They could yield an estimated 50 to 200 kg per hectare per year. Production is aided by warm water and plentiful food while nutrient-rich runoff promotes plankton growth. Aquaculture is sustainable because it does not reduce the water resource or conflict with most other uses. It recognizes that rural farmers are only likely to pursue fish farming on a part-time basis and therefore introduces aquaculture as an activity that complements existing farming systems and depends on little or no additional inputs. Activities are broad-based and involve studies, investigations and pilot projects in the integration of aquaculture with farming systems and promotion of a wider role for women and youth in aquaculture development.
Trainer teaches how to harvest fish from reservoir.
The cultivation of carp has a long tradition, particularly in Europe and Asia. They still dominate aquaculture, accounting for most of the fish production. The carp Tilapia, the mainstay of small-scale aquaculture for many poor farmers, have spread far from their original African home. The tilapia About half of the annual harvest of shrimp a high value export product - comes from aquaculture. Progress in the production of shrimp over the past 10 years has been largely responsible for a fourfold increase in the annual harvest of crustaceans.