1. Introduction. In Benin, fish farm installation throughout the country has increased simultaneously with various programs of support and promotion of aquaculture [1, 2].The two main species farmed are the Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus (Linnaeus 1758) and the African catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell 1822) with a higher production of …

The modern fish-breeding facility has the capacity to produce 1.5 million juvenile catfish and 200,000 juvenile tilapia a year, the bulk of which it intends to sell as seed stock to small-scale farmers in the region.

Small-scale farmers stock the postlarvae obtained from these procedures in ponds protected from predators by fencing. ... Efforts are currently being made to establish extruded feed plants in many African countries (e.g. Nigeria and Uganda). ... Handling and Processing. Handling live African catfish is easy because, as long as the skin remains ...

This industry continued to grow gradually and in the mid-1990, catfish became the dominant fish culture in Nigeria and is currently responsible for the major aquaculture output of the country [7].

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in the United States. Experts suggest that a commercial farm with a business plan based on sales to a processing plant should have at least 150 water acres (e.g., 15 10-acre ponds), which requires an investment of more than $750,000. Clearly, this is more money than many people can invest. Large farms can take advantage of economies of scale that …

The smoked fishery sector of Ghana plays an important role in terms of food security, employment creation, income generation and foreign exchange earnings aiding sustainable development of the Ghanaian economy. Fish smoking is the leading technique of fish processing in Ghana (70–80% of local fish consumption is smoked). As fish …

World fish culture production has experienced a dramatic increase during the last 30 years (9% per year) and has reached the level of landings by capture fisheries in terms of contribution to food ...

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Today, fish farming has become one of the fastest-growing farming businesses, turning Nigeria into the second biggest aquaculture producer in Africa. Also, Nigeria is the leading country in the production of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) and African bonytongue (Heterotis niloticus). The great quantity of land, inland water …

Stochastic simulation was used to analyze revenues and costs for a small-scale catfish processing plant under various combinations of operating capacity utilization and price paid for live fish. The probability for a positive level of daily net income ranged from 11 to 100 percent depending on the price paid for live fish and level of operating ...

The African catfish Clarias gariepinus (Burchell, 1822) grows fast, feeds on a large variety of agriculture by-products and can be raised in high densities resulting in high net yields.

Abstract. Stochastic simulation was used to analyze revenues and costs for a small-scale catfish processing plant under various combinations of operating …

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catfish fingerlings at USD 0.1-0.2 each, depending on size. However, since the demand for catfish fingerlings often exceeds the supply, many small-scale hatcheries tend to care little about the quality of the seed they offer. Poor quality seed has discouraged many small-scale grow-out commercial farmers.

[Show full abstract] of African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) and Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) at the fish feed input level of 200 g per day resulted in non-significant total growth of 13 ...

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It is very suitable for commercial and small scale farming. African catfish can be cultivated easily in small sized pond,hole or in. African catfish is also known as some other name like magur, african magur, cannibalistic magur etc. Physical characteristics, classification, feed habit, breeding, diseases and nutritive value of this …

This publication describes guidelines for the design and operation of a small-scale catfish processing plant. PLANT LOCATION Local zoning regulations must be followed when locating the plant. The plant should be conveniently located so it is accessible to the incoming fish (from owner's pond or other sources), to customers, and to plant workers.

It is a staple food widely consumed within some West African countries, and has recently etched it's name amongst the most exported African food products. The end product is packed in 50kg bags or less, and exported to other countries. ... if you wish to set up your garri processing plant in a small scale, or you wish to know more, please ...

HIGH QUALITY CATFISH FEEDS FOR SALE AT NGN2,500 PER 15KG BAG. To make a lot of profit in your Catfish farming business, you need to cut the cost of feeding your fishes and Catfish grown at high densities requires a nutritionally complete feed to produce good growth and maintain good health.

In Southern Africa, catfish farming is one of the most important components of inland aquaculture, and it is mainly dominated by the small-scale sector. Production …

The cost ratio for doubling the size of a fish processing plant is 1.80, and 2.52 for tripling the size, except for fish meal plants where the ratios are 1.53 and 1.95, respectively. 3.2. Investment costs for fish processing plants Table 2 shows a compilation of investment costs for fish processing plants in developing and MI.

Seventy five percent (75%) of the estimated 140,000 tonnes of catfish production is from tanks with hundreds of small-scale hatcheries producing high-quality seed and four …

Canning of African catfish could provide work and trade opportunities for small and medium scale operators. We plan to work more on increasing the shelf life of the product, to make it more ...

The relative simplicity of on-farm processing and the low invest-ment costs may provide an afford-able marketing tool for small -fish farmers that have identified a market …

Small-scale farmers operate small hatcheries, where temperature is not controlled because of limited resources and the scale of operations, and so report higher …

facilities for fish processing or setting up their own on-farm processing kitchen. This handbook highlights the necessary elements of processing fish to guide any interested …