Zimbabwe has taken a major step toward strengthening its aquaculture sector with the launch of its first tilapia value chain marketing strategy, a move aimed at transforming fish farming into competitive and commercially viable industry. Developed under the FISH4ACP initiative and supported by the Food and Agriculture Organization, the strategy sets out a clear roadmap ...

Despite early optimism and government backing, the cage fish farming initiative in Siavonga District is facing serious headwinds. Launched in 2024 to boost tilapia production and reduce reliance on imported fish, the program has seen a wave of farmer withdrawals due to unsustainable feed costs, poor water quality, and weak market linkages. A September 20th ...

This transformation has been driven by a strain of the African catfish (clarias), which has the advantages of rapid growth, low fat content, and low mortality. ABIDJAN, Ivory Coast, September 3, 2025/ — Along the coast and in south-western regions of Cameroon, fish ponds have become not only centres of production but also hubs of ...

Teresia Wacira [KMFRI], Venny Mwainge [KMFRI], Caleb Ogwai [KMFRI], and Eric Teplitz [Cornell University] (from left to right) conduct a bacterial culture from a cage farmed Nile tilapia in Kisumu County, Lake Victoria. Photo credit: Meshack Mayianda. July 30, NAIROBI – A newly published study has revealed key findings on fish health and antimicrobial resistance (AMR) in ...

Have you ever wanted to grow your own fish?Do you have a desire to raise your own food for a more self-reliant and healthier lifestyle? Well then, farming tilapia may be for you. Tilapia are warmwater, hardy fish that are easy to grow. You don’t have to have a “blue” thumb, but it helps to ...