Engaging local partners to develop sustainable feeds in Zambia

From
WorldFish
Published on
02.05.23
Impact Area
Food security, Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Funders
Norway

The project team met with the management and staff from the Natural Resources and Development College’s (NRDC) Basic Sciences and Fisheries Department to discuss potential collaboration on the upgrade of their fisheries wet lab. Photo: Agness Chileya

Zambia faces a huge challenge in terms of local aquatic feed supply, particularly for small and medium enterprises (SMEs). The cost of the feed is exorbitantly high for most SMEs to afford, leading to some sacrificing quality. The high cost of aquatic feed has been attributed mainly to the import of feed ingredients. In some cases, farmers must travel long distances to obtain the commodity.