Kenya

Kenya’s aquaculture sector must grow to improve the country’s food security. This article looks into the pros and cons of cage versus pond farming, with insights from fish farmers in western and central regions, and provides recommendations for ways to help th…

Sailesh Chudasama believes that biofloc production – of species including shrimp, tilapia and catfish – can create well-paid jobs and improve food security, both in Ghana and beyond.

Sub-Saharan Africa's limited aquaculture supply creates an excellent opportunity for Kenya's fish farming sector, giving it the potential to bank on favourable climate conditions and untapped land and water resources.

Kenya-based insect farmer, aquaculture consultant and entrepreneur Proscovia Alando aims to establish the largest fish farming operation in East Africa, in a bid to improve prospects of the region’s women and youth in particular.

Ahead of the inaugural meeting of the World Aquaculture Society’s African Chapter, which is due to take place in Alexandria this month, Harrison Charo Karisa – one of the key organisers of the event – discusses the prospects of the continent’s aquaculture sect…

Wanyama Pascal is manager of Bayrise Fish Farm on Lake Victoria, Kenya – a tilapia farm with the capacity to produce nearly 400 tonnes a year.

A new fund with the goal of supporting private sector-driven innovations which can improve productivity throughout the aquaculture value-chain has been launched by Msingi – an independent industry development organisation that supports the transformation of hi…

A desire to improve fish farming efficiency, strengthen employment opportunities in rural Kenya and reduce HIV infection levels around Lake Victoria all inspired Dave Okech to come up with a novel, yet simple, way to help fish farmers and fish traders alike.

An initial project to pave the way for modern selective breeding of tilapia strains farmed in East Africa has been completed recently. Genetic tools were developed, and a detailed analysis of the region’s farmed strains was carried out.

Despite its horrific implications for global health and the global economy, the coronavirus outbreak should serve as a call for more countries, including Kenya, to become more self-sufficient in food, argues John Eric.

Kenyan commercial aquaculture fish farmers have established a Commercial Aquaculture Association to cope with the challenges and seize the opportunities presented by the growth of the sector.

A programme that encourages the adoption of pond-based fish farming in Kenya is raising household incomes and halting the spread of sexually transmitted disease, according to World Neighbors.

Morine Mukami, a research scientist at the aquaculture department of the Kenya Marine and Fisheries Research Institute in Mombasa, outlines the importance of Artemia as a live feed for larviculture.

The Kenya Coastal Development Project (KCDP) is playing a key role in sustainably managing natural resources and transforming livelihoods along the country’s impoverished coastline, according to Bonnie Waycott.