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2012-03-13T16:49:00.002-07:00

Catfish Farming Using Mobile Fish Tank{Home stead}

RECENT records of the United States Agency for International Development (Usaid) indicate that Nigerians consume 1.5 million metric tons of fish worth $1 billion annually. Available statistics also has it that Nigeria’s total seafood imports in the year 2006 were estimated at $570 million (N75 billion).
Catfish farming is the leading fish farming industry in Nigeria and in the United States of America. In the United States, commercial production of table sized catfish totaled about 77 million pounds (about 35 million kg). In Nigeria, the production and consumption of catfish have been on the increase since 1976. Current demand for catfish stood at about 3 million metric tons per annum with current production of about 0.8 million metric tons leaving a deficit of about 2.2 million metric tons.
The wide supply-demand gap shows a lucrative investment opportunity in catfish farming in Nigeria. The consumption of catfish now in the country is very low because of the high cost of procurement and it is therefore reserved for the rich. Catfish consumption now in Nigeria is a delicacy unlike in the mid 1980’s when fish consumption is regarded as for those who could not afford to buy meat. Today, the present numbers of fish farmers are not enough to meet the daily demand of consumers. It is most certain that fish consumed in this country are mostly imported as frozen fish and those harvested from the seas. To stem the tide of increased importation of fish into the country, there is a need for increased investment in aquaculture.

The project
The project is the production of catfish using the mobile fish pond. Catfish is locally produced in Nigeria but with a high market price beyond the reach of ordinary citizens. This project has the intention of making catfish consumption popular among the poor masses. Catfish our local fish or rich in protein and healthier to consume then the imported frozen fish. The chemicals used in preserving the frozen fish has harmful effects to the body compared to the life catfish which you point and kill whenever you wish. This project will make people raise fish in their homes and eat them whenever they feel like. The mobile pond is the latest technology in fish production. It is portable, mobile and collapsible. It is a very simple and convenient fish production system. With the mobile fish pond, the farmer needs not own a landed property or lease one in order to start this business. A small space at the backyard is enough for this project take off. A tenant in a rented apartment can conveniently run this business using one of his rooms without damaging the landlord’s house. With this latest method of catfish production, everyone can own a fish pond.

Production
There are two forms of production as follows:
Fingerlings production: this is the breeding of fish from eggs fry into fingerlings. It is highly technical because it involves the collection of sexually mature fish and its fertilized eggs for incubation and the managing of the hatched fry into fingerlings. This process needs total attention and care, and is therefore being carried out by specialist professionals.
Production of table size fish: this is the growing of fish to a table size for consumption from fingerlings stage.
This process is lucrative and less technical. So, the writer is recommending this method for a beginner farmer in this project.
The mobile fish pond is sold for N90,000. For a start, one mobile pond measuring 13ft x 13ft can be obtained. It can contain about 3,000 juvenile fishes, each fish costing N20. In the second month, another pond is obtained to separate the fishes which have grown to table size. The third month when the fishes are matured a third pond is obtained so that the fishes are separated among the three ponds according to their sizes in the manner of first shoot out, second shoot out and the third shoot out. While this is going on, another pond is acquired to start raising another set of juvenile fishes.

Feeding
The best way to manage a mobile fish pond is to use floating feed. These are feeds that when put in water, will float and not sink. With this, the fish could be monitored. To feed the fish, the feed is thrown into the water, the feed will float and the fishes are seen coming up to get the food. In the past, all floating feeds were imported and that is why catfish was so expensive to buy. But now, floating feeds can be produced locally with 100 per cent local raw materials. This feed is second to none in the fishery industry. It contains natural composition that stimulates and enhances the growth rate of fish.

