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Increased Sustainability in the Aquaculture Sector in sub-Saharan Africa, through Improved Aquatic Animal Health Management
Type: Brief
African aquaculture is growing rapidly. Tilapia and catfish are the two most important farmed fish species on the continent, and in Kenya, specifically, rainbow trout farming has become an important part of the country’s ...
Water quality management
Type: Brief
In fish culture, water quality is the degree of how conducive the water is for fish growth and the environmental conditions that affect it. Fish farmers need to have sufficient knowledge of water quality parameters, the ...
Strengthening rural livelihoods in Ghana and Nigeria through small-scale cage aquaculture: The ProSCAWA project
Type: Brief
Promoting Sustainable Cage Aquaculture in West Africa (ProSCAWA) project is to empower and transform the livelihoods of smallholder farmers in West Africa through enhanced Sino-Afro application of knowledge, sustainable ...
Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation - TAAT.. Project Brief: January- December 2021
Type: Brief
This brief highlights the major project achievements in line with the FISH Research Program strategic goals and indicators. The brief was produced taking as reference the technical report of the project submitted to the ...
Technologies for African Agricultural Transformation (TAAT) Aquaculture Compact [French version]
Type: Brief
The brief highlights the TAAT Aquaculture Compact objectives and aquaculture technologies disseminated in 12 targeted African countries.
Feeds and feeding in the cage culture system
Type: Brief
In tilapia cage aquaculture, commercially prepared floating tilapia feed works best. Fish must be fed enough food to ensure optimal growth within the shortest possible time and to result in maximum returns at a minimum ...
Fish breeding and genetics for improved productivity, profitability and sustainability of small-scale farms
Type: Brief
Faster growing tilapia strains demonstrate continued increase in growth rate in genetic improvement programs and superior profitability for farmers in Africa and South Asia, with reduced environmental impact.
New genetic ...
Tiliapia cage culture design
Type: Brief
Cage culture is a system in which fish are grown in a cage made of bamboo, metal or wood that is covered with nets. The netting encloses the cage on all sides or on every side except the top, which is left open. There are ...
Harvesting and post-harvest handling of tilapia from cage
Type: Brief
Harvesting involves the total removal of fish from the cage at the end of the culture period. Harvesting in cages is less stressful compared to other culture systems. This involves removing the net from the cage to harvest ...
Reducing disease risks in fish through better detection, management and prevention
Type: Brief
Aquaculture productivity is limited by the introduction and spread of infectious fish diseases, which compromise fish farming livelihoods and food and nutrition security in Asia and Africa. Epidemiological tools provide ...