Establishing a high value certified production chain for extruded floating fish feed In the Ghanaian fish sector, fish feed for commercial fish production is imported. This makes the feed quite expensive. Since the fish farming sector is growing, the increasing need for fish feed creates opportunities for the development of local fish feed production. Therefore, the project partners aim to set up a fish feed factory in Tema. Local production would reduce the cost for the feed, as costs for transport, insurance and clearing will be avoided. For the production of fish feed, primarily local products will be used. Therefore, a lot of indirect employment will be created among farmers.The applicant Raanan Fish Feed ltd (Raanan) in Israel is already exporting fish feed to the Ghanaian market. By starting production in Ghana, it wants to expand its Ghanaian market and the market in Benin and Nigeria. Sefa & Jane Agro Chemicals Ltd (SJAC) will set up a joint venture with the applicant. The local partner currently distributes Raanan's fish feed and provides trainings to farmers. During the project the local partner will also train local farmers on how to grow the crops which are input for the feed, while Raanan will train fish farmers on aquaculture.Corporate Social Responsibility (CSR)The joint venture will implement a HR policy as currently applied at Raanan Israel. The partners will provide a safe and healthy working environment according to OHSAS. The company will be ISO 9001 and 14000 certified. Medical insurance, transport and lunch meals will be offered to the employees. Chain responsibility is taken seriously for upstream as well as downstream activities with the aim to contribute to a sustainable business.Impact•	Employment and working conditionsAt the end of the project 33 people (15 basic-level and 18 high-level) will be contracted at the factory. In total, 150 jobs will be outsourced of which 3 farmers (organisations) will be subcontracted for the supply of raw materials. The other outsourced positions are in transport, clearing, legal and financial advice, technical assistance, etc. Two years after the project, 63 people will be contracted (32 basic-level and 31 high-level). Moreover two years after the project, in total, 40 farmer(s) organisations will be subcontracted and 12 other subcontractors will be involved in the project.•	Innovation/Transfer of knowledgeThe knowledge on the production of extruded floating feed will be new for the country and will be according to international standards on safety, health, environment and quality management. Furthermore, 100 small fish farmers will be trained in aquaculture and 10 farmers or farmers organisations in agricultural production.•	Chain effectsThe fish feed will become easily available, of better quality and cheaper which can give a boost to fish production in Ghana. Indirectly employment will be created for farmers who will supply the plant with soya and corn.•	EnvironmentThe impact on the environment will be neutral. Energy saving measures will be taken and water recycling and filtering technologies will be used. Furthermore, extruded floating feed is less polluting than pelletised feed that sinks to the bottom. For catfish feed only MSC fish by-products will be used. For Tilapia feed no fish by-products will be used, but poultry by-products.•	Position of womenFemale employment will be positively discriminated. The joint venture aims to recruit 40% female employees. Establishment of a fish feed factory for the processing of 3.5 tons extruded floating fish feed per hour for sales on the Ghanaian market, and for export to neighbouring countries.