From Learner to Leader: Driving Aquaculture Innovation and Impact in Nepal

Over a decade ago, Ambarish Patel Patanawar was a hatchery operator in Nawalparasi District, Nepal, striving to improve the quality of fish seed for smallholder farmers. At the time, Nepal lacked a reliable supply of hatchery-produced seed for key species like carp. Farmers depended heavily on fingerlings imported from India or transported from distant parts of Nepal, which often arrived late, in poor condition, and were poorly suited to local ponds. This led to low survival rates, poor growth performance, and limited profitability.

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