Intensive Aquaculture project for African catfish and tilapia in Congo

Credit: Philippe Bounzeki (bPh Agricole – Congo)

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The photos show an intensive aquaculture project in Congo. In this project, the work started in the hatchery in November 2013 ending in April 2014. This project consists of the following components:

– A 70 plastic/fiber hatchery incubators of 50-liter each

– A nursery unit of three concrete basins with a total capacity of about 500 cubic meters,

– A pre-fattening unit with service tanks for the storage of spawners.

The grow-out unit for tilapia and catfish that covers 75% of the water in the entire area of the farm.

It worth mentioning that the production of African catfish production is considered a significant asset in the production plan of the project.

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