AquaCulture Pro has launched a free online FCR and harvest projection calculator to facilitate improved feed tracking among small pond farmers, revealing inefficiencies that can significantly affect…
It is with both sadness and fondness we pay tribute to Ferg, who dedicated his life to developing commercially viable aquaculture and livestock farming in southern Africa.
Nearly 1,200 people from 73 countries attended the second edition of the Aquaculture Africa Conference (AFRAQ23), which took place on 13-16 November in Lusaka, Zambia.
After overcoming some early setbacks, Nawa Consollata Muyangana’s decision to diversify into farming tilapia has seen her make waves in Zambia’s aquaculture scene and she now has ambitions to ramp up…
A new study has found that pond polyculture – farming multiple species in one system – can supplement the nutrient intake of households in Zambia who are reliant on wild-caught fish that are subject…
The World Aquaculture Society’s (WAS) Aquaculture Africa conference will be held from 13 to 16 November 2023 at the world class Mulungushi International Convention Centre (MICC) in Zambia.
Efua Konyim Okai, correspondent for The Fish Site, reflects on a recent visit to the first-ever AFRAQ event, which took place in Egypt at the end of March.
James de la Fargue has been CEO of Lake Harvest – one of Africa’s largest tilapia producers – since 2016. Despite downscaling production, the changes he has implemented have enabled the company to…
Six aquaculture-related projects in Bangladesh, Ghana, Malawi and Zambia have been awarded a share of $1.15 million in grant funding by the Fish Innovation Lab at Mississippi State University (MSU).
The Fish Site has been in touch with aquaculture operators from around the world, hoping to gain insights into their jobs, farms and the fish they produce for our new Meet the farmer series. Our…
Fergus Flynn established Kafue Fisheries, a tilapia farm in Zambia in 1981, and ran it for the next 31 years. In this article he shares some hard-won insights into the development of one of…
Benchmark's tilapia genetics company Spring Genetics has signed a five-year broodstock agreement with oe of Africa's leading tilapia producers, Lake Harvest Group.
Despite vast natural water resources and increased production capacity, difficulties in sourcing raw materials and high up-front costs for producers keep Zambia’s aquaculture sector behind its…
Tilapia farmers on Lake Kariba are suffering as the lake’s levels continue to drop in the face of the worst drought to hit southern Africa in 40 years.
A new community development project has been launched to encourage Zambia’s tilapia farmers to operate more sustainably by using quality feed and fingerlings.
Plans to produce a model means of improving the efficiency of aquaculture production in Africa have moved ahead, following a meeting hosted by WorldFish in Lusaka last week.
Following the successful debut of the World Aquaculture Society’s debut conference in sub-Saharan Africa, The Fish Site spoke to Niels Lundgaard, Commercial Director of Africa for Aller Aqua Group –…
ZAMBIA - The Zambian government has announced the start of a fish farming project aimed at boosting the production of fish for both local consumption and export.
ZAMBIA - The Indaba Agricultural Policy and Research Institute (IAPRI) says the Zambian Government needs to come up with a strict regulatory framework to boost the country's aquaculture sector.
ZAMBIA - A new joint venture between Nutreco (Skretting Zambia) and African Century Foods (ACF) is looking to construct and operate the first dedicated fish feed plant in Zambia.
ZAMBIA - Bringing together the Ministry of Livestock and Fisheries will bring together the expertise needed to develop the aquaculture sector and to address the current fish deficit, Aquaculture…
ZAMBIA - Zambia's President Lungu has said it is scandalous for Zambia to import fresh fish and has called for a stop to the trend, saying that Zambians are capable of producing sufficient stocks for…
ZAMBIA - Zambian tilapia producer Yalelo Limited has entered into a Memorandum of Understanding with Famsun Co. Ltd, formerly Muyang Co. Ltd., to supply a turn-key dedicated aquafeed mill Zambia.
ZAMBIA - The Food and Agriculture Organisation (FAO) says the implementation of the national aquaculture development strategy and plan for 2015-20 will require over US$19 million.
ZAMBIA - The Zambian government is to facilitate a national strategy on aquaculture to help reduce the country's annual deficit of 40,000 metric tonnes of fish produce.
ZAMBIA - The CGIAR Research Program on Aquatic Agricultural Systems (AAS) aims to tackle poverty issues in Zambia through developing fish and agricultural production.
ZAMBIA - The government has expressed distress over the high import tariffs within Eastern and Southern African countries and Indian Ocean region (ESA-IO) as it limits intra-regional trade in fish.
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