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    Norway will provide financial support for East African aquaculture project

    • Last Update: 2022-01-07
    • Source: Internet
    • Author: User
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    From The Fish Site on December 21st, as more and more people fall into hunger and poverty due to the restrictions of the new crown epidemic , climate change and conflict, the Norwegian Development Cooperation Agency (NORAD) has committed to the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD) Provide 45 million Norwegian kroner (5 million U.
    S.
    dollars) to help support aquaculture projects in Kenya, Mozambique and Tanzania to increase their farmers’ income and strengthen their resilience
    .
     
    NORAD will fund the rehabilitation and nutrition-sensitive smallholder aquaculture (ARNSA) project implemented by IFAD and its government partners
    .
    The project aims to support approximately 3,000 small farmers and provide at least 100,000 people with more quantity and quality of fish products.
    It will pilot and promote climate-adapted and nutrient-oriented aquaculture technologies and methods
    .
    In particular, through innovation and value creation, we will improve access to high-quality and affordable agricultural inputs, such as seeds and feed, and provide opportunities for women and young people to enter the market, and strengthen farmers’ technical skills and extension services to address post-harvest losses
    .
     
    The project will mainly focus on inland aquaculture, with the exception of Tanzania, where the seaweed value chain will be focused
    .
    NORAD’s support has helped IFAD pay more attention to aquaculture in sub-Saharan Africa, which currently includes related investments in Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique, Angola, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Ghana
    .


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    NORAD will fund the rehabilitation and nutrition-sensitive smallholder aquaculture (ARNSA) project implemented by IFAD and its government partners
    .
    The project aims to support approximately 3,000 small farmers and provide at least 100,000 people with more quantity and quality of fish products.
    It will pilot and promote climate-adapted and nutrient-oriented aquaculture technologies and methods
    .
    In particular, through innovation and value creation, we will improve access to high-quality and affordable agricultural inputs, such as seeds and feed, and provide opportunities for women and young people to enter the market, and strengthen farmers’ technical skills and extension services to address post-harvest losses
    .
     
      The project will mainly focus on inland aquaculture, with the exception of Tanzania, where the seaweed value chain will be focused
    .
    NORAD’s support has helped IFAD pay more attention to aquaculture in sub-Saharan Africa, which currently includes related investments in Tanzania, Kenya, Mozambique, Angola, Eritrea, Ethiopia, Nigeria and Ghana
    .

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