Thursday, January 5, 2012

Kenya gears up for aquaculture future

A project co-ordinated by the Holy Will Women Group aims to train 800 small holders a year in sustainable aquaculture, with a view to reducing poverty in the South Rachounyo District of Homa Bay County of Kenya. Many of these smallholders have previously been involved in fish farming through government initiatives but have received no training.

The lack of training caused many of these smallholders to be unsuccessful fish farmers. The project is aiming to establish a semi-intensive fish hatchery/production center where high quality fingerlings and table size tilapia will be produced through a net enclosure system. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers. To get your copy of  'PPLAPP' click here.

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