Abdel Rahman El Gamal
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Dec 25 2017
Use of Black Soldier Fly larvae in fish feeding in Egypt (Video)
I filmed this video during my visit to an aquaponic facility owned and managed by Dr. Hisham Haggag. The visit took place on 2 November, 2017. Introduction: The larvae of the Black soldier fly (SFD), (Hermetia illucens) have been proposed decades ago as an efficient converter of organic wastes into live and highly nutritional biomass …
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Dec 23 2017
Use of oval structure in the breeding of river fishes in Uganda
Credit: Godfrey Byaruhanga (Uganda) In such breeding system, fish gets conditioned to flowing water and follows the direction opposite to the current. During this period, the broodfish starts to breed. Such fish species include Nile perch, Chinese carps (in particular grass carp). The oval construction is composed of water outlets with control valves. …
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Dec 23 2017
A typical fish pond in Zimbabwe
Photo credit: James Lungile Dhlomo (Zimbabwe) Review: James Lungile Dhlomo and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The inserted picture shows a typical fish located in Nabusenga Irrigation Scheme of Binga District, Zimbabwe. The average size of the pond is 2000 m2 (20 x 10 m). The species commonly farmed is Nile …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=14259
Dec 16 2017
Fish Culture Development training course – Regular (Graduation) Egypt – EICA (2017)
On Thursday, 14 December 2017 the graduation of the Fish Culture Development training course took place at the premise of the Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA). The graduation ceremony hosted four more courses; a course on aquaculture (Africa), soil and water, animal production and post-harvest. The inserted picture was taken several days before …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=14253
Dec 16 2017
Fish Culture Development training course- Africa (Graduation) EICA – Egypt (2017)
On Thursday, 14 December 2017 the graduation of the Fish Culture Development training course took place at the premise of the Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA). The graduation ceremony hosted four more courses; a regular course on aquaculture, soil and water, animal production and post-harvest. The inserted picture was taken several days …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=14249
Dec 14 2017
Climate change in Mauritius
A permission from the report owners has been granted to publish the report on this website http://fishconsult.org/wp-content/uploads/2016/12/Climate-Change-in-Mauritius.pdf
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Nov 30 2017
A tour in a fish market in Heliopolis (Cairo – Egypt) – Video
This video was filmed in a fish market located in Heliopolis, Cairo (Egypt). The display shows variety of fin fishes, shrimp, squid, and mussel. Tilapia and Nile perch are the key finfish species. As seen in the video, the processing and cooking may take place in the shop depending on the consumer …
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Nov 28 2017
Climate Change seminar (Egypt, EICA, 25-27 November, 2017)
The Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA) organized a 3-day seminar on the climate change. The event was attended by about 90 participants who are already participating in four training courses hosted by EICA at the moment; two courses are on fish culture, a course is on animal production while the 4th course is on …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=14239
Nov 28 2017
Communal construction of fish ponds in Tanzania
Photo credit: Lucka Paschal and Erick Kiiza (Tanzania) Review: Lucka Paschal – Erick Kiiza (Tanzania) and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The fish pond shown in the picture is located in Songea (Tanzania). Most of individual fish farmers rely on their own man power upon constructing a fish pond …
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Nov 28 2017
Tilapia overwintering in a fish hatchery in Tanzania
Photo credit: Lucka Paschal and Erick Kiiza (Tanzania) Review: Lucka Paschal – Erick Kiiza (Tanzania) and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The inserted picture shows a private tilapia hatchery located in Muleba, at Kagera Region. In order to save tilapia stocks against cold weather during winter period, the farmer covers …
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