Why Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project (KCSAP) wants more Kenyans to consider fish farming

Published 2021년 8월 6일

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The Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project is aiming to boost the country's fish production to address food insecurity and poor nutrition. With a goal of increasing per capita fish consumption to 10 kg/year by 2030, the project plans to double aquaculture production to 550,000 tonnes. This will be supported by the adoption of climate-smart aquaculture technologies, research on fish seed, and the development of insect-based feeds. The project will also focus on value-addition and post-harvest technologies, social behavior change communication, and strengthening fish seed systems. The Kenya Government is also developing fish seed standards and a fish seed operational manual to improve the quality of early generation fish seed production.

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Sponsored by Kenya Climate Smart Agriculture Project Kenya is endowed with an extensive network of aquatic ecosystems, which support the commercial production of fish required to fill the growing gap in national fish supply and demand. The fisheries potential of Kenya's waters is estimated to be between 150,000 to 300,000 metric tonnes annually. However, production from capture fisheries has declined over the past decade to about 120,000 metric tonnes. Over 10 million Kenyans suffer chronic food insecurity and poor nutrition annually. To boost per capita fish consumption to 10 kg/year by 2030, Kenya will need 670,000 tonnes of fish to feed over 50 million people. With the current capture fisheries plateauing at about 120,000 metric tonnes annually, aquaculture production would need to reach 550,000 tonnes to bridge the gap between fish demand and its supply. Aquaculture is prioritised to contribute to the Food and Nutrition Security pillar of Kenya's Big Four Agenda through direct ...

Source: All Africa