Date: Wednesday, 30 October 2024

Time: 17:45 – 23:00 (UTC+8) / 12:45 – 18:00 (EET)

Click here to register to participate in the event online

 

Context:

A virtual training program will be held to explore a set of innovative solutions, tips and techniques of fish feeding and water quality management in fish farming with showcasing a set of different case studies.

In this training course hosted by the U. S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC)’s and the United Soybean Board (USB) in partnership with WorldFish’s Egypt, scientists and academicians will come together to provide experiences and reflections on fish health, feed quality and management of pond water quality.

WorldFish’s aquaculture scientists and consultants will be participating in training sessions to present a number of case studies on aeration requirements for semi-intensive Tilapia culture and water quality management under semi-intensive culture systems. Furthermore, exchanging tips, techniques and good practices tailored for small-scale farmers, producers, and business owners.

 

Agenda:

Welcoming remarks

WorldFish, USSEC and LFRPDA

Feed and Water Quality: Reflection on Fish Health

Salah Mesalhy Aly, Professor, Chair, Lakes and Fish Resources Protection and Development Agency (LFRPDA), Cairo, Egypt

Importance of Fish Feed quality and Management for Maintaining of Pond Water Quality

Abdel Fatah El-Sayed, Professor, Oceanography Department, Faculty of Science, Alexandria University

Aeration Requirements in Semi Intensive Tilapia Culture

Sherif Sadek (PhD), Immediate Past President, African Chapter, World Aquaculture Society and Aquaculture Consultant Office (ACO) Creator and Manager

Water Quality Management in Pond Farming: Under Semi Intensive Culture

Safwat Gobran, Professor, Central Laboratory for Aquaculture Research (CLAR), Sharqia, Egypt

Successful Tips, Techniques and Ideas to Avoid Common Mistakes

Diaa Al-Kenawy (PhD), Head of Research Department, Central Laboratory for Aquaculture Research (CLAR), Sharqia, Egypt

Open Discussion & Q/A

Closing remarks

WorldFish, USSEC and LFRPDA

 

Please note: The training will be live-streamed on USSEC community pod platform, which requires participants to create a user account in advance at https://soyexcellence.org/. The presentations will be in the English language, while the training course will be delivered in the Arabic language. 

We look forward to your active participation.

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