AGRICULTURAL NEWS - Zambia has a considerable wild fishery, thanks to its large lakes and rivers. Unfortunately, the country’s increasing human population has already over-exploited this natural resource and yields are dwindling.
This has resulted in a 50 000t shortfall in national fish demand, which is currently supplied by Asian imports.
The Zambian Fisheries Department has recognised for some time that aquaculture can play an increasing role in making up the shortage, and recently launched the Zambia Aquaculture Enterprise Development Project (ZAEDP) to this end.
More broadly, the programme aims at developing a viable aquaculture subsector in Zambia to promote economic diversification, food security and sustainable employment generation, all of which are central priorities of that country’s government.
