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FCT selects 60 farmers to benefit from fishery inputs

By Joyce Remi-Babayeju

As a way to boost fish production in the Federal Capital Territory, FCT, sixty farmers have been selected to benefit from the assorted fishery inputs to boost fish farming in the territory.

The FCT mandate Secretary for Agriculture and Rural Development Secretariat, Mallam Abubakar Ibrahim today in Abuja disclosed this at the flag-off of the sensitization workshop on the diversification of the FCT aquaculture.

Ibrahim said that the support would help beneficiaries through the production to start fish production in their various communities.

Ibrahim disclosed this during the flag off of the sensitisation workshop on the diversification of the FCT aquaculture and the promotion and empowerment of the beneficiaries.

He said the secretariat through the
Department of Fisheries will deploy its technical expertise to follow-up the progress of the participants so that the objective of the initiative is achieved.
According to the mandate Secretary, available records have shown that Catfish production accounts for about 80% of all farmed fish in Nigeria, making it the largest producer of Cat fish in sub-Saharan Africa.

“It is however expedient to note that with the rapid growth and development of the fisheries and aquaculture industry, the consumption of edible fish has witnessed sharp rise which can largely be attributed to urbanization, change in lifestyle of families, and most importantly, the medical benefits associated with its consumption.”

He said that the Secretariat through the Department of Fisheries is flagging off the sensitisation workshop aimed at not only exposing Fisher folks to other fish varieties such as (Tilapia niloticus and Hoterotis Niloticus) but to also train them on effective production techniques for house-hold consumption and commercial purposes.

FCT Director Department of Fisheries and Aquaculture, Mrs Ifeoma Okeke said the fisheries sub-sector contribute to both the FCT and National economy via employment and income generation, poverty alleviation, foreign exchange earnings and provision of raw materials for the animal feed industry.

She revealed that over 10 million Nigerians are actively engaged in primary and secondary fisheries operations.
The sixty beneficiaries were drawn from all the Six Area Councils in the FCT were given starter pack.

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