SPECIAL VISITORS FROM THE WORLD FOOD PROGRAM (WFP)

On April 2nd, 2024, special visitors from the World Food Program (WFP) visited the Aquaculture unit in the Department of Model Training Farm, part of the College of Agriculture at Sokoine University of Agriculture.
The purpose of the visit was to learn and see best fish farming practices adopted at the Aquaculture unit as a means to enhance food security.
Visitors were impressed by Azolla production, which is an alternative low-cost feed, fingerlings production systems (Nile tilapia and Cat fish hatcheries), farmed Black Soldier Flies and red worms’, and fancy systems like the Recirculating Aquaculture System (RAS) and aquaponic system.
Moreover, visitors witnessed BSc. Aquaculture second-year students learning hands-on skills in fish farming as part of their Field Practical Training.
Apart from solution-based research conducted in the Aquaculture unit, the unit is also making a difference in the lives of community members. The unit is a learning and resource center for community members. Members are trained in fish farming skills and access to quality fingerlings.
Overall, it was a day full of learning and inspiration for everyone involved!