Marketing/profitability
the high demand for fish which cannot be met by local production and import has pushed the market price of catfish beyond the reach of ordinary Nigerians, coupled with the taste for fresh fish consumption. As such, catfish consumption in Nigeria remains the delicacy of the wealthy. Engaging in catfish farming in Nigeria is a gold mine that can guarantee 100 per cent return on investment with 90-150 days payback period.
Despite available local market for the product, great opportunities exist for export of the fish, and its product line, the floating fish feed. Target market for the fish include hotels and restaurants, pepper soup (point and kill) joints, live-fish sellers in market places, cold room operators, supermarket, boarding schools and other training institutions and private homes.

Product line
Aside the production of live catfish for consumption and sale, the farmer can engage in the commercial production of the floating feeds using local raw materials. The feed is produced using floating feed machine. The machine is the best technology used in the world for floating feed production. The machine cost N5 million and has the capacity of producing 500 kilos in one hour. The machine is imported with this machine there will be increased availability fish feed and reduced prices of cost of feeds thereby reducing the selling price of catfish in the market. The poor masses can therefore afford to buy and consume catfish for the all important protein requirement of the human body. The floating feed so produced will be sold to other fish farmers at competitive prices to imported feed.

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2012-03-13T11:34:00.005-07:00

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2012-03-13T11:34:00.003-07:00

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2012-03-13T11:17:00.001-07:00

HOW TO START A FISH FARM                                                                                                             Fish farming consists of two major subdivisions, which could either be operated separately or as an integrated process. The two subdivisions are the nursery and the grow-out pond operation. The nursery operation is the basis for the grow-out operation and as such it cannot be operated without the nursery.
The nursery involves the inducement of the female fish to lay eggs, which are then fertilized, incubated and hatched fish are know as fries. These fries are then nurtured fro between three and four weeks into fingerlings which is the size suitable for use in the fish grow-out operation.
In-between the nursery and grow-out operation is what the purpose of this manual referred to as the primary operation. It involves the nurturing of the three or four weeks within which they could grow into post fingerlings, mini juveniles and juveniles respectively. These can then be nurtured for between four to five month into grow-out or table size fish suitable for sale and consumption.
Going in catfish farming involves the following
Step one: planning
Here, one has to determine whether one wants to go into a big or small-scale commercial venture, secondly, the pond system to adopt, Re-circulatory system, earthen pond or concrete/plastic pond or both.
Step two: land
This is very important. One has to acquire at least half plot of land in a suitable location. This means, you must consider good access road, closeness to market and labor. If the land is already available, it is good. Then we apportion it as follows:
1.   Location of ponds
2.   Location of farm house
3.   Location of water supply and lastly, location of drainage facility. The last point is very important, as you don’t drain your water to constitute public
Step Three: Water supply Source
The best water for fish farming is from bore hole. One or two must be sunk to guarantee steady water supply. Overhead tanks for holding water should also be installed. The mechanism of pumping of water must be back up facility. The system must not fail.
Step Four: Pond Construction
It is advisable to engage the service of a consultant. The success or failure of this project depends largely on construction of standard ponds that can stand the test of time.

For one to get the most profit for a catfish harvest, it is necessary to determine buyer requirements when planning the season’s production. Consider what buyers demand in terms of weight, frequency, size and price. One can sell the season’s harvest to fish processors or directly to consumer. The latter results a greater return to the farmer.

Our guide will run you through questions you need to consider before construction of your catfish pond begins. It will also give you a basic idea on what to expect when operating and managing your catfish business.

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2012-03-13T10:13:00.003-07:00

Introducing Moringa Oleifera

I would like to warmly introduce to you Moringa Oleifera. It is a small, shrub or tree that can reach 12m (36 ft) in height at maturity and can live for up to 20 years. A short but intense life...A life in the fast lane: Moringa is perhaps the fastest-growing of all trees as it can reach 3m (9 ft) in just 10 monthsafter the seed is planted. It has deep roots, and therefore it can survive in dry regions, and a wide-open crown with a single stem.

Moringa is a healer, food magician, beauty and beautician, a plant with surprising water purification capabilities, a best friend and humanitarian who works for so little. It is one of the most usefull trees on earth. Moringa makes a major contribution to human and animal health; in many cases, it can mean the difference between life and death. Absolutely no negative effects to daily consumption of Moringa leaves have ever been reported.

