Farmers' manual on small-scale tilapia pond farming in Ghana
This manual provides a comprehensive step-by-step guide to pond aquaculture. It includes tips on site selection, site preparation, pond design and construction, farming practices (pond preparation, stocking, and feeding), biosecurity and fish health management, harvesting and marketing and recordkee...
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Water Research Institute
2020
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| author | Agyakwah, Seth K. Asmah, Ruby Mensah, Emmanuel Tetteh-Doku Ragasa, Catherine Amewu, Sena Tran, Nhuong Oyih, Mathew Ziddah, Peter |
| author_browse | Agyakwah, Seth K. Amewu, Sena Asmah, Ruby Mensah, Emmanuel Tetteh-Doku Oyih, Mathew Ragasa, Catherine Tran, Nhuong Ziddah, Peter |
| author_facet | Agyakwah, Seth K. Asmah, Ruby Mensah, Emmanuel Tetteh-Doku Ragasa, Catherine Amewu, Sena Tran, Nhuong Oyih, Mathew Ziddah, Peter |
| author_sort | Agyakwah, Seth K. |
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| description | This manual provides a comprehensive step-by-step guide to pond aquaculture. It includes tips on site selection, site preparation, pond design and construction, farming practices (pond preparation, stocking, and feeding), biosecurity and fish health management, harvesting and marketing and recordkeeping - all of which are critical elements of a successful tilapia pond aqua-farming business operation. Aquaculture has existed in Ghana since the 1950s, though the sector didn’t experience major growth until around 2000, when large-scale commercial production began. Today, it plays a key role in the nation’s prosperity, contributing to food security by augmenting domestic fish production and creating jobs. Even so, challenges that have historically plagued the sector and hindered growth remain pervasive. These include low technical know-how and a lack of quality inputs such as seed and feed. Although knowledge in the sector has increased over the years, small-scale farmers (most of whom are indigenous) continue to struggle with basic farming practices. As a result, they’re often faced with poor yields, which can ultimately lead to a farm’s collapse. The Tilapia Seed Project is aimed at accelerating quality tilapia seed production and dissemination in Ghana. Project stakeholders produced this manual to provide accurate direction to small-scale fish farmers in Ghana. After reviewing its contents, we expect that it will prove instrumental in helping farmers improve production, and that it will serve as a valuable catalyst for growth in this important sector. |
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| spelling | CGSpace1433382025-11-06T07:14:11Z Farmers' manual on small-scale tilapia pond farming in Ghana Agyakwah, Seth K. Asmah, Ruby Mensah, Emmanuel Tetteh-Doku Ragasa, Catherine Amewu, Sena Tran, Nhuong Oyih, Mathew Ziddah, Peter tilapia fish feeding pond culture farmers fish ponds aquaculture farm management animal health fish manuals fish farms pond construction This manual provides a comprehensive step-by-step guide to pond aquaculture. It includes tips on site selection, site preparation, pond design and construction, farming practices (pond preparation, stocking, and feeding), biosecurity and fish health management, harvesting and marketing and recordkeeping - all of which are critical elements of a successful tilapia pond aqua-farming business operation. Aquaculture has existed in Ghana since the 1950s, though the sector didn’t experience major growth until around 2000, when large-scale commercial production began. Today, it plays a key role in the nation’s prosperity, contributing to food security by augmenting domestic fish production and creating jobs. Even so, challenges that have historically plagued the sector and hindered growth remain pervasive. These include low technical know-how and a lack of quality inputs such as seed and feed. Although knowledge in the sector has increased over the years, small-scale farmers (most of whom are indigenous) continue to struggle with basic farming practices. As a result, they’re often faced with poor yields, which can ultimately lead to a farm’s collapse. The Tilapia Seed Project is aimed at accelerating quality tilapia seed production and dissemination in Ghana. Project stakeholders produced this manual to provide accurate direction to small-scale fish farmers in Ghana. After reviewing its contents, we expect that it will prove instrumental in helping farmers improve production, and that it will serve as a valuable catalyst for growth in this important sector. 2020-04-01 2024-05-22T12:13:29Z 2024-05-22T12:13:29Z Training Material https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143338 en https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143349 https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143360 Open Access application/pdf Water Research Institute Agyakwah, Seth K.; Asmah, Ruby; Mensah, Emmanuel T. D.; Ragasa, Catherine; Amewu, Sena; Tran, Nhuong; Oyih, Mathew; and Ziddah, Peter. 2020. Farmers' manual on small-scale tilapia pond farming in Ghana. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143338 |
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| title | Farmers' manual on small-scale tilapia pond farming in Ghana |
| title_full | Farmers' manual on small-scale tilapia pond farming in Ghana |
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