Tag: Fish Farming

Farmer Decries High Cost Of Fish Feeds 
October 3, 2022 No Responses

Farmer Decries High Cost Of Fish Feeds 

An Akure-based fish farmer, Mr Lanre Adekunle, has lamented the high cost of fish feeds.  Adekunle started his fish farm after benefitting from a training and empowerment programme of the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD)/ Livelihood Improvement Family Enterprises...
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Lagos To Increase Fish Production By 60,000 Metric Tons In 2021
December 3, 2020 No Responses

Lagos To Increase Fish Production By 60,000 Metric Tons In 2021

The Lagos State Government is to increase fish production by at least 60,000 metric tons to bridge the huge deficit in the sector and meet the state’s demand for fish. The state Commissioner for Agriculture, Ms Abisola Olusanya, said this at a...
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Ebonyi Tasks Fish Farmers On Improved Packaging
November 1, 2020 No Responses

Ebonyi Tasks Fish Farmers On Improved Packaging

The Ebonyi State Government has charged fish farmers in the state to embrace modern packaging system to improve the value chain. The State Commissioner for Agriculture and Natural Resources, Mr Moses Nomeh,  gave the charge on Saturday in Abakaliki d...
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Farmers Seek Support For Nasarawa’s N2.5b Fish Dam
June 22, 2020 No Responses

Farmers Seek Support For Nasarawa’s N2.5b Fish Dam

The N2.5 billion fish dam being constructed in Kokona Local Government of Nasarawa State is expected to  boost food production and shore up Nigeria’s tourism potential, the Nigerian Farmers Co-operatives Society has said. National Coordinator of th...
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Ban On Fish Importation To Save Nigeria Over $1b
February 17, 2020 No Responses

Ban On Fish Importation To Save Nigeria Over $1b

Plans by the Federal Government to ban fish importation will save the country over $1billion US dollars, the Treasurer, National Fish Association of Nigeria(NFAN),  Chibunna Ubawuike, has said Ubawuike, who made the disclosure in an interview with the New...
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Nigeria To Stop Fish Importation
February 5, 2020 No Responses

Nigeria To Stop Fish Importation

As part of effort to encourage local production, Nigeria may stop fish importation in 2020. The Minister of Agriculture and Rural Development, Sabo Nanono made this known while receiving a delegation from the National Fish Association of Nigeria (NFAN) led...
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