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2012-03-13T09:56:00.000-07:00

GRASSCUTER FARMING

Grasscutter have been be a delicacy in a number of countries, in Africa ,Asia Europe and America where markets exist for a wide variety of grasscutter for consumption, grasscutters are often preferred over other sources of meat. For The million consumers still depend on the hunters who hunt from the wide. We have a manual and this offers small- farmers, investors, businessmen an economic incentive for raising grasscutters for the market it is now crystal clear they you

Have to take your financial destiny into your hands. There is no room for lazy person who believes only prayer, hoping and begging will bring the

Much needed financial independence.

There is no substitute for work. You need to put your faith into action. Opportunities are springing forth here and there within the agricultural sector. People must eat. They need adequate animal protein to keep them

Healthy. And you can supply this animal protein through grass cutter farming. The awareness is just growing and the demand for the meat is rising.

This is a business you can start part-time or full-time. You can start your farm at your backyard or invest in a big plot of land.

Grass cutter is the business of the future They command a very good selling price as a family that is made up of five grasscutters(one male and four females) is sold for N45,000 or more. . We have tried to put together

As much as we know about grasscutter rearing in this publication.

IMPORTANCE OF GRASSCUTTERREARING.

It is important to rear grasscutter at this time because their population is reducing daily. This due to the following factors:

1. Hunters kill them on daily basis. The old, young and pregnant are killed through bush burning, indiscriminate use of agrochemicals, mechanized farming and deforestation.

2. There has also been a sharp decrease in the live stock production due to high cost of the feed ingredients, logistics.

3. There is a continuous increase in human population within the country.

4. Due to the swine fever, bird flu and mad cow diseases, most people are now looking for other sources of animal protein.

5. Grass cutters require no imported component of food, as they are mainly herbivores.

6. Medical expenses are very minimal if strict hygiene measures are kept to.

7. Grasscutters are easy and very cheap to raise after the first stock In order to assist a lot of Nigerians to tap into this highly lucrative venture, our organization Prudy Global Ventures Nig;, has written a manual titled:DO IT YOURSELF GRASSCUTTER MANUAL,A STEP BY STEP DETAILS OF COMMERCIAL GREASSCUTTER FARMING IN NIGERIA.

2012-03-09T14:48:00.000-08:00

Catfish Farming Using Mobile Fish Pound{Home stead}

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RECENT records of the United States Agency for International Development (Usaid) indicate that Nigerians consume 1.5 million metric tons of fish worth $1 billion annually. Available statistics also has it that Nigeria’s total seafood imports in the year 2006 were estimated at $570 million (N75 billion).
Catfish farming is the leading fish farming industry in Nigeria and in the United States of America. In the United States, commercial production of table sized catfish totaled about 77 million pounds (about 35 million kg). In Nigeria, the production and consumption of catfish have been on the increase since 1976. Current demand for catfish stood at about 3 million metric tons per annum with current production of about 0.8 million metric tons leaving a deficit of about 2.2 million metric tons.
The wide supply-demand gap shows a lucrative investment opportunity in catfish farming in Nigeria. The consumption of catfish now in the country is very low because of the high cost of procurement and it is therefore reserved for the rich. Catfish consumption now in Nigeria is a delicacy unlike in the mid 1980’s when fish consumption is regarded as for those who could not afford to buy meat. Today, the present number of fish farmers are not enough to meet the daily demand of consumers. It is most certain that fish consumed in this country are mostly imported as frozen fish and those harvested from the seas. To stem the tide of increased importation of fish into the country, there is a need for increased investment in aquaculture.

