NIFFR

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

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

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.

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

5

Rice Cum Rice 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

6

Entrepreneurship Skills in Fish Processing and Preservation, Value Addition 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.

7.

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

8

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

9

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

10

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

11

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

12

Codes and 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

13

Consultancy Servives

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All year round