Mpungu Fish Farm records 2.3 metric tons of tilapia in first harvest
Mpungu Fish Farm demonstrates true cooperation between the government, the community and the private sector in addressing food insecurity. - Bernard Esau, Fisheries Minister RUNDU – The ministry of fisheries and marine resources on Friday harvested about 2.3 metric tons of tilapia fish at the Mpungu Fish Farm at Nkurenkuru in the Kavango East Region.
Speaking at the farm’s first-ever harvesting ceremony, the minister of fisheries and marine resources, Bernhardt Esau, said fish farming is practical in these parts of the country as seven metric tons of fish were also harvested last week at Epalela Fish Farm in the Onesi Constituency of the Omusati Region.
“Mpungu Fish Farm demonstrates true cooperation between the government, the community and the private sector in addressing food insecurity,” he said.
His ministry, Esau said, is convinced that there is great potential to produce fish at Mpungu, owing to abundant water, good soil and climate in the region.
It is for this reason that the ministry is determined to establish a practical training facility to help farmers in the area to acquire practical skills on how to produce fish in cost-effective manner, he said.
“I would like to see new facilities such as training halls, full renovation of current buildings and expansion of current fish ponds completed within the next one year,” the minister said.
Fishcor
Esau thanked the National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor) for providing fish feeds and helping in the infrastructure development of the fish-ponds as well as renovations of the farm.
Fishcor is a government company established to assist in the development of the fisheries sector.
The minister urged cooperative workers and ministry officials to ensure that they double or even triple fish production at the farm by next year.
“We must all work together to take aquaculture production here in Nurenkuru and indeed in all areas with fresh water aquaculture potential to the next level,” he noted.
The minister said there is enough demand for fish in local markets, adding that he was informed of increasing imports of tilapia being sold in the Kavango West Region and many other areas in the country. – Nampa/Reuters
Speaking at the farm’s first-ever harvesting ceremony, the minister of fisheries and marine resources, Bernhardt Esau, said fish farming is practical in these parts of the country as seven metric tons of fish were also harvested last week at Epalela Fish Farm in the Onesi Constituency of the Omusati Region.
“Mpungu Fish Farm demonstrates true cooperation between the government, the community and the private sector in addressing food insecurity,” he said.
His ministry, Esau said, is convinced that there is great potential to produce fish at Mpungu, owing to abundant water, good soil and climate in the region.
It is for this reason that the ministry is determined to establish a practical training facility to help farmers in the area to acquire practical skills on how to produce fish in cost-effective manner, he said.
“I would like to see new facilities such as training halls, full renovation of current buildings and expansion of current fish ponds completed within the next one year,” the minister said.
Fishcor
Esau thanked the National Fishing Corporation of Namibia (Fishcor) for providing fish feeds and helping in the infrastructure development of the fish-ponds as well as renovations of the farm.
Fishcor is a government company established to assist in the development of the fisheries sector.
The minister urged cooperative workers and ministry officials to ensure that they double or even triple fish production at the farm by next year.
“We must all work together to take aquaculture production here in Nurenkuru and indeed in all areas with fresh water aquaculture potential to the next level,” he noted.
The minister said there is enough demand for fish in local markets, adding that he was informed of increasing imports of tilapia being sold in the Kavango West Region and many other areas in the country. – Nampa/Reuters
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