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  • Lagos trains 250 on fish farming in Ikorodu

    Lagos trains 250 on fish farming in Ikorodu

    The Lagos State Government has engaged 250 participants in a fish farming training in the Ikorodu Local Government to help farmers maximize and utilize their fish farms in order to become more productive.

    Special Adviser to the Governor of Lagos State on Rural Development, Dr. Nurudeen Agbaje, said that the fish farming training is centered on smart fish farming where farmers will learn to maximize and utilize their fish farms.

    He said: ‘We want them to learn how to protect and produce in large numbers. We have been doing this across boards and the divisions of Lagos state. This was supposed to be done last year, but it was carried forward to this year.

    “There are over 34,600 species of fishes; these are statistics on the consumption rate. We discovered most people prefer catfish and that’s why we said we should train them on how to produce more of it. We are training them on tilapia and snail farming too. We also want to extend this by training them on how to access and grow some farm products such as cassava, pineapple etc. So that they won’t be idle and get acquainted with the state government program.”

    Agbaje stated that 250 participants were selected for the training and 120 of these participants were selected for empowerment.

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    He also noted that some of them will be going home with the artificial fish tanks that can contain the number of fish that will be given to them, frozen fish and their feed, medications to treat their fishes in order for them to have healthy growth and production, while some will be given cash.

    He stated: “The participants should see the programme as one they can make use of especially in terms of development because training is knowledge. If knowledge is acquired, you have acquired experience and you will broaden your knowledge about a particular field. They should be focused so that they can make use of it for their personal developments and become self-reliant.

    “If the youths are busy the impact will be felt on the state, especially the economical aspect of it. They will be gainfully employed and too busy to engage in taking drugs and engaging in harmful vices. After engaging in this farming, they can take their produce to the market, sell and make some money. The Lagos state government is interested in teaching the youths how to make money.

    “We have teams who monitor the beneficiaries of the trainings we have done in Epe to see how far they have gone in the production of the fish and what we can do to encourage them.”

    Director, Chief Executive Officer of Centre for Rural Development (CERUD), Mr Muyiwa Balogun, said the need for the training was as a result of the feedback gotten from various trained farmers on the need to enhance their level of operation so as to scale up the scope of production.

    He said that this is essential to reduce the current food challenge across the country which is enormous.

    “The farmers in the grassroots are contributing their quota in a small way and they should be encouraged. Most of the participants came from umbrella bodies like the All Farmers Association of Nigeria (AFAN) fishermen group and during the training sessions we do have links with them. This training will provide income generating capacities for them,”

    Facilitator, Retired Director of Fisheries in Lagos State, Akin Busari, said the training was held to empower power people on the practice of aquaculture.

    Busari said: “Fish is very important nutritionally, it is a good source of protein. Fish oil is also very good for the body. The fish gotten from water nowadays are no longer enough for human consumption hence the need to train people about how to culture fish so at least in terms of nutrition, the requirements can be met.”

    National Women Leader (AFAN), Mrs. Roselyn Benson, stated that the training has helped them learn a lot and unlearn some mistakes they have practiced in the past by reading books and self-practice.

    “Through this lecture we are able to understand not only production, but also increase our input and then process, that’s the most interesting part of it. Some women will produce and it will rot but with this type of value chains, you can convert most of your products into something for age, time and purpose for sale,” she said.

    She stated the usefulness of the eggs for nursing mothers which can be converted and added to baby food to aid breast feeding and reiterated how the training will help fish farmers make more money because

    She said: “This training will help us sell fresh fish, engage in value chain and eat what we are sure of. We appreciate the government for doing this.”

    A participant, Bright Doro stated that it’s a good thing that the government is involved in the farming vocation.

    “We have learnt about some of the hiccups we could face in the process of running the business. The programme was enriching, we were taken from the beginning, to production to processing. We also discussed the marketing. The government is really trying, because they are not just coming in to discuss, they brought experts to share insights on fish farming and how it can be better harnessed by the farmer for the betterment of the nation. We should be cooperative with a government that does this, and they should be encouraged,” he said.

  • Collapsible Mobile Fish Pond

    Fish farming, no doubt, is a lucrative venture with ever growing market within Nigeria and a greatly untapped market internationally.

