Niyibizi, Leon
- Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- College of Agriculture, Animal Science & Vet medicine
Research article2023Peer reviewedOpen access
Aquaculture and aquafeed in Rwanda: current status and perspectives
Niyibizi, Leon; Vidakovic, Aleksandar; Halden, Anna Norman; Tabaro, Simon Rukera; Lundh, Torbjorn
Abstract
A survey was conducted to obtain up-to-date information and create a knowledge base on pond fish farming, local feed ingredients, and their nutritive properties in Rwanda. Sixty-seven pond-farms were randomly sampled from a population of 112 countrywide. Semi-intensive was the dominant (81%) farming-system and three fish species were cultured: Nile tilapia (Oreochromis niloticus), common carp (Cyprinus carpio), and North African catfish (Clarias gariepinus). Tilapia was the most commonly farmed species, and >50% of pond-farms were located in Northern and Southern provinces. There were 1-3 hatcheries per province, all producing tilapia. In total, 31 feed ingredients were identified, with rice, wheat, and maize bran being most commonly used. Feed analysis revealed high protein content (>350 g kg(-1) CP) in local fishmeal, chicken viscera, and spent brewer's yeast. Local ingredients and potential novel-feeds need further investigation prior to their confident use in fish diets to improve aquaculture at a low-cost in Rwanda.
Keywords
Fish farming; pond-aquaculture; local feed ingredients; semi-intensive farming system; survey; Rwanda
Published in
Journal of Applied Aquaculture
2023, volume: 35, number: 3, pages: 743-764
SLU Authors
Vidakovic, Aleksandar
- Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Norman Haldén, Anna
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Animal Biosciences, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Lundh, Torbjörn
- Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
- Department of Applied Animal Science and Welfare, Swedish University of Agricultural Sciences
Global goals (SDG)
SDG2 Zero hunger
SDG14 Life below water
UKÄ Subject classification
Fish and Aquacultural Science
Publication identifier
- DOI: https://doi.org/10.1080/10454438.2021.2024315
Permanent link to this page (URI)
https://res.slu.se/id/publ/115200