Tag: Burundi

Mubone fish station, Bujumbura Province (Burundi)

Credit: Alain Murekambanze (Burundi) The photo shows the Mubone fish station, Bujumbura Province. The station has a total of 23 ponds and 100 hapas which are installed in one pond and used for the reproduction and nursing of Nile tilapia. The species farmed/searched on the station are Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus and African catfish, Clarias gariepinus. …

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Kavogero fish farming station, Kirundo (Burundi)

Credit: Alain Murekambanze (Burundi) The photo was just taken after the rehabilitation of Kavogero fish farming station, Kirundo province. One can see the color of unfertilized pond water. The station has nine earthen as well as two hen houses what are constructed above two of the fish ponds. Tilapia and African catfish, Clarias Gariepinus are the species …

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Establishment of a private fish hatchery for Nile tilapia and African catfish in Mparambo, Burundi

This project has been developed by a group of trainees who participated during 2012 in the Warm Water Fish Production training course which is hosted by the Egyptian International Centre for Agriculture (EICA) in partnership with Japan International Cooperation Agency (JICA). The proposed location of this project is Mparambo, Burundi. The project components include the its …

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Fish smoking and drying research, University of Burundi

Credit: Alain Murekambanze (Burundi) This photo shows a gentle who is carrying out research on the smoking and drying of Lake Tanganyika sprat (Stolothrissa tanganicae). This fish species belongs to Clupediae family which is endemic to the Lake Tanganyika. This research project is managed by the Department of Water, Fisheries and Aquaculture, University of Burundi, Bujumbura. …

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Cage farming of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus in Lake Dogodogo, Burundi

Credit: Alain Manirambona (Burundi) The first floating cage in Burundi was installed in April 2012 in the lake Dogodogo, Cibitoke province. This cage is 6×6 m, and has 4 compartments. The juveniles of Nile tilapia, Oreochromis niloticus have been stocked  in the cage. The first picture shows the cage during assembling near the beach, the next shows …

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Activities carried out on Uburimyi N’ubworozi station in Burundi – (Movie)

Credit: Alain Murekambanze (Burundi) Source: www.fishconsult.org This 17-min movie has been produced by Uburimyi N’Ubworozi (Burundi). The movie shows various activities carried out on the station including a brief on the reproduction of African catfish (Clarias garepinus) and brood stock maintence. The movie also shows a glance on the activities of Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) …

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Reproduction of African catfish in Burundi (in French) – a 27-min movie

Credit: Alain Murekambanze (Burundi) Source: fishconsult.org The movie has been developed and owned by Kunagura Ubworozi (Burundi). This 27-minute movie includes the handling of African catfish broodstock, checking the sexual maturation, extraction of pituitary gland, adminstration of the pituitary gland extract, and the ovulation of female broodstock. The movie also presents the sacrificing of catfish …

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Hen houses and fish ponds in Kavogero fish farming station, Kirundo province (Burundi)

Credit: Alain Murekambanze (Burundi) This photo was taken in Kavogero fish farming station, Kirundo province, Burundi  just after the rehabilitation of the station as seen in the color of unfertilized pond water. There are 2 henhouses above fish ponds. The station has nine ponds whereas Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus) and African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) are …

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The integration between laying hens and aquaculture in Burundi

Credit: Alain Murekambanze (Burundi) This photos shows a hen house  over a fish pond at Isale fish farming  station. In total there are three hen houses  over fish ponds in which laying hens are holds. Hens manure and a part of poultry feed which falls on the floor of the poultry house are considered the source of fish nutrition in …

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A fish smoker (Chorkor) in Burundi

Credit: Alain Murekambanze (Burundi) This photo shows a “chorkor” oven which got its name from a fishing village and a neighborhood in the city of Accra, part of the Accra Metropolitan Area, Ghana.  Chorkor This oven is used to smoke different species of fish. This particular “chorkor” belongs to the Department of water, fisheries and …

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