National Fishery and Aquatic Life Research

Center

Agricultural and Nutritional Research

Laboratories Process

Research Progress Review

November 2015
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1. Agricultural Chemistry case team

2. Agricultural Microbiology case team

3. Food Science case team

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1. Agricultural Chemistry case team

•Number of Activities- 1

•Title of Activity: Nutrient Characterization of Ethiopian

Commercial Fishes
Responsible Researchers: Emebet, Bezuayehu, Fikadu

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Nutrient Characterization of Ethiopian Commercial Fishes

Objective Material and Status Challenges

method

•To determine proximate 18 fish samples with -Method -lack of field car
composition of Ethiopian approximately validation to
commercial fishes similar weight and check some lab -lack of
length will be equipments and experienced
•To determine mineral content collected from manuals researchers in the
of Ethiopian commercial Chamo ,Ziway and -urgent chemical activity
fishes Tana for tilapia, purchase done
catfish, common -Detailed action
•To determine the fatty acid carp ,Nile perch , plan
profile of Ethiopian barbus and labeo
commercial fishes haries

Overall status
LATE!
(NOT GOOD)

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Agricultural Microbiology case team

Number of Activities- 1

Title of Activity: Assessment on Bacterial Safety Status of

fish at fish marketing area in Addis Ababa, Ethiopia

Responsible Researchers: Fikadu H., Dr.Zenebe T.,

Emebet K. ,Bezuayehu G.,Abebe C

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Assessment on Bacterial Safety Status of fish at fish marketing area in

Addis Ababa, Ethiopia
Objective Material and Status Challenges
method

• To isolate the pathogenic and A total of 200 fish -lab manuals -lack of car
spoilage bacteria, will be purchased prepared
from Addis Ababa -chemical
• To assess the Bacteriological fish marketing purchasing is
food safety status, area(open under process
market ,super -Detailed action
• To quantify fat and protein market and plan
content of fish lost due to Fish shop) for 24
microbial spoilage and rounds.

• To analyze fish spoilage

indicators .
Overall status
NOT BAD

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Food Science case team

Number of Activities- 2

Activity 1:- Evaluation of Preparation Techniques,

Nutritional Value and Safety Status of Ethiopian Traditional
Dried Fish

Responsible Researchers:-Bezuayehu, Yared, Fikadu

Activity 2:- Enhancement of Nutritional Value of “Kocho”

Using Fish Protein Concentrate

Responsible Researchers:- Bezuayehu, Fikadu and Emebet

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Evaluation of Preparation Techniques, Nutritional Value and Safety

Status of Ethiopian Traditional Dried Fish
Objective Material and Status Challenges
method

 To evaluate the preparation Data related with -Method -Overload

techniques of Ethiopian
traditional dried fish
To determine the Nutritional adequate amount of
composition
To determine the
microbial safety status
preparation validation to assignment leads to
procedure will be check some lab time constraint to
collected with equipments and focus on close &
manuals timely follow up in
sample from each -urgent chemical the center
dried fish producing purchase done responsibilities
areas in Ethiopia -Detailed action
namely: Arbaminch, plan developed -lack integration
Tana, Ziway and with other case
Gambela teams leading to
poor utilization of
Overall status limited resources
LATE! like car
(NOT GOOD)

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Enhancement of Nutritional Value of “Kocho” Using Fish Protein

Concentrate
Objective Material and Status Challenges
method

 To extract fish protein •300 un used -Method -Overload

concentrate species(gara species) validation to assignment leads to
from Ziway check some lab time constraint to
•Prepared for
To prepare Kocho-bread equipments and focus on close &
extraction in
prepared using Kocho and NFALRC-Nutrition manuals timely follow up in
FPC lab. -chemicals the center
•Fish protein requested for responsibilities
To evaluate Nutritional concentrate(FPC) purchase
value extracted -Detailed action -lack integration
•Kocho will be bought plan developed with other case
from open market in teams leading to
Addis poor utilization of
•Blended and baked
accordingly Overall status limited resources
•Nutritional analysis like car
will be conducted for Going AS PER
raw materials and after THE PLAN
preparation.

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THE WAY FORWARD

Action plans need to be integrated with other case teams

It will be good if at least one volunteer experienced researcher is involved in

each activities to lead and mentor

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Thank you

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