Farmers' manual on small-scale tilapia cage farming in Ghana

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cg.authorship.typesCGIAR single centreen
cg.contributor.crpFish
cg.contributor.crpPolicies, Institutions, and Markets
cg.contributor.donorDutch Research Councilen
cg.coverage.countryGhana
cg.coverage.iso3166-alpha2GH
cg.coverage.regionAfrica
cg.coverage.regionSub-saharan Africa
cg.coverage.regionWestern Africa
cg.creator.identifierCatherine Ragasa: 0000-0002-8033-0784
cg.creator.identifierSena Amewu: 0000-0002-2203-5269
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Development Strategy and Governance Division
cg.identifier.projectIFPRI - Ghana Tilapia Seed Project (TiSeed)
cg.identifier.publicationRankNot ranked
cg.isbn9964-85-286-Xen
cg.reviewStatusInternal Reviewen
dc.contributor.authorAgyakwah, Seth K.en
dc.contributor.authorAsmah, Rubyen
dc.contributor.authorMensah, Emmanuel Tetteh-Dokuen
dc.contributor.authorRagasa, Catherineen
dc.contributor.authorAmewu, Senaen
dc.contributor.authorTran, Nhuongen
dc.contributor.authorOyih, Mathewen
dc.contributor.authorZiddah, Peteren
dc.date.accessioned2024-05-22T12:13:36Zen
dc.date.available2024-05-22T12:13:36Zen
dc.identifier.urihttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/143360
dc.titleFarmers' manual on small-scale tilapia cage farming in Ghanaen
dcterms.abstractThis manual provides a comprehensive step-by-step guide to cage aquaculture. It includes tips on site selection, site preparation, cage design and construction, farming practices (cage preparation, stocking, feeding), biosecurity and fish health management, harvesting and marketing and recordkeeping – all of which are critical elements of a successful tilapia cage farming business operation. Aquaculture has existed in Ghana since the 1950s, though the sector didn’t experience major growth until around 2000, when large-scale commercial production began. Today, it plays a key role in the nation’s prosperity, contributing to food security by augmenting domestic fish production and creating jobs. Even so, challenges that have historically plagued the sector and hindered growth remain pervasive. These include low technical know-how and a lack of quality inputs such as seed and feed. Although knowledge in the sector has increased over the years, small-scale farmers (most of whom are indigenous) continue to struggle with basic farming practices. As a result, they’re often faced with poor yields, which can ultimately lead to a farm’s collapse. The Tilapia Seed Project is aimed at accelerating quality tilapia seed production and dissemination in Ghana. Project stakeholders produced this manual to provide accurate direction to small-scale fish farmers in Ghana. After reviewing its contents, we expect that it will prove instrumental in helping farmers improve production, and that it will serve as a valuable catalyst for growth in this important sector.en
dcterms.accessRightsOpen Access
dcterms.bibliographicCitationAgyakwah, Seth K.; Asmah, Ruby; Mensah, Emmanuel T. D.; Ragasa, Catherine; Amewu, Sena; Tran, Nhuong; Oyih, Mathew; and Ziddah, Peter. 2020. Farmers' manual on small-scale tilapia cage farming in Ghana. https://hdl.handle.net/10568/143360en
dcterms.extent32 p.en
dcterms.issued2020-05-01
dcterms.languageen
dcterms.publisherWater Research Instituteen
dcterms.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/143338en
dcterms.relationhttps://hdl.handle.net/10568/143349en
dcterms.replaceshttps://ebrary.ifpri.org/digital/collection/p15738coll5/id/7169en
dcterms.subjecttilapiaen
dcterms.subjectfish feedingen
dcterms.subjectfarmersen
dcterms.subjectcage cultureen
dcterms.subjectfish cagesen
dcterms.subjectaquacultureen
dcterms.subjectanimal healthen
dcterms.subjectfishen
dcterms.subjectfish farmsen
dcterms.subjectmanualsen
dcterms.typeTraining Material

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