A Manual for Rural Freshwater Aquaculture

A Manual for Rural Freshwater Aquaculture

Rural Fisheries Programme Department of Ichthyology

and Fisheries Science Rhodes University

TT 463/P/10

A MANUAL FOR RURAL FRESHWATER AQUACULTURE

by the

Rural Fisheries Programme Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science

Rhodes University

for the

Water Research Commission

and

Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries

WRC REPORT NO. TT 463/P/10 JULY 2010

Obtainable from: Water Research Commission Private Bag X03 Gezina 0031 Pretoria South Africa

orders@.za

The publication of this manual emanates from a project entitled: "Participatory development of provincial aquaculture programmes for improved rural food

security and livelihood alternatives" (WRC Project No. K5/1580//4)

DISCLAIMER This report has been reviewed by the Water Research Commission (WRC) and approved for publication. Approval does not signify that the contents necessarily reflect the views and policies of the WRC, nor does mention of trade names or commercial products constitute endorsement

or recommendation for use.

ISBN 978-1-77005-992-4 SET NO. 978-1-4312-0000-9

Printed in the Republic of South Africa

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ACKNOWLEDGEMENTS

In 2004, the Rural Fisheries Programme of the Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science, Rhodes University, completed a project on behalf of the Water Research Commission (WRC) to assess the contributions of rural aquaculture to livelihoods. It became apparent that although the current contributions were low, the potential was significant. To exploit this potential, Project K5/1580//4 was solicited by the WRC in 2005, cofunded by the Department of Agriculture, Forestry and Fisheries (DAFF), and undertaken by Rhodes University. This project was formulated to address a number of issues, such as developing provincial aquaculture strategic plans, revitalising state hatcheries, training of extension officers, and the development of a manual to complement the training. An inclusive process to develop an aquaculture training manual for extension officers was followed. The provincial branches of the Department of Agriculture made inputs on the content and structure of the manual and drafts were then sent to DAFF and other stakeholders for review and comments. It is envisaged that this manual will continue to be modified and reviewed as aquaculture in South Africa grows in order to reflect the needs of the extension officers over time. The manual is not only intended for the training of extension officers, but is also resource material to be used in the field when interacting with farmers. Acknowledgements are due to Dr Niall Vine for developing the first draft of the manual and to Mr Nicholas James for further development and testing the manual in the field. Acknowledgement is also due to Mr John Case for the line drawings. We would also like to thank the farmers that we worked with, the aquaculture officers in the provinces, and various other stakeholders who contributed in developing this manual. Lastly, thanks go to Dr Gerhard Backeberg of the WRC, as well as to Dr Motseki Hlatshwayo and Mr Keith Ramsay of the DAFF, for their vision and support for research on aquaculture. The partnership between the WRC, DAFF and Rhodes University has proved to be a successful one in developing this manual for rural aquaculture. Qurban Rouhani, Programme Manager Rural Fisheries Programme, Department of Ichthyology and Fisheries Science Rhodes University Grahamstown, South Africa April 2010

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