Tag: FAO

Aquaculture training workshop (24 – 28 September 2018) in Kenya

The inserted group picture was taken in the opening of the “Aquaculture training workshop” which was conducted during the period 24 to 28 September in Nairobi (Kenya). The event took place in the premise of Kenya Forestry Research Institute (KEFRI). During the 5-day event, we went through a variety of training tools to ensure an …

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Aquaculture training workshop (17 – 21 September 2018) in Tanzania

  The inserted group picture was taken in the opening of the “Aquaculture training workshop” which was conducted during the period 17 to 21 September in Kilimanjaro (Tanzania) and organized by Kilimanjaro Agricultural Training Center (KATC). During the 5-day event, we went through a variety of training tools to ensure the most active participation of …

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Behind the pictures: Very Belated Thank You to Mr. Pedro Padlan

Sending belated thanks after a year or two may still make sense. In my case it is 37 years, but I decided to send it any way. During sometime in 1980, I met Mr. Pedro Padlan, the FAO aquaculture expert and who carried a Philippine passport at the premises of the Fishery Agency in Cairo …

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Egyptian aquaculture (historic information – development – practices – productivity)

The significant development of Egyptian aquaculture in the present goes back to 1980s/1990s. Among the major events which took place during the early development was capacity building as represented in a 6-month training course which was conducted on El Zawya fish farm, Kafr El Sheikh Governorate, Egypt in 1980. The 21 participants enrolled in this …

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Promotion of aquaculture in Gaza strip (Palestine)

Credit: Masoud Keshta (Palestine) As the shortage in fish supply in Gaza strip is obvious, efforts have been spent to promote aquaculture in Gaza. The scarcity of water has been highly considered in the choice of aquaculture system to promote. The national authorities in partnership with international programs are supporting the current aquaculture project that …

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