NIFFR

S/NO

  Title

Take Home:

To whom

Duration

Minimum number of participants  

Period, Date & Month

1. Cost

1

Fish Feed Formulation and Production

After the training, the participants will be able to: 

v  Know the types of fish reared in aquaculture and their nutrient requirements

v  Formulate the different types of fish feeds

v  Know the guiding rules in fish feed production

v  Produce fish feed through a do-it-yourself approach

v  Carry out appropriate fish feeding practices.

v  Access cost of producing a unit of fish feed.

Students interested in self-reliance,

Top management officials,

Subject matter specialists,

Fish farmers,

Feed producers, Unemployed youths & women

One week

Ten (10) persons

April

(13^th -17^th )

July

(20^th -24^th )

September

(7^th -11^th )

150,000.00

2

Fish Fingerling Production and Hatchery Management

v  To teach the practical of fish breeding (Fish seed multiplication)

v  Rearing of fish seeds

v  Feeding of fry and fingerlings

v  Management of hatchlings, fry and fingerlings

v  Transportation of fingerlings

students interested in self-reliance

Top management officials,

Subject matter specialists,

Fish farmers,

Feed producers, Unemployed youths & women

One week

Ten(10) persons

April

(20^th -24^th )

June

(8^th -12^th )

September

 (21^st -25^th )

150,000.00

3

Pond Fish Culture and Management

 To build the knowledge on technical capacity and management skills of participants in the different areas of fish farming:

Fish farmers, Prospective fish farmers

Unemployed youth and women

NYSC members, Students on vacation etc.

One  weeks

Ten (10) persons

June

(1^st -5^th )

August

(2^nd -7^th)

September

(14^th -18^th )

150,000.00

4

Poultry Cum Fish Farming

v  Operate an integrated fish cum poultry farm.

v  Carry out the day to day activities in the set up.

v  Record and generate revenue.

Effective waste management in the Integrated Fish cum Poultry farming

Youths,

Women,

Students,

Intending retirees etc

One week

Ten (10) persons

June

( 15^th -19^th )

November

(2^nd -6^th )

150,000.00

5

Rice Cum fish Farming

v  To introduce rice cum fish farming system to participants

v  To impart basic requisite knowledge on fish stocking in rice cum fish system

v  To equip participants with basic knowledge on rice planting and management from nursery to harvest under rice cum fish system.

Youths,

Women,

Students,

Intending retirees etc

One  week

Ten (10)

Persons

July

(6^th -10^th )

October

( 5^th -9^th )

150,000.00

6

Entrepreneurship Skills in Fish Processing and Preservation and Quality Control..

v  To supply fish that is safe to eat

v  To preserve the product and minimize loss/waste of fish

v  To maintain product quality to meet consumer preferences

v  To convert the fish to a desirable form, add value and increase consumers’ appetite

v  To extend the shelf life of fish

Fish farmers, Processors, Unemployed youths,

Women,

Retirees, and small/medium scale entrepreneurs.

One week

Ten (10)

Persons

April

(6^th -10^th )

September

(7^th -11^th )

150,000.00

7

Product Development and value addition

v  To develop different food products using fish

v  To improve the nutritional content of the flour-based food products

v  To improved product quality through proper handling and hygiene

Unemployed youths,

Women,

Retirees, and small/medium scale entrepreneurs

One week

Ten (10)

Persons

June

(8^th -12^th)

August

(10^th -14^th)

October

(19^th -23^rd)

150, 000.00

8

Cooperative Formation and Management for Fish Farming Business

v  Set up and manage a viable Cooperative Organizations

v  Access funds from financial institutions

v  Increase production with better bargaining power for both inputs and produce sales

Fish farmers

Women

Association/Group

One week

Ten(10)

Persons

April

(20^th -24^th )

July

(13^th -17^th )

September

( 14^th -18^th )

150,000.00

9

Fisheries Extension for Extension Officers

v  To ensure that Extension Officers will have access to quality techniques and vocational skills for fisheries and aquaculture development.

v  To identify the sources of information and training needs on fisheries and Aquaculture development for Extension officers

v  To promote acquisition of knowledge, skills and techniques for Fisheries Extension Services.

v  To teach the Fisheries Extension Services basic techniques

Agricultural and Extension officers, Contact persons, Fisheries and aquaculture experts

One week

Ten (10)

Persons

May

(18^th -22^nd)

August

(10^{th -}14^th)

October

(26^th -30^th)

150,000.00

10

Fish Pond Construction Techniques

v  After the training the participants will be able to:

v  To impart the essential skills needed for pond construction.

v  Understand different types of pond and designs.

v  Know the importance of site selection and choice of pond to be constructed considering the soil type, usage, availability of water and topography.

v  Understand the procedures / steps in pond construction.

NYSC members, Students on vacation, Professional trainees, etc.

Fish farmers

Artisans

One week

Ten (10) persons 

May

(11^th -15^th )

July

27^th -31^st )

200,000.00

11

Youth and Women in Aquaculture Training

To know how to:

v  Select suitable sites for pond construction

v  Prepare ponds, tanks and other rearing facilities for fish rearing

v  Monitor and management water quality for high survival of fish

v  Do Artificial and natural breeding of fish for increased fish production

v  Incubate fertilized eggs, nurse and manage hatchling, fry, fingerling, juveniles and broodstock

v  Prepare feed and feed fish

v  Harvest fry, fingerlings, table size and broodstock while minimizing mortalities

v  Do good record keeping and market harvested fish

Unemployed youths

Women

Two weeks

Ten (10)

Persons

June

(22^nd -26^th )

August

(24^th -28^th )

October

(12^th -16^th )

250,000.00

12

Water Quality Management Strategies for Aquaculture

·         Knowledge on water quality management in aquacultural systems is not easily accessible to most fish farmers. This training is therefore, intended to redress this observed lapse.

Fish farmers Students and Environmental scientists

Pure water Producers

One week

Ten (10) persons

June

(1^st – 5^th )

August

(24^th -28^th )

150,000.00

13

Codes of Conducts for Responsible Fisheries

·         to  describe in a non-technical manner, some important aspects of the Code of Conduct for Responsible Fisheries and Management (according to FAO, 1995) thereby providing standards of conduct for all persons involved in the fisheries sector

Fisheries Superintendents

Senior Fisheries Officers /Directors

One week

Ten (10)

Persons

May

(25^th -29^th )

November

(9^th -14^th )

150,000.00

14

Consultancy Services

·          

All year round