Photos’ credit: Francis Xedagbui (Ghana) Review: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The inserted photos show the harvest of caged tilapia and show also a group of women while processing (gutting) the harvested fish in a nearby boat. In fact, the owner of the cages (Francis), participated in a 3-month training course held …
Category: Farming systems and practices
This category includes various aquaculture systems and facilities such as earthen ponds, tanks, cages, pens, raceways and others. The farming practices are also covered including integration, rotation, pond preparation, sampling, harvesting, fertilization, aeration, post-harvest and others.
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=15329
Dec 26 2019
Promoting the integration of agricultural crops with aquaculture in Madagascar
Photos’ credit: Marcel Jean Adavelo (Madagascar) – Review: Marcel Jean Adavelo and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The inserted pictures show different models of integration between tilapia-based fish farming and different agriculture systems including –as shown in the pictures- vegetables, corn, gardens and others. Typically, proper integration enhances the productivity whether in …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=15315
Nov 23 2019
Aquaponics in Ukraine
Photo credit: Tamara Dombrovska (Ukraine) Description: Tamara Dombrovska and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The inserted picture shows a part of an aquaponics in Ukraine. The project is located at Vasylkiv city (30 km from Kiev). The aquaculture recirculating system hosts tilapia and African catfish; both species have been imported from the …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=15258
Oct 21 2019
Promoting the role of women in fish culture in Senegal
Photo credit: Jean-Marie Sambou (Senegal) Description: Jean-Marie Sambou and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The inserted picture shows fish cages of 10-m3 volume each. These net cages are a part of a promotion project targeting women in particular. The project is sponsored by CORPSAFRICA; an NGO caring mainly on woman having a …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=15240
Oct 21 2019
Cage culture of tilapia in Madagascar
Photo credit:Marcel Jean Adavelo (Madagascar) – Review:Marcel Jean Adavelo and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The inserted picture shows the culture of tilapia in cages in Boeny Region, situated in the Northwestern side of Madagascar. The target of this experimental unit is to collect the necessary information needed before promoting cage culture …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=15237
Sep 17 2019
Fish-vegetable-horticulture integration in Malawi
Photo credit: Madalitso Magombo (Malawi) Description: Madalitso Magombo and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The inserted picture shows an integrated farm of fish and vegetables as well as bananas (horticulture) that does exist in Zomba, Malawi and run by one of the fish farmers in the area. The integrated aquaculture-agriculture (IAA) technology …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=15172
Aug 18 2019
Intensive tank culture of tilapia in Egypt (Video)
Video credit: Fares Fares Arab (Egypt) and Marx Perfecto C. Garcia (Philippines) -Information source: Fares Fares Arab Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the video channel) This video was filmed in an intensive fish farm located in Ismailia region, Egypt. The greenhouse has a dimension of 54×60 meters and hosts 42 grow-out circular tanks with …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=15120
May 24 2019
Aquaponics in Namibia
Photos credit: Kaulo Salushando (Namibia) – Review: Kaulo Salushando and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The inserted pictures were taken in aquaponics project in Namibia. The project is located in Groot Aub, Khomas Region, Namibia. This project is suited inside a greenhouse. As shown inside the greenhouse, the fish pond is located …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=14849
Apr 24 2019
Use of red wiggler worms in aquaponics in Egypt (Video)
Red wiggler worms (Eisenia fetida) are known by its vermicomposting efficiency for organic wastes. Through such action, the red wiggler has been recommended for aquaponics not only because of its vermicomposting efficiency but also because of its low cost as well as its growing easiness whether on the aquaponics project itself or acquired from specialized farms. …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=14834
Apr 19 2019
Integrated poultry-tilapia in Togo
Photos credit: Asma Sabi (Togo) Description: Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website). The inserted pictures are taken in fish farms in Togo. As typically practiced, the inserted pictures show the integration between tilapia cultured in earthen ponds and poultry grown in chicken house. The fallen manure as well as the uneaten chicken feed enrich the natural food underneath in …
Permanent link to this article: https://fishconsult.org/?p=14823