Duurzame Viskweek in Ghana, mest als input vijversystemen (BO-27.04-001-004)

Project: LVVN project

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Description

A technical and economic study conducted on pond and cage farms (20-40 cages per farm) resulted in a bioeconomic model for the grow-out of tilapia (Akosombo strain) in cages in the Volta region in Ghana.  The break-even point for the 4 farms analysed is reached after 3 to 9 years, with an internal rate of return (IRR) of 74% to 11%, respectively. All farms studied are economically viable at different pace.  Fish feeds constitute the biggest cost item and  represent more than 50% (49-57%) of the total production costs followed by the cost of stocking material (seeds) which varies between 6 and 17% of the total costs.  The optimisation of the production with a reduction of imported commercial feeds (too expensive) will assist the industry to increase the volume of fish produced at competitive farm gate prices.  Since most feed ingredients for tilapia can be sourced locally, it is recommended to focus research in the development of alternative technologies to produce natural fish feeds and to develop local low-cost good quality fish feeds.

StatusFinished
Effective start/end date1/01/1331/12/14

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