Governor Eng. John Mruttu has urged County residents to embrace fish farming because the County has potential for fish production. Speaking in Ngerenyi, Mwatate Sub County during the launch of ‘‘Eat More Fish Campaign’’, Eng. Mruttu says the County has enough water bodies that can be used for fish production.
‘‘I understand fish farming has a lot of challenges, key among them is availability of fish feeds which are expensive beyond the reach of many. Currently a 25kg bag of pelletised fish feed costs around Kshs. 3,000 but my government has installed a fish pelletising machine in Taveta which has a capacity to produce 400kgs of feed per day. With this we are selling the same 25kg bag at Kshs.1,300,’’ said Eng. Mruttu.
County Executive Committee Member for Agriculture, Livestock and Fisheries Ben Mghana said his department through the extension officers will sensitise farmers interested in pursuing fish farming on post-harvest handling of fish.
‘‘In a bid to ensure that we fully develop aquaculture, my department will provide post-harvest management lessons to fish farmers to ensure the fish supplied in markets are in good state. Also we will help farmers identify markets for the fish,’’ said Mghana.
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