In Country Aquaculture Status and Policy Reviews

Cameroon (en Francais)

Cote D'Ivoire (en Francais)

Ghana

Kenya

Malawi

Madagascar (en Francais)

South Africa

Uganda

Zambia

Democratic Republic of Congo DRC (en francais)

Aquaculture Policy

Assessment of national aquaculture programmes and policies in Sub-Saharan Africa: SARNISSA synthesis report August 2010. Report summarises main findings from above 10 country reviews, SARNISSA E workshops, a wide range of stakeholders as well as variety of other sources within and outside SARNISSA project

African Aquaculture Case Studies (to be also included in the Aquaculture Compendium)

SARNISSA Case study: The development of small-scale freshwater aquaculture in Mozambique

SARNISSA Etude de Cas: La Pisciculture dans le Centre-ouest et le Sud-ouest de la Côte d’Ivoire : Situation actuelle et enjeux de l’encadrement technique par l’ONG APDRACI

SARNISSA case study:The SARI project: Production of tilapia in a marine, green-water, closed system in Senegal: the integrated recycling aquaculture system. English translation from original French case study

SARNISSA Case Study:GK Aqua Farms in Chikwawa District, Malawi

SARNISSA Case Study: Ecloserie artisanale familiale de silure africain (Clarias gariepinus Burshell, 1822) et de carpe commune (Cyprinus carpio) de la région Ouest-Cameroun

SARNISSA Case Study: Observations from a two-week visit to a commercial tilapia farm in Uganda, near Lake Victoria

SARNISSA Case Study: Sustainability and income opportunities of farming milkfish (Chanos chanos) to local communities in Kenya: assessment of initial trials of earthen ponds

Production de tilapia marin en circuit ferme en eau verte: Le Système Aquacole à Recyclage Integral (SARI) Senegal
See video on SARI project also available on Sarnissa Video links page



Ecological and economic assessment of the role of seaweeds in abalone integrated multi-trophic aquaculture – a South African case study

A case study on the National Aquaculture Strategic Plan in Malawi




Production de tilapia mono sexe á Maevatanana,Madagascar(en Francais)

The rise and demise of the commercial shrimp farm, Amatikulu Prawns (Pty) Ltd., 1989 - 2004 (Kwazulu Natal, South Africa) Large file takes time to download

Low-input cage culture: towards food security and livelihood improvement in rural Kenya





Development of seaweed cultivation in Tanzania: the role of the University of Dar es Salaam and other institutions
Also see German TV Tanzanian Seaweeds cultivation video from SARNISSA Video page


Development of a small-scale commercial fish farm in the Ashanti Region of Ghana: A case study of Mr Poku Gyinaye of ‘Bosomtwi Integrated Aqualife Village’

History and development of shellfish cultivation in Walvis Bay, Namibia





Lake Harvest:Commercial production of Nile tilapia on Lake Kariba, Zimbabwe

Royal Fish Benin Commercial Clarias Fingerling and Grow out Farm (en Francais)

South Asian Study Tour Reports + Videos

In Nov 08 SARNISSA implemented and carried out a one month South Asia study tour visit for three African Partners. This involved visiting Thailand, Nepal, and Bangladesh to view different aspects of aquaculture research and development in each country: commercial and small scale aquaculture - grow out and hatchery, research and academic insts, govt, NGO and community projects, markets etc.The reports give details, contacts, and impressions from the tour as well as some analysis of potential (or not) for transferring technologies, institutional and outreach infrastructures to their own African country context.

A Kenyan perspective: Asian Study Tour Report by Charles Ngugi, Moi University, Eldoret, Kenya

A Cameroonian perspective: Asian Study Tour Report by David Nguenga, IRAD, Cameroon

A Malawian perspective: Asian Study Tour Report by Austin Mtethiwa, Bunda College, Malawi

Videos from Study Tour

These videos should be viewed in conjunction with reading the SARNISSA Asian Study tour reports above where you willfind details for each of the places, fish farms, hatcheries, govt and non govt insts, markets, processors etc.

Aquaculture in Thailand: SARNISSA S Asian Study Tour Nov 2008.

Aquaculture in Nepal: SARNISSA S Asian Study Tour Nov 2008

Aquaculture in Bangladesh: SARNISSA S Asian Study Tour Nov 2008

SARNISSA African Aquaculture Email Discussion Forum Summary Documents

Informative, illustrated summaries of specific topics discussed on the SARNISSA African Aquaculture email discussion group.
To join and benefit from this group of now over 1300 members please register on the sarnissa website - top right hand corner.


Small scale Clarias culture in concrete tanks. Illustrated Summary of SARNISSA African Aquaculture Email discussion forum



Extruded/floating fish feed. Manufacture, equipment, production, cost considerations?: Illustrated Summary of SARNISSA Forum Discussions Nov-December 2009

Pond Liners:Lined fish ponds – good idea or not?: Summary of SARNISSA Forum Discussions Nov-December 2009

Funding guide documents

Financer la recherche aquacole en Afrique R. Brummett K Rana SARNISSA guide

Funding Aquaculture Research For Africa R. Brummett K Rana SARNISSA guide

Annual Reports

SARNISSA First Annual Project Report Feb 2008 - Jan 2009

SARNISSA First Annual Project Report Summary Feb 2008 - Jan 2009

Project Newsletters

July 2010 Newsletter (English)


La lettre d’information de SARNISSA Février 2010

Feb 2010 Newsletter (English)


July 09 Newsletter (English)

July 09 Newsletter (en Francais)