Assessing the impact of aquaculture in small dams in Ghana's North-East Region: early results and lessons
An aquaculture pilot started under the CGIAR Initiative on Aquatic Foods and continued under the CGIAR Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods (SAAF) Program demonstrated the feasibility of cage fish culture in small reservoirs in northern Ghana. It benefited over 50 youths, of whom one third were wome...
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International Water Management Institute
2025
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| author | Zane, Giulia Appiah, Sarah Buisson, Marie-Charlotte Bosompem, Richeal Akosua Asmah, R. Mensah, E. T. D. Ahiah, L. A. |
| author_browse | Ahiah, L. A. Appiah, Sarah Asmah, R. Bosompem, Richeal Akosua Buisson, Marie-Charlotte Mensah, E. T. D. Zane, Giulia |
| author_facet | Zane, Giulia Appiah, Sarah Buisson, Marie-Charlotte Bosompem, Richeal Akosua Asmah, R. Mensah, E. T. D. Ahiah, L. A. |
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| description | An aquaculture pilot started under the CGIAR Initiative on Aquatic Foods and continued under the CGIAR Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods (SAAF) Program demonstrated the feasibility of cage fish culture in small reservoirs in northern Ghana. It benefited over 50 youths, of whom one third were women, in four communities in the North-East region of Ghana. It provided training, capital, and inputs for one cycle of tilapia fish culture. A short-term evaluation of the pilot, conducted at the end of the first cycle of fish production, found that while the groups had gained some skills, they required further capacity building, especially to improve production efficiency, add value, and develop a stronger sense of ownership. Importantly, introducing aquaculture did not disrupt other water uses in the reservoirs and helped increase the availability of affordable fish in the communities, contributing to more diverse diets. |
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| publishDate | 2025 |
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| spelling | CGSpace1766482025-11-07T08:06:00Z Assessing the impact of aquaculture in small dams in Ghana's North-East Region: early results and lessons Zane, Giulia Appiah, Sarah Buisson, Marie-Charlotte Bosompem, Richeal Akosua Asmah, R. Mensah, E. T. D. Ahiah, L. A. impact assessment aquaculture systems reservoir fisheries dams capacity development aquatic foods An aquaculture pilot started under the CGIAR Initiative on Aquatic Foods and continued under the CGIAR Sustainable Animal and Aquatic Foods (SAAF) Program demonstrated the feasibility of cage fish culture in small reservoirs in northern Ghana. It benefited over 50 youths, of whom one third were women, in four communities in the North-East region of Ghana. It provided training, capital, and inputs for one cycle of tilapia fish culture. A short-term evaluation of the pilot, conducted at the end of the first cycle of fish production, found that while the groups had gained some skills, they required further capacity building, especially to improve production efficiency, add value, and develop a stronger sense of ownership. Importantly, introducing aquaculture did not disrupt other water uses in the reservoirs and helped increase the availability of affordable fish in the communities, contributing to more diverse diets. 2025-09-24 2025-09-24T05:09:22Z 2025-09-24T05:09:22Z Brief https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176648 en Open Access application/pdf International Water Management Institute Zane, G.; Appiah, S.; Buisson, M.-C.; Bosompem, R. A.; Asmah, R.; Mensah, E. T. D.; Ahiah, L. A. 2025. Assessing the impact of aquaculture in small dams in Ghana's North-East Region: early results and lessons. Colombo, Sri Lanka: International Water Management Institute (IWMI). 11p. |
| spellingShingle | impact assessment aquaculture systems reservoir fisheries dams capacity development aquatic foods Zane, Giulia Appiah, Sarah Buisson, Marie-Charlotte Bosompem, Richeal Akosua Asmah, R. Mensah, E. T. D. Ahiah, L. A. Assessing the impact of aquaculture in small dams in Ghana's North-East Region: early results and lessons |
| title | Assessing the impact of aquaculture in small dams in Ghana's North-East Region: early results and lessons |
| title_full | Assessing the impact of aquaculture in small dams in Ghana's North-East Region: early results and lessons |
| title_fullStr | Assessing the impact of aquaculture in small dams in Ghana's North-East Region: early results and lessons |
| title_full_unstemmed | Assessing the impact of aquaculture in small dams in Ghana's North-East Region: early results and lessons |
| title_short | Assessing the impact of aquaculture in small dams in Ghana's North-East Region: early results and lessons |
| title_sort | assessing the impact of aquaculture in small dams in ghana s north east region early results and lessons |
| topic | impact assessment aquaculture systems reservoir fisheries dams capacity development aquatic foods |
| url | https://hdl.handle.net/10568/176648 |
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