Sustainable Aquaculture Research Networks in Sub Saharan Africa

A new era for strengthening African Aquaculture

Réseaux de Recherche en Aquaculture Durable en Afrique Sub-saharienne

Une nouvelle ère pour renforcer l'Aquaculture Africaine:

5th ANNUAL FISH FARMER’S SYMPOSIUM & COMMERCIAL TRADE SHOW TOOK PLACE 11th -13th January 2012 Kampala Uganda "Increasing Fish Production and Consumption in Uganda" International Participants came from Kenya Tanzania Norway USA. Congratulations to Ben, Lovein, and Jackie and other WAFICOS team for making such a success

This is now the biggest single Annual Fish Farmers Symposium and Trade Show organised by Fish Farmers for Fish Farmers in Sub Saharan Africa

Contact Ben at waficos08@yahoo.com for Symposium summary report

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Latest News African Aquaculture in the Media

January 2012

Namibia: Tilapia king of Hardap Eco Fishing Farm

Kenya: West FM :Trans Nzoia county will soon receive Sh6 million to help finance fish farming

Ghana US: Tilapiana: BYU student business finalist in fellowship program

African tilapia gaining access to UK market

Cameroon: Douala: Centre pilote d’aquaculture intensive en circuit fermé de Logbaba Merci Olivier Mikolasek

The Gambia: Disability Cannot be an Obstacle to Productivity” Says an Aquaculture operator. Note it does not give any figures here for how much they actually harvested from the ponds or its value -This then asks the question is this farm/project economically viable ? From this type of media reporting we do not know? Also 45 year old youth? And at bottom of article it seems to be all about asking for more funds which would suggest farm is not economically viable. ASlthough perhaps well intentioned to promote aquaculture this type of media reporting is not helping to describe true picture

Kenya:Fish ponds scheme boon for Bungoma

December / decembre

Canary Islands tilapia farms draw foreign investors

Kenya : Sh60 million fish plant to be built in Kakamega serving growing fw aquaculture in W Kenya}

Latest African Aquaculture and Related Publications on SARNISSA

January 2012

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December / decembre

Latest SARNISSA Case Studies

New SARNISSA Case Study: A case study on the experiences of innovative, small-scale fish farmers in Malawi. Valeta J.


New SARNISSA Case Study : Role of the private sector in fry and fingerling production in Uganda Felicie Aulanier Olivier Mikolasek


Spatial and temporal variation in population genetic structure of wild Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) across Africa

Business Opportunities for Aquaculture in Kenya; With special reference to food security. Wageningen LEI Imares. Rothuis A.J., A.P. van Duijn, J.C.M. van Rijsingen, W. van der Pijl and E. Rurangwa Den Haag, LEI, 2011, Rapport 2011-060; ISBN 978-90-8615-534-7; 28 pages

ADB Evaluation of GIFT tilapia

GIFT Tilapia Manual


SARNISSA Case study: Development of RAS grow out systems tilapia Egypt Radwan

SARNISSA Etude Cas Elevage en eau recyclée du poisson-chat africain Clarias gariepinus au Bénin: historique et situation actuelle de la Société Royal Fish SA du Bénin

SARNISSA Case Study Hangere Integrated Farm Malawi

SARNISSA Etude de Cas L'élevage en cage à faible niveau d’intrants: vers la sécurité alimentaire et l’amélioration du niveau de vie en zones rurales au Kenya Harrison Charo

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March 2011 SARNISSA Newsletter (English)

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