I filmed this video during my visit to this farm (September 2018). The production of this farm is highly diversified having food fish and ornamental fish. The ornamental fish especially the koi carp is the main product of the farm where considerable variation in the size, variety and so the price do exist. The farm …
Tag: Kenya
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Sep 21 2019
Installation of liners in fish ponds in Kenya
Photo credit: Mercy Maiyo (Kenya) Description: Mercy Maiyo and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) The photos show the lining process in fish ponds located in Nairobi County (Kenya). The pond shown in the picture is 150 m2. The lining is a valid approach whenever the pond soil is not naturally holding water. …
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Mar 11 2019
Use of decapsulated Artemia for direct feeding to African catfish in Kenya – Video
This video was filmed in a Kenyan fish farm where different aquaculture activities on several species are taking place including tilapia, catfish, and ornamental fish. This video shows the feeding during the larval nursing of African catfish, Clarias gariepinus. As shown, the food provided is decapsulated artemia cysts. The nutritional value of the decapsulated artemia …
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Dec 14 2018
Aquaculture in Kenya (Status – Challenges – Outlook)
This introductory lecture was delivered in the opening of the “Aquaculture training workshop” which was conducted during the period 24 to 28 September, 2018 and held at Kenya Forestry Research Institute (Nairobi). I tried in this lecture to bring in the information on fishery/aquaculture sector in Kenya but also to highlight other related sectors such …
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Nov 27 2018
Interesting African children; Amina in Tanzania and Peter in Kenya
During our field visits to fish farms, I could lose the chance talking to African children who were in the premise of the farms. I was impressed by the young personality of both children. Amina and her brother in Tanzania asked me about my name and more questions while Peter in Kenya initiated the fist-bump …
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Oct 04 2018
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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Apr 10 2018
Collecting Nile tilapia broodstock from Lake Victoria (Kenya)
Photo credit: Gideon Gicheru (Kenya) Review: Gideon Gicheru and Abdel Rahman El Gamal (Founder of the website) According to FAO statistics, the contribution of tilapia in total aquaculture is almost consistent with a very narrow range from 72.8% to 74.7% during the period from 2010 to 2016, whereas in tonnage tilapia aquaculture produced 9115, 166602, …
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Jan 12 2018
Climate change in Kenya
A permission from the report owners has been granted for publishing the report on this site Climate Change in Kenya
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Sep 19 2012
Mariculture development in Gazi Bay, Kenya
Credit: Caroline Wanjiru (Kenya) This document addresses the development of mariculture Gazi Bay, Kenya. The description of the project location is addressed as well as the rationality of the project from social and ecological dimensions. The photos describe the various phases of the project starting by the site selection and ending by the completion of fish …
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Jun 05 2012
Reproduction of rainbow trout (Oncorhynchus mykiss) in Kenya (Egg stripping and fertilization)
Credit: Edwin Muga (Kenya) Striping eggs from a gravid female: The stripping of the female is done under experienced hands of the hatchery personnel at the Kibaru trout hatchery on the slopes of Mount Kenya, Kenya. Egg fertilization: The second photo shows the mixing of the sperm from a male brooder with the previously stripped eggs. Rainbow …
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