The catfish value chain in Nigeria involves several stages: breeding, fingerling production, grow-out farming, processing, marketing, and consumption. Each stage presents its unique challenges and ...

One advantage of catfish farming in Nigeria is that there’s relatively little seasonality. You can farm catfish 365 days of the year unlike the East Asian market,” he said.

To her, “anyone willing to go into catfish farming in Nigeria, should look for conducive environment and get fingerlings. The fingerling can be obtained mainly through artificial propagation in ...

NAN reports that research shows that catfish farming in Nigeria is experiencing high patronage, ... Aonodongu said that in the last three months, her farm sold over 6,000,000 catfish, ...

These scientific interventions ensure that Nigeria’s catfish can meet global quality benchmarks, opening doors to international markets. At the core of FISH4ACP’s success is its people-first ...

Imagine a farmers' organisation selling catfish worth N4.5 billion in 2024. This is what the central sales record of the IDIPR Eriwe Farm Village, Ijebu Ode, Ogun State, shows.Although many people ...

African catfish (Clarias gariepinus) farming has become a popular agricultural business sector in Nigeria.This is because the species can adapt to a wide range of temperatures and to low oxygen ...

“Catfish represents approximately 90 per cent of Nigeria’s fish farming activities and our aquaculture production has grown from 22, 000 tonnes in 1999 to over 300, 000 tonnes in 2017.

Livestock farming in Nigeria is booming, and the opportunities are endless. With the growing demand for meat, eggs, and fish, ... Most catfish can be harvested after 4-6 months.

Kwara State is the highest producer of Catfish in Nigeria as Farmers claimed that no less than 45 tonnes of fish loaded in buses move out of the state daily, deputy coordinator of fish farmers in ...