Stakeholders implements programme to boost fish production in Africa

Published 2023년 6월 9일

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The African Catfish Value Chain program, also known as FISH4ACP, was launched in Abuja to improve the productivity of Nigeria, the world's largest African catfish producer. Funded by the EU and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development, the initiative aims to enhance the value chain, boost competitiveness, and promote regional cooperation. It also focuses on sustainable management of fisheries resources and the introduction of cleaner smoking technologies to reduce environmental impact and health risks. The launch was welcomed by stakeholders, including the UN's FAO, the EU Delegation to Nigeria, and the FMARD, highlighting the potential of the catfish sector to contribute to job creation, economic growth, and food security in Nigeria.

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Stakeholders in the agricultural sector launched the African Catfish Value Chain in Abuja, Nigerians capital city to address the challenges in its farming and boost productivity. The Representative of UN’s Food and Agriculture Organization (FAO), Fred Kafeero, during the launch of the flagship programme, themed: “FISH4ACP”, said the project is an opportunity to reiterate FAO’s commitment to a blue transformation of the catfish sub-sector. Kafeero said “FISH4ACP” was a global fish value chain development programme, set up by the Organization of African, Caribbean and Pacific States (OACPS), being implemented by the FAO, and funded by the EU and the German Federal Ministry for Economic Cooperation and Development (BMZ). “Nigeria is a very important and strategic member state in the development. Nigeria is the world’s largest producer of African catfish, with an estimated annual production of one million tonnes (in 2021), worth around 2.6 billion dollars. “ Nigeria has an estimated ...

Source: Agrifocusafrica