    I have been in the business of raising fishes for some time now, and I would like to share my little knowledge on the easiest way someone with little capital can engage in profitable fish farming without having to  break the bank.

    Running a highly profitable fish farm involves good thinking and the ability to make smart decisions that can help to save you costs. It starts with the choice of fish pond, which I am going to dwell on in this article.

    Over the years (hundreds of years I guess), various types of fish ponds have evolved with newer types having improvements over their predecessors.

    Earthen pond used to be the main deal, but it had limitations that needed to be done away with.

    It easily got flooded from rains or from river overflow (for those sited at river banks).

    Also, since earthen ponds are difficult to site in enclosed locations, owners suffered losses from poachers and thieves.

    Concrete ponds came on-board and became quite popular for use in rearing fishes.

    They could be constructed within the owners living compound, thereby reducing the risk of losses due to theft and poaching.

    Since most of them are constructed above the ground, they don’t get easily flooded from rains.

    But again, concrete ponds still had some challenges associated with them.

    One is that they are expensive to construct.

    Second is that a little mistake in the construction can easily lead to cracks and leakages that will jeopardize the high capital investment. Maintenance of such leakages can be a bit costly.

    Concrete ponds, by nature, involves some construction that should last long-term, so this makes them out of reach of tenants who live in rented apartments (as only very few landlords, if any, would entertain such kind of structures).

    Another issue has to do with immovability of concrete ponds. If for any reason the owner wants to move, there is not much option left that breaking down the structure (thereby losing the investment).

    To tackle some of the challenges with concrete ponds, plastic ponds evolved and were soon followed by the tarpaulin ponds.

    Though simply referred to as “tarpaulin ponds” in the industry, the tarpaulin ponds in this case are not made of the normal tarpaulins (like those used in making rental canopies or tents).

    The tarpaulins for fish pond are actually reinforced (light but very tough to tear), so a prospective buyer (online or offline) must be careful enough to search for “reinforced tarpaulin fish ponds” rather than “tarpaulin ponds” in order to avoid fake.

    One major difference between plastic and tarpaulin ponds is in the price.

    Tarpaulin ponds are a lot cheaper than plastic ponds. For example, while N75,000 can only get you a 4000 litre capacity plastic pond as at present (August 30, 2018), you can set up a tarpaulin pond of about 11,326 litres from Benuwatts Tarpaulin Ponds with same amount.

    Another difference or area where tarpaulin ponds have an edge over plastic ponds is in their portability (comparative ease of collapsing and moving them around) and also in the surface area available for oxygen exchange (which greatly enhances the growth of the fishes).

    You can collapse the components of a tarpaulin pond, move and easily set them up in a desired location – be it your free farm land (they are very suitable for large scale fish farming), backyard or any space in the compound, living room or even in your bedroom (as far as you have enough ventilation there for the fishes).

    However, there is a little twist to using tarpaulin pond, which I have highlighted in a separate article title “Disadvantage of using Collapsible Mobile Tarpaulin Fish Pond” (you can quickly search that up on Google).

    You can also search up for “costly mistakes to avoid when using mobile tarpaulin fish pond”.

    Like is typical of Nigeria, any good product soon gets overrun by imitations peddled by desperate and unruly individuals.

    The pioneer of the tarpaulin fish pond technology is Benuwatts Company Limited (to the best of my knowledge). I knew about their reinforced tarpaulin ponds since year 2012.

    But of recent (from around late 2016), lots of people have been flooding the market with fake tarpaulin ponds and with that have come lots of complaints about tarpaulin ponds.

    So to solve this problem of counterfeit, Benuwatts created online presence for their tarpaulins products so that customers all over Nigeria can simply go to their website, place order and have the genuine reinforced tarpaulin way-billed to customers’ location.

    In conclusion, it is no doubt that mobile tarpaulin fish pond is the way to go if you want to run a profitable fish farm. But that is only if you buy the genuine tarpaulins.

  • Fish farming: NAF empowers 100 barrack youths

    To boost local production of fish and encourage entrepreneurship among barrack youths, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) yesterday empowered 100 youths with skills for fish farming.

    The empowerment was facilitated by the Logistics Command of the NAF in Lagos under the Base Youths Empowerment Through Agriculture (BYETA) programme of the Chief of Air Staff  (CAS), Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.