The project
The project is the production of catfish using the mobile fish pond. Catfish is locally produced in Nigeria but with a high market price beyond the reach of ordinary citizens. This project has the intention of making catfish consumption popular among the poor masses. Catfish, our local fish or rich in protein and healthier to consume then the imported frozen fish.
The chemicals used in preserving the frozen fish has harmful effects to the body compared to the life catfish which you point and kill whenever you wish. This project will make people raise fish in their homes and eat them whenever they feel like. The mobile pond is the latest technology in fish production. It is portable, mobile and collapsible. It is a very simple and convenient fish production system. With the mobile fish pond, the farmer needs not own a landed property or lease one in order to start this business. A small space at the backyard is enough for this project take off. A tenant in a rented apartment can conveniently run this business using one of his rooms without damaging the landlord’s house. With this latest method of catfish production, everyone can own a fish pond.

Production
There are two forms of production as follows:
Fingerlings production: this is the breeding of fish from eggs fry into fingerlings. It is highly technical because it involves the collection of sexually mature fish and its fertilized eggs for incubation and the managing of the hatched fry into fingerlings. This process needs total attention and care, and is therefore being carried out by specialist professionals.
Production of table size fish: this is the growing of fish to a table size for consumption from fingerlings stage.
This process is lucrative and less technical. So, the writer is recommending this method for a beginner farmer in this project.
The mobile fish pond is sold for N90,000. For a start, one mobile pond measuring 15ft x 3.5ft can be obtained. It can contain about 2,500 juvenile fishes, each fish costing N30. In the second month, another pond is obtained to separate the fishes which has grown to table size. The third month when the fishes are matured a third pond is obtained so that the fishes are separated among the three ponds according to their sizes in the manner of first shoot out, second shoot out and the third shoot out. While this is going on, another pond is acquired to start raising another set of juvenile fishes.

Feeding
The best way to manage a mobile fish pond is to use floating feed. These are feeds that when put in water, will float and not sink. With this, the fish could be monitored. To feed the fish, the feed is thrown into the water, the feed will float and the fishes are seen coming up to get the food. In the past, all floating feeds were imported and that is why catfish was so expensive to buy. But now, floating feeds can be produced locally with 100 per cent local raw materials. This feed is second to none in the fishery industry. It contains natural composition that stimulates and enhances the growth rate of fish.

Marketing/profitability
The high demand for fish which cannot be met by local production and import has pushed the market price of catfish beyond the reach of ordinary Nigerians, coupled with the taste for fresh fish consumption. As such, catfish consumption in Nigeria remains the delicacy of the wealthy. Engaging in catfish farming in Nigeria is a gold mine that can guarantee 100 per cent return on investment with 90 days pay back period.
Despite available local market for the product, great opportunities exist for export of the fish, and its product line, the floating fish feed. Target market for the fish include hotels and restaurants, pepper soup (point and kill) joints, live-fish sellers in market places, cold room operators, supermarket, boarding schools and other training institutions and private homes.

Product line
Aside the production of live catfish for consumption and sale, the farmer can engage in the commercial production of the floating feeds using local raw materials. The feed is produced using floating feed machine. The machine is the best technology used in the world for floating feed production. The machine cost N5 million and has the capacity of producing 500 kilos in one hour. The machine is imported with this machine there will be increased availability fish feed and reduced prices of cost of feeds thereby reducing the selling price of catfish in the market. The poor masses can therefore afford to buy and consume catfish for the all important protein requirement of the human body. The floating feed so produced will be sold to other fish farmers at competitive prices to imported feed.

PRACTICAL ON_FARM TRAINING FOR ONE ON ONE TRAINING

Are you about to commence your fish farm business? Then check this offer:

We offer you practical hands on training for two weeks in a farm here in Lagos, you will be engaged in the day to day management practice of the farm, and also produce fingerlings in the hatchery and rear them for two weeks.

It is simply that the experienced farmer holds your hands and lead you through the rudiments of the business and i assure you it is far better than class room lessons.

You get the advertised manual

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Subjects to be covered are

1. Fish Farm design and Construction.

2. Fish Feed Formulation

3. Fish Disease Control and Stress Management.

4. Hatchery Management

5. Farm management and Records

6. Farm Production Management.

details etc.