to food for millions of people.
Here, the conversation continues with David Spielman about one of these agricultural successes: tilapia, a quick growing fish that can be farmed easily. In the Philippines, a decade-long tilapia breeding program has provided cheaper fish for more than 19 million people.