    Flagging off the programme yesterday, Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Toyin Suara, said it was in line with the government’s vision on food security and job creation.

    Suara, who was represented by the Director Fisheries, Mrs. Tokunbo Emokpae said the state intend to increase local food production from 18 percent to 25 percent by 2025.

    The Commissioner said 600 youths had been trained on the Agricultural Youth Empowerment Scheme in fisheries, livestocks and crops, adding that 60 others were recently aided to start up fish farms at Epe.

    He said: “This is towards the need to encourage youths in the state to embrace agriculture. Thus, the state has put in place various projects and programmes on agriculture for our youths in the state.

    “We have the rice for job programme, which we have started in Epe and Badagry. Already, 400 youths have benefitted from this programme.”

    Earlier, the Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Logistics Command, Air Vice Marshal (AVM) Nnamdi Ekeh, said the programme was aimed at empowering youths economically in order to curb social vices and crime.

    Eke said it was also to promote agriculture and self-sufficiency among the youths, hoping that the base would in the nearest future, become the hub of fish buyers within the community.

    In his remarks, Commander, 651 Base Service Group (BSG), Mike Olatunji said: “It is hoped that this will encourage the youths in the base and its surrounding community to take up fish farming and other agricultural activities to empower themselves.”

  • NAF trains barrack youths on fish farming

    To boost local production of fish and encourage entrepreneurship among barrack youths, the Nigerian Air Force (NAF) on Wednesday empowered 100 youths on fish farming.

    The empowerment was facilitated by the Logistics Command of the NAF in Lagos under the Base Youths Empowerment Through Agriculture (BYETA) programme initiated by the Chief of Air Staff, Air Marshal Sadique Abubakar.

    Flagging off the programme,  Lagos State Commissioner for Agriculture, Toyin Suara, said it was in line with the government’s vision on food security and job creation.

    Suara, who was represented by the Director of Fisheries in the ministry, Mrs. Tokunbo Emokpae, said the state intend to increase local food production from 18 percent to 25 percent by 2025.

    The commissioner said 600 youths had been trained on the Agricultural Youth Empowerment Scheme in fisheries, livestocks and crops, adding that 60 others were recently aided to start up fish farms at Epe.

    He said: “This is towards the need to encourage youths in the state to embrace agriculture. Thus, the state has put in place various projects and programmes on agriculture for our youths in the state.

    “We have the rice for job programme, which we have started in Epe and Badagry. Already, 400 youths have benefitted from this programme.”

    Earlier, the Air Officer Commanding (AOC), Logistics Command, Air Vice Marshal Nnamdi Ekeh, said the programme was aimed at empowering youths economically in order to curb social vices and crime.

     

     

  • Govt trains ex-militants on fish farming

    The Federal Government under its Amnesty Programme yesterday trained ex-militants, drawn from the nine oil producing states in the country on fish farming.

    Nolia Consult Limited Managing Director Mr Charles Odemwingie, said during the training held in Benin that it was part of the federal government’s programme to re-integrate the ex-militants into the society.

    Odemwingie, also the programme facilitator said the training would be in three phases adding that, the first phase was to train them on fish farming.

    He noted that the second phase would be to empower them with all the equipment and tools needed for the business and open an account for them.

    Odemwingie said that the third phase will be to monitor and mentor them for three months to ascertain their challenges and ensure that they achieve success.

    The training, he said, was in line with the presidential directive to integrate restive youths in the Niger-Delta region into the society through the presidential Amnesty Programme.

    According to Odemwingie, to ensure success of the programme, the federal government allowed the trainees to choose what business they want to go into.

    He enjoined the participants to take the training seriously as government cannot employ everybody, adding that, they will be empowered to start the business.

  • FG provides agro chemicals, tools for farmers in Ondo

    FG provides agro chemicals, tools for farmers in Ondo

    The Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development says it has provided 6,975 different agro-chemicals and 48,334 pieces of agricultural equipment for sale to farmers in Ondo State.

    Mrs Funke Omagbemi, the state Director, Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, said this in an interview on Tuesday in Akure.

    Omagbemi said that 4,048 different agro-chemicals and 125 pieces of equipment were made available for sales in July.

    She also said that 2,927 different agrochemicals and 48,209 pieces of equipment were also presented for sale to farmers in September.

