Workshop develops draft policy and guidelines for exotic fish strains in Ghana’s aquaculture sector

Ghana’s rapidly growing aquaculture production has made the country the second-largest tilapia producer in Africa. Several factors account for this growth—including the introduction of the improved Akosombo strain, government interventions, new local feed production companies, and increasing local d...

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Bibliographic Details
Main Author: International Food Policy Research Institute
Format: Blog Post
Language:Inglés
Published: International Food Policy Research Institute 2023
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Online Access:https://hdl.handle.net/10568/137523
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Summary:Ghana’s rapidly growing aquaculture production has made the country the second-largest tilapia producer in Africa. Several factors account for this growth—including the introduction of the improved Akosombo strain, government interventions, new local feed production companies, and increasing local demand—but the main driver is the establishment of large-scale commercial cage production on Lake Volta.