Archives Tag: Aquaculture

Did You Know?

April 19, 2022

The dark, whiskered catfish is one of the most widely cultivated fish species in Nigeria. It’s favored by commercial scale fish farmers as a money spinning breed; that’s because it’s considered a delicacy by a large section of the country’s population. You’ll find a bunch of them swimming about in a bowl at a fish … Continue reading Did You Know: Nigeria is the World’s Largest Producer of Catfish

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Agriculture ECONOMY News

April 19, 2022

Akinwunmi Adesina, Nigeria’s Minister of Agriculture and Forbes Africa Person of the Year 2013, stated on Monday that producing healthy foods and creating wealth for Nigerians is his top priority. He made this declaration on Channels Television as he defended the circular released by his ministry on October 2013, which announced the restructuring of the … Continue reading Agriculture Minister, Akinwunmi Adesina Speaks on the Fishing Industry in Nigeria

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BUSINESS

April 19, 2022

Fish farming falls under the animal production sector of Agriculture, which can also be described as Aquaculture. Aquaculture is the farming of aquatic organism — fishes, crustaceans, mollusks etc., in fresh, salty or brackish water. Fishes are a known source for protein, and fish farming involves the planned growth and cultivation of fishes in tanks … Continue reading 7 Things to consider before starting a fish farm

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