    “In the first batch, the state received 24 gallons of Super Grow; 692 sachets of Ultimax Plus; 1,406 litres of Champ D; 397 packs of Aflasafe (Cereal) and 169 litres of Cypermetrin.

    “Besides, 45 litres of Grammazone; 573 litres of Paraquat; 147 litres of Pendimentaline; 204 of Retrazine and 392 litres of Uproot were received,’’ she said.

    Omagbemi also said that in respect of agricultural equipment, the state received 29 3HP water pumps, six 2HP water pumps; 11 double-action solo pumps; two jab planters; 74 knapsack sprayers and three multipurpose threshers.

    She said that under the second batch, the state received 16 gallons of Super Grow; 461 litres of Ultimax Plus; 936 sachets of Champ D; 265 kg. of Aflasafe and 113 litres of Cypermetrin.

    Also, 115 litres of Cranston Spectrum; 382 litres of Paraquat; 98 litres of Pendimentaline; 136 litres of Retrazine; 261 litres of Uproot; 74 litres of Round Up and 70 kg. of Amine Salt were received, she added.

    “In terms of equipment, the state received 20 3HP water pumps, four 2HP water pumps; 11,765 cocoa polythene bags and seven double-action solo pumps.

    “Others include 36,250 oil palm polythene bags; one jab planter; 160 knapsack sprayers and two multipurpose threshers,’’ she said.

    Omagbemi said that the items were sold to farmers across the state in highly subsidised prices.

    “We tried as much as possible to make sure that those items were sold to real farmers, and not to those who wanted to resell them,’’ she said..

    The state director said that if the state government could support the Federal Government’s efforts, the cost of agricultural production in the state would go down, while food prices would consequently be reduced.

    “The Federal Government is not only encouraging farmers go into production, it is also providing inputs with highly subsidised prices for them so as to enable them to make more profit,’’ she said.

    She, therefore, called on farmers in the state to key into Federal Government’s agricultural schemes so as to enable them to benefit maximally from government support.

    Besides, Omagbemi said that the ministry had trained 12 unemployed graduates in fish farming.

    “Each of them received 500 species of juvenile fish, six bags of feeds, farm booth, farm overall, weight scale, tank and N10, 000 financial support,’’ she added.

    NAN

  • Lawmaker trains 160 youths in fish farming, others

    A lawmaker representing Munya constituency in Niger State House of Assembly, John Paul, said he had trained 160 youths in fish farming and cosmetology skills in his constituency.
    Paul told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) in Minna that the training was part of his social responsibility to his constituents.
    He said that the beneficiaries were trained in fishery and cosmetology, adding that the training was to complement government efforts to diversify the state’s economy and reduce unemployment in the state.
    He said that the training was to equip the beneficiaries with the wherewithal to start small pond fish farming and improve fish production in the state.
    Paul said that some youths were also trained in cosmetology, which entailed the manufacture of liquid soap, air fresher, body cream and ornamental beads.
    He said that training was to create diverse job opportunities, reduce unemployment and stem criminal tendencies.
    He advised the beneficiaries to take due advantage of the knowledge they had acquired in the training to set up business ventures.

  • Govt, private sector embrace fish farming

    Govt, private sector embrace fish farming

    The government and the private sector are encouraging fish farming to provide an alternative to small farmers, DANIEL ESSIET reports

    Bamidele Onibalusi is an Oyo-based blogger. After a making money from the internet, he decided to explore other opportunities like fish farming. He then learnt the business of catfish farming, starting with a few ponds.

    He made a success of the business. Now he is encouraging others to take up fish farming.

    Onibalusi, knowing that farmers in many parts of Oyo depended on agriculture for their livelihood, is assisting them to upgrade their systems of farming with training and new technologies.

    His vision to improve his income  was paramount to his switching over to fish farming. And he was not dissapointed, hence, his appreciation of his mentor who introduced him to  fish  farming. Now, he can pay his way and his staff emoluments with his income. His success has encouraged and motivated others to take up fish farming.

    For him, fish  farming is highly profitable, and the number of new entrants is growing daily. Many  young entrepreneurs have been attracted to farming. In addition to fish farming’s contributions to food security at the family level, many professionals believe small-scale fish farming is an ideal way to empower young people.

