A virtual training program explores a set of innovative solutions, tips and techniques and ideas towards improving fish feeding quality as well as water quality and feeding strategies.

Date: Wednesday, 30 March 2022

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

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In this training session hosted by the U. S. Soybean Export Council (USSEC) and the United Soybean Board (USB) in partnership with WorldFish Egypt, scientists and academicians came together to present current feeding strategies, status and future perspectives in Egypt's growing fish farming industry. 

WorldFish's aquaculture scientists joined the training to present a number of case studies on the integrated aquaculture- agriculture systems in reclaimed lands and share best practices on the economics of integrated systems as well as water quality requirements for integrated farming systems in Egypt. Furthermore, exchanging success stories, tips and techniques of mariculture systems, marine seed production and successful fish farming tips for small-scale farmers and business owners.

Presentations:

Overview of integrated aquaculture-agriculture systems

I Ahmed Nasr-Allah, Country Director, WorldFish, Egypt  

Integrated Aquaculture - Agriculture Systems in reclaimed lands (Case Study)

I Salah Haggag, Aquaculture Consultant & Member, Ministerial Decisions Committee, Ministry of Agriculture and Land Reclamation 

Fish feed quality and feeding strategies in integrated aquaculture systems

I Mohamed Fathi Osman, Professor, Fish Nutrition Faculty of Agriculture, Ain Shams University

Water quality requirements for integrated farming systems

I Senior Researcher, Central Laboratory for Aquaculture Research (CLAR)

Economics of integrated systