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03/06/2026

01/06/2026

🇰🇪 Happy Madaraka Day !

As we celebrate Kenya's freedom and progress, we remain committed to empowering communities and supporting sustainable livelihoods for a brighter future.

Madaraka Yetu. Wajibu Wetu. Kenya Yetu.

29/05/2026

Day 2 Youth in Sustainable Aquaculture - YISA Kenya

Yesterday, LSPs continued their refresher training under YISA Kenya, focusing on open-water cage aquaculture. 🌊🐟

Key areas covered:

➡️ Review of pond aquaculture concepts and practical lessons from Day 1
➡️ Cage frame engineering and net rigging
➡️ Mooring systems and bathymetric mapping
➡️ Fingerling logistics, acclimatization, and feeding
➡️ Biofouling management and net audits

The training is strengthening the capacity of LSPs to support fish farmers with sustainable and productive cage culture practices at the community level.
Farm Africa Echo Network Africa Foundation - ENAF Lattice Aquarech Ltd Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology - RIAT Hydro Victoria

29/05/2026

LSPs currently undertaking an ongoing 3- day refresher training under the Youth in Sustainable Aquaculture - YISA Kenya strengthening hands-on skills in:

➡️ Pond aquaculture
➡️ Cage culture
➡️ RAS engineering
➡️ Biosecurity management
➡️ Fish handling and feeding
➡️ Water quality diagnostics
➡️ Aquaculture entrepreneurship

Through the refresher training, the LSPs continue to enhance their technical capacity as community-based aquaculture ambassadors who support and train fish farmers at the grassroots level. 🌊🐟
Farm Africa Echo Network Africa Foundation - ENAF Lattice Aquarech Ltd Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology - RIAT Hydro Victoria

27/05/2026

Local service providers (LSPs) from Homabay and Kisumu successfully completed a four-day pedagogy training augmented with business skills and entrepreneurial development through Youth in Sustainable Aquaculture - YISA Kenya at Mbita Tourist Resort.
The programme strengthened competencies in adult learning approaches, training methodologies, class management, session planning, stage fright management, technology integration, and micro-training practical sessions. Participants also undertook business skills refresher and entrepreneurial development sessions to enhance innovation and sustainability.

The training concluded with report writing and documentation, reinforcing professional excellence and continuous skills development among Learning Support Practitioners.
Farm Africa Echo Network Africa Foundation - ENAF Lattice Aquarech Ltd Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology - RIAT Hydro Victoria

22/05/2026

⚠️ VIEWER DISCRETION ADVISED: This post contains sensitive poultry content shared for awareness, learning, and better farming practices.

Did you know? Black Soldier Fly (BSF) farming relies mostly on nutrient-rich organic materials like fruit waste, vegetable scraps, grains, and food-processing by-products because they provide the balanced nutrients needed for faster larval growth and higher protein quality. Only a small percentage of cow dung is sometimes used to support moisture balance and microbial activity, since it lacks enough nutrients to sustain quality larvae on its own. Youth in Sustainable Aquaculture - YISA Kenya The result is protein-rich BSF larvae-an excellent fish feed alternative that boosts fish growth, improves health, lowers feed costs, and supports sustainable aquaculture.
Now you know 😊
Farm Africa Echo Network Africa Foundation - ENAF Lattice Aquarech Ltd Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology - RIAT Hydro Victoria

10/05/2026

Celebrating every mother’s love, strength, and care.
Happy Mother’s Day from Livingwood Consultants Ltd 💙💚

09/05/2026

Don’t scroll ,what you’re about to watch is proof that change starts with one bold step. Youth in Sustainable Aquaculture - YISA Kenya Samuel’s journey shows how resilience, innovation, and determination are transforming lives across Siaya County and beyond. This is more than a story about farming; it’s a powerful reminder that when knowledge meets action, small beginnings can create lasting impact for communities far and wide. Watch till the end, and if this inspires you, like, share, and follow for more stories of transformation.
Farm Africa Echo Network Africa Foundation - ENAF Lattice Aquarech Ltd Ramogi Institute of Advanced Technology - RIAT Hydro Victoria

27/04/2026

🐟 Economic opportunity isn’t created through dialogue it’s created when women and youth traders sit across from the buyers, financiers, and decision-makers they actually need.

On April 27th in Kisumu, Kenya, we facilitated the Kenya Market Access & B2B Meeting under the WYEEFIMA programme (Women and Youth Economic Empowerment in Fisheries for Inclusive Market Access).

As moderators, our role was to guide structured business matchmaking not another talking circle. We facilitated:
✅ Women and youth fish traders meeting major off-takers (Chapcap Enterprise, Pap Mbuta Fish Group, Busia Transhipment Market, Greatlake Company, Busia Fish Market)
✅ Direct negotiations with financial institutions ready to finance fisheries enterprises
✅ Policy dialogue addressing trade barriers
✅ Identification of key constraints with actionable solutions

When you remove barriers and create structured space: traders understand buyer requirements, financiers evaluate real businesses, off-takers find reliable suppliers, and constraints get solved. It was mainly negotiation but people also networked.

The outcomes we witnessed:
✅ Strengthened business linkages across the value chain
✅ Trade deals and partnerships established
✅ Key constraints identified with practical solutions
✅ Enhanced access to financial products for fisheries businesses

Inclusive market access works when we move from conversation to commerce.

Hosted by Kilimo Trust in partnership with AfCFTA, TradeMark Africa, MicroSave Consulting, Lattice Aquaculture Ltd., and Mastercard Foundation.