    One of them is Prof Martins Antekhai of the Department of Fisheries, Lagos State University (LASU), who said empowering young people through fish farming to become more financially autonomous has proven to be one of the most effective poverty alleviation tools.  An important strategy, according to him,   to attracting  the  value chain  approach of exposing  them to several  business  services, such as inputs, value addition  which  are very  profitable  within  the fish  farming industry.

    The other thing, Antekhai mentioned, is forging links between the young farmers and   financial institutions  and offering mentoring for the most promising enterprises on how to access finance.

    He said Nigeria is geographically poised to be the world leader in the fishery sector and a vast population, especially the young generation, could be deployed in the fishing industries.

    According to him, young  people   can find an income source and maintain healthy life as well from fish farming.This is because  nutrition value of fish and other marine products has been measured and proven to be one of the highest, as compared to any other commonly available food products.

    In fish business, he said one can make 20 per cent  return on investment.

    Modernising the fish business, he believes, is critical to ensuring higher incomes for small-scale farmers, improved food security and a reliable supply  needed for fisheries’ feed supply chains.

    Antekhai said there was a need to bring together the main players, including cooperatives, processors, traders,policy-makers, development organisations and financiers to develop a strategy that can overcome challenges, enabling  fish farmers to have a more reliable supply.

    Recognising the need to increase the country’s domestic fish production to meet growing demand and end reliance on imported fish, the Executive Manager of TGI Group, the holding company of Chi Farms Limited, Dr. Johannes Flosbach, said under the deal, Chi Farms would train 1,000 smallholder fish farmers in Lagos and Ogun states on new farming techniques, access to credit, and marketing skills to help raise incomes.

    He said farmers would have access to quality juvenile catfish from Chi Farms’multiple hatcheries, as well as aquaculture management training and financial tools to provide the knowledge necessary to build successful aquaculture businesses.

    He said his  organisation has povided the opportunity for women and youths for the development of agricultural business, and wealth creation.

    With  training, he  said Chi farms has maximised output in fisheries development, empowerment of women and actualising food security.

    Triton Group  Chairman, Ashvin Samtani, said the group is expanding  its investment to cover a fish feed mill and place emphasis on employment generation, training and capacity building for Nigerians, in addition to exploring the considerable opportunities in marine-culture.

  • Council boosts IGR with fish farming

    Eti-Osa Local Government Area has ventured into fish farming business to increase its Internally Generated Revenue (IGR).

    The council’s Sole Administrator, Princess Abiodun Elegushi made this known during a Consultative Forum held at the council secretariat, Lekki.

    Princess Elegushi said the fish farming business was in conjunction with the Elegushi Royal Family.

    According to her, fish farming is one of the fastest growing agricultural enterprises in the country.

    Nigerians, she said, are high fish consumers with current consumption figures of about 1.5million metric tons.

    Princess Elegushi who appreciated the role of the royal family in the past six months the business started, implored all and sundry to emulate such saying that it would further create employment opportunities and alleviate poverty at this period of economic recession.

    She flagged off the sale of Dried and Fresh Cat fish.

    On the forum, the council boss said it was organised to seek the input of the stakeholders in the proposed appropriation bill.

    Their inputs, she said, will assist the council to know their needs and how to address them.

    “Your contribution to the drafting of the budget would no doubt help the government in developing a strategic plan, whereby the right peg would be put in the right hole,” she said.

    She appealed to the residents to support the council by paying their taxes and levies, adding that the introduction of Central Billing System by the State Government is to help boost the internally generated revenue.

  • Young entrepreneur strikes gold in fish farming

    Young entrepreneur strikes gold in fish farming

    Catfish business is helping young Nigerians to earn extra income and put more food on the table, as typified by Abiodun Eniola, who runs a fishery business, raising catfish. DANIEL ESSIET reports.

    If there is an entrepreneur recording success in fisheries business, Abiodun Eniola is one. Life has changed dramatically for him since he took up fish farming. Staying focused, he has grown his aquaculture business in the same way nature grows a tree.

    He studied Urban and Regional Planning from the Federal Polytechnic, Ilaro, where he obtained in HND (distinction).

    “ I did my Post-Graduate Diploma in the same course at Yaba College of Technology in 2011. I got into agribusiness (catfish farming specifically) six months after my National Youth Service around June 2008.”

    Going into fish farming was not his first preference as a vocation. Like any other youth of his age, Eniola had dreamt of securing a job. Despite his good result, he could not bag any. Instead of losing patience, he tried his luck in fish farming.

    His words: “    The idea came through my inability to secure a white collar job after my National Youth Service Corps (NYSC). I was offered a job in a poultry and catfish farm as a poultry attendant. I discovered that I was more passionate taking care of catfish more than laying birds in our farm. My passion led me to seek for more knowledge outside what I was taught an our farm. I worked in that farm for more than six years and my highest salary ever was N25,000, probably because I was not a professional in the field of agriculture. Yet I needed to earn more to meet my rising expenditure.”

    He  started with N200,000, being his entire life savings.   He felt confident that he could get back the investment within two years. Today, the business is big with three direct and up to seven other indirect staff. He has 15 ponds.He is happy, working hard to take care of the fish so they grow quickly from baby fish into large fish that people can eat.

    With more than eight  years’ experience in the business, Eniola said fish farming business is profitable.

    ”I was also privileged to get information on expenditure and Income of the farm. I concluded that catfish farming is more profitable than poultry, easier to set up and requires minimum fixed capital.”

    He is proud of his accomplishment so far. He said: ‘’I remember when there was bountiful harvest in crop farming. I was able to get my input at cheaper rate and I was able to make around 140 per cent in one season (six months).” To be a successful fish farmer, he gave the business  all it required.  ” I work extremely hard….I work 365 days every year. My work is also a way of relaxation for me’’.

    Besides being a successful entrepreneur, he has become an inspiration to other fish farmers. People come to him for expertise and assistance, both in terms of technique and finance.

    But the success story has not been without challenges. He recalled: “   I could remember when I was in a hurry to stock my ponds; I ended up with poor quality juvenile from an unknown supplier. I paid dearly for my impatience. I will rather wait for months to have quality seed than wasting the whole season raising fishes that will not do well.”

    Like small scale entrepreneurs,, he faced significant barriers in entering new markets, such as securing financing and learning how to responsibly grow the business.

    A major challenge he faced was the high cost of fish-feed, which takes up nearly 60 per cent of the production cost in fish farming.

    In 10 years’ time, he sees the business going international… beyond the nation’s border. His is passionate about feeding people who are hungry and giving people who do not have an opportunity to have a job or create a business that could support their families.

    His hard work, enthusiasm to learn the new technologies, and the interest to share his experience with novices inching to enter into the aqua culture, make him differ from other farmers. He advises young entrepreneurs to pursue their passion because that is the key to their success.

    He also runs training to impart his knowledge on aqua culture to other farmers, especially starters to the sector. The corporate package he offers  includes giving initial advice to the farmer, constructing the ponds, managing the ponds, harvesting and marketing the fish. They realised that many farmers fail because they lack professional guidance and proper management.

    One of  his mentees is Bamidele Onibalusi, a frontline writing consultant.

    His words: “I first got into catfish farming in 2014 when my teacher,Mr. Abiodun Eniola, told me about the prospects of catfish farming and how profitable it has been for him. I was looking for businesses with good profit potential, and that I can easily scale, at the time so I was naturally excited when he recorded as much as 100 per cent profit in a season (usually six months), several times since starting his catfish farming business. I got into catfish farming because I could see returns within a relatively short time (six months), and I can gradually scale my business to succeed without much supervision from me. I started my catfish farming with about 11,000 fishes. I made some mistakes and recorded some losses in the early stage, but I’ve since learned from my losses and things have been better.”

    He said  catfish farming is profitable. “ Yes, catfish farming is a sustainable business. Even though I had a loss during my first attempt, I learned from experience — by getting good juveniles, carefully monitoring feed I give my fishes, and ensuring my fishes are properly cared for. As a result, baring any uncontrollable disasters (such as flood or disease outbreak), my business has been profitable. I’m gradually expanding my catfish farming business, and my farm currently employs about four to five people at any given time. If one can understand the system, especially how to use locally available ingredients instead of expensive imported materials, catfish farming can be a very profitable and sustainable business. ”

    He rears up to 20,000 fishes, which grow up to one to two kilogramme before harvest.

    He wants to enlighten farmers that they could make money from the trade as well as improve their diet as fish is highly nutritious.