Archives for Fish Farming - Page 5
Why choosing the right liner for your fish pond can appear complicated, but it doesn’t have to be…
With the scarcity of space growing everyday within many towns around the country and rural-to-urban migration leaving the country sides empty of human resource to tend to fish pond establishments,…
Guidelines on fish pond construction
Kenya has an estimated 80,000 ponds throughout the country with production of over 22,000 metric tonnes. Fish farming in ponds are now a major source of income for thousands of…
400 Fish farmers from Western Kenya have benefited from Sh476 million fish project
Over 400 farmers have benefited from Sh476 million fish production and management training to boost the aquaculture system in the Western Kenya region. The project which targets nine counties in…
Fish farmers in Nyeri left stranded as investor goes underground
Fish farmers in Nyeri have been left stranded after an investor who had promised them a market and sold them input worth thousands in Israel went underground. Speaking to the…
A – Z on formulating your own floating fish feeds
Commercial fish farming is the prosperous business in Kenya attributing to its numerous aquatic resources such as highly varied climatic and geographic regions, covering a part of Indian Ocean coastline,…
Big harvest for family that took the plunge into cage fishing
The Mbeo family is practising a different kind of fish farming on the shores of Lake Victoria. Whereas most fishermen row their boats deep into the lake in hope of…
Complete guide on commercial Fish Farming as an agribusiness in Kenya
Commercial fish farming is not a new business idea. Nowadays, commercial fish farming has become a great income source and business idea for the individuals. Some of the fish farmers…
A model where rice and fish are reared in the same fields could be replicated in Mwea
A model where rice and fish are reared in the same fields could be replicated in Mwea, assisting farmers to increase income from their fields. The rice-fish farming is popular…
The Fisheries Department in Kisumu set ablaze illegal fishing gear worth Sh2.5 million on Lake Victoria
The Fisheries Department in Kisumu set ablaze illegal fishing gear worth million. This followed a swoop carried out on Lake Victoria to ensure that fishermen are using the right nets.…
MEET Dr Joseph Muga, who is revolutionising the small-scale fish industry with Lockable and portable ponds
On the left side of the guesthouse overlooking the Safaricom Stadium Kasarani at the Sports View Hotel sits a tiny farm that hosts sukuma wiki (collard green) and indigenous vegetables.…