PIND’s interventions in the aquaculture sector focus on improving the efficiency and productivity of fish farmers and processors through improved knowledge of best fish farming practices, access to improved processing technology as well as quality input, market, and finance for farmers. The sector’s activities are driven by aquaculture service providers working with input companies, fabricators and other market actors.
In the period under review, PIND focused its activities on linking farmers and processors to viable sources of finance and inputs in collaboration with market actors and service providers. Also, we worked with the lead market actors to accelerate the implementation of interventions that were impacted by Covid–19 incidence. Subsequently, the demonstration and awareness creation activities on the improved processing technologies were expanded to reach more fish processors in the coastal communities. PIND also worked with selected hatchery operators to produce quality fish seeds for farmers in the region and continued to oversee and track the expansion of the training on good pond management and business practices to more farmers by service providers and partner input companies.
PIND leveraged its network of service providers to accelerate and expand outreach activities to more fish farmers and processors across the region. A total of 468 (252 Female) fish farmers and processors were reached during the quarter across seven States (Figure 1). Table 2 presents a summary of results from the implementing partners in the reporting period.
- Marich Agro Allied, a service provider based in Delta State with the support of PIND, provided capacity building training to 133 fish farmers on best pond management training and business skill training using the NAEC curriculum to build their capacity to access finance.
- Three training programs were organized by Arkshore Consult, a service provider based in Ondo State to reach 73 fish farmers with a focus on improved management practices and linkages to finance.
- ALPHAKINZO, a service provider based in Ondo state trained 100 farmers on pond management practices in the state.
- Similarly, a demonstration to promote the adoption of improved smoking technology was carried out across 4 GMOU communities in Bayelsa State with a total of 162 participants (144 females). The communities are Bisangbene, Bilabiri I, Bilabiri II and Amatu II in Bayelsa State.
