Six Chiefs in Zambia Luapula Province look to aquaculture

In Zambia's Luapula Province, six Chiefs have formed a company called Bangweulu Investment Limited, the reason behind the formation of this company is fish farming. The Chief's are looking to develop aquaculture in their province for restocking the water bodies whose resources are fast running out. Chief Nsamba said that the investment is intended to train all the locals who would be involved. "As a way of promoting a sense of ownership we intend to contract people working in community groups to manage the fish which would be placed in cages," he said. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers.