1、Investing in Blue Foods:Innovation and Partnerships forImpactFood Innovators NetworkW H I T E P A P E RJ A N U A R Y 2 0 2 6In collaboration with Boston Consulting Group Images:Adobe StockThis material has been funded by UK International Development from the government of the United Kingdom.However,

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4、 or transmitted in any form or by anymeans,including photocopying and recording,or by anyinformation storage and retrieval system.ContentsForeword 3Executive summary 4Introduction 51 The blue foods opportunity and its potential for Africa 61.1 Blue food systems are significant and expanding 61.2 Glo

5、bally and in Africa,bluefoods offer powerful benefits 71.3 Closing Africas protein gap through blue foods 72 Challenges facing blue food systems 102.1 Challenges limiting blue foods ability 10 to scale upare amplified in Africas context2.2 Blue food challenges compounded 12 by a limited enabling env

6、ironment3 Risks of unmanaged growth and the imperative for safeguards 133.1 As Africa scales up blue foods,safeguards are needed 134 Innovation can unlock blue foods potential 154.1 Three categories of innovation play critical roles 154.2 Innovators are already rethinking key challenges 18 with pote