Context and WorldFish Participation:
Nigeria will have to overcome some existing hurdles to optimize its current aquaculture industry to meet the growing demand and fully capitalize on its investment potential. Investment is needed at all points of the aquaculture value chain, and a complete assessment and evaluation of individual investment opportunities, particularly from a private sector perspective, is not known or available. Nigeria’s aquaculture sector offers investors clear paths to positive returns and strategic interventions to help set an accelerated trajectory for this Nigerian commercial sector.
Venue :Conference Centre ,IITA Ibadan
Date:7th and 8th May 2024
With the above backdrop, WorldFish will held a Nigeria Aquaculture Dialogue on a future vision towards expanding and improving businesses and the resources needed. This Dialogue will set the platform to “Pitch Your Business Concept,” bringing together key public and private sectors, commercial aquaculture entrepreneurs, and operators along the value chain to share knowledge from their business experience and drive future investments in Nigeria.
Welcome address by the Director General of Worldfish Dr.Essam Mohammad and also welcome address by Dr Sunil Siriwardenaa(Officer in Charge ,Worldfish Nigeria Office.
The opening session commenced with the topic :Five Year of Worldfish engagement in Nigeria ,a reflection by Dr Rohan Subasinghe .
Norwegian Ambassador was also present with a keynote address . Federal Department of Fisheries and the Secretary to the state Government of Oyo State presented her opening speech.
TADAN was represented at the event with the pitch theme: TILAPIA AQUAPARK FOR SMALL HOLDER FARMERS IN THE EPE LAGOS LAGOON.
Developing an Eco-system consisting of the key components of Tilapia Fingerlings Supply, Cage culture on the lagoon and Feed inputs for Scaled production of Tilapia Fish.
Participants from across the country and includes MYRA farms,Northern fish farmers association,Springs Continental Harvest,SEJFARMS LTD ,CAFFAN,TADAN,FAO,IDIPR and investment agency such as NIRSAL,WEMA Bank,IDH,Worldbank,USAID and Bell and Mellida Gate Foundation.
Also presented work from KALOKA Ng,Good Seeds Solution,Oyo,Premium Aquaculture Limited ,Aller Aqua Nigeria ,AWFISHNET,EJAICE LTD,Atlantic Shrimper and others .
The workshop was moderated by Prof. Festus Adeosun .
