26/12/2017
REDUCING HUNGER AND POVERTY USING TECHNOLOGY
With marine fish stocks depleting, the demand for sustainably produced and community based fish continues to rise. Globally, aquaculture is characterized by high investment, low employment and high technical skills and installations. The WorldFishCenter.org site informs readers: “Advances in these areas can pay huge dividends in reducing hunger and poverty because fish and other aquatic organisms are a major source of food and income for poor people in developing countries. Millions more can benefit from increased investment in fisheries and sustainable aquaculture to make this sector a more powerful engine for poverty reduction.”
The Fish Farm is a patented, micro-intensive fish farm designed within the confines of a 12-metre shipping container, delivering 2–4 tons of tilapia (or oth...