Nairobi Star (Nairobi)
Paul Ilado
13 June 2011
It is good news for fish farmers in Kiambu County as the government unveiled plans to turn fish farming into a lucrative business.
The Permanent Secretary in the Ministry of Fisheries Development Micheni Ntiba said the government will ensure fish farmers make money by providing technical support and infrastructure for profitable production and marketing. Due to the perishable nature of fish, farmers have been trained to minimize losses before the fish gets to the market.
The government, he said, will construct a fish cooling and processing plant in each constituency to preserve the products. The cooling plant will be completed by the end of the year. The PS added that the government will also be install fish pellet production machines for ready fish food.
Most farmers in the county have complained of high cost of fish feed with some using low quality maize germ and bran which leads to stunted growth and poor returns.
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