{"id":175397,"date":"2020-12-18T08:22:24","date_gmt":"2020-12-18T06:22:24","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/fish-farming-for-food-security-and-improved-livelihoods\/"},"modified":"2020-12-18T08:22:24","modified_gmt":"2020-12-18T06:22:24","slug":"fish-farming-for-food-security-and-improved-livelihoods","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.myza.co.za\/press\/fish-farming-for-food-security-and-improved-livelihoods\/","title":{"rendered":"Fish Farming For Food Security And Improved Livelihoods"},"content":{"rendered":"

Fish Farming For Food Security And Improved Livelihoods<\/a><\/strong><\/p>\n

A Africa Event on 2021-01-25 08:30:00<\/i><\/p>\n

Introduction
\nFish farming is among the important alternatives that can raise nutrition, food security in Africa. Fish contribute up to 17 % of animal protein, and 7 % of all proteins, and supports more than 3 billion people in developing countries. Fish provides high-quality essential amino acids, docosahexaenoic and eicosapentaenoic omega-3 fatty acids, minerals, especially iron, zinc, and vitamins, often in highly bioavailable forms. Fish farming therefore can contribute in achieving the Sustainable Development Goal (SDG 2) on eliminating all forms of hunger, as well as food and nutritional insecurity. To add on, due to high demand and price of fish in the market and the shrinking job market, rapid population growth, decreasing sources of employment, commercial fish farming can be a great source of employment for unemployed people. This 5- days course aims to equip participants with skills and knowledge on fish production including feeding, harvesting, and the basics of running a successful fish farming business.
\nDuration
\n5 Days
\nWho should attend?
\n\u2022 Agricultural extension officers
\n\u2022 Representatives of NGOs
\n\u2022 Private organizations
\n\u2022 Individuals who are interested in fish farming
\nCourse objectives
\nAt the end of the training, participants will be able to:
\n\u2022 Learn how to plan for aquaculture as a business
\n\u2022 Gain skills on construction of fish ponds
\n\u2022 Gain knowledge on selection of fish species
\nCourse outline
\nModule 1: Overview of aquaculture development worldwide, in Africa and in sub-Saharan Africa
\n\u2022 Global, regional and national fisheries and aquaculture production and development trends
\n\u2022 Integrated aquaculture (Farming systems);
\n\u2022 Constraints facing aquaculture
\n\u2022 Taking aquaculture as a business
\nModule 2: Basic elements of conducting aquaculture as a business
\n\uf0fc\uf0a0Business plan
\n\uf0fc\uf0a0Contents of a business plan
\n\uf0fc\uf0a0Elements of a business plan
\n\uf0fc\uf0a0Record-keeping as a foundation of business planning and management
\n\u2022 Assessment of the economic profitability and financial feasibility of small- and medium-scale aquaculture farms
\nModule 3: Investment tool for assessing economic profitability and financial feasibility of aquaculture farms
\n\u2022 Selecting proper fish species
\n\u2022 Selecting Land Area
\n\u2022 Pond Design & Construction
\n\u2022 Selecting Fish Species
\n\u2022 Feeding the Fish (Feeds and nutrition)
\nModule 4
\n\u2022 fish reproduction and hatchery management;
\n\u2022 pond production systems;
\n\u2022 seed and feed production
\n\u2022 Care & Management of fish
\n\u2022 Collecting fish
\n\u2022 Marketing of fish
\n\u2022 Socio-economics of fisheries
\nModule 5: Field visits<\/p>\n

at FineResults Research Services<\/a>
\nWestlands, Off Church rd
\nNairobi, Kenya<\/p>\n

Add your Africa<\/em> event for free here<\/a> on MyZA.<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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