Wednesday, June 15, 2011

Kenya: Kiambu county fish farmers get fridges

It is good news for fish farmers in Kiambu County as the government unveiled plans to turn fish farming into a lucrative business. The Permanent Secretary (PS) in the Ministry of Fisheries Development Micheni Ntiba said the government will ensure fish farmers make money by providing technical support and infrastructure for profitable production and marketing.

Due to the perishable nature of fish, farmers have been trained to minimise losses before the fish gets to the market. The government, he said, will construct a fish cooling and processing plant in each constituency to preserve the products. The cooling plant will be completed by the end of the year. The PS added that the government will also be install fish pellet production machines for ready fish food. Read more ...

This blog is written by Martin Little, The Aquaculturists, published and supported by the International Aquafeed Magazine from Perendale Publishers
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