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Table of Contents I. Introduction Fish farming is the practice of rearing fish for commercial purposes, and it is a rapidly growing industry worldwide. In Kenya, fish farming has gained significant popularity as a means of livelihood, especially for small-scale farmers. The practice has played a crucial role in providing a source of income and […]

Fish farming is the way to go. Fish are popular sources of protein and white meat in many parts of Eastern Africa. However, the gap between supply and demand for fish is widening. Almost all natural fish stocks in the region—and across the globe—have been over-exploited. Meanwhile, human populations, and therefore demand for fish, continue […]

  Late last week the Permanent Secretary, Ministry of Agriculture, Livestock & Fisheries, Hon Ntiba Mitcheni, officially opened the Unga Farm Care (EA) Limited extruded fish feed production facility in Nairobi, Kenya, alongside the Board Chair of Unga Holdings Limited and His Excellency Frans Makken, the Netherlands Ambassador to Kenya. Amidst the growing demand for […]

Cage culture, the practice of rearing fish in cages, can be applied in existing bodies of water that cannot be drained or seined and would otherwise not be suitable for aqua-culture. These include lakes, large reservoirs, farm ponds, rivers, cooling water discharge canals, estuaries and coastal embayment’s. In Kenya, tilapia are among the most suitable […]

Had Onesmus Githui realised during his 27-year tenure at Telkom Kenya that fish farming was a lucrative venture, he would have quit in his first year of employment. The project did so well in his first year of starting, he was amazed. “In the first six months after starting fish farming, I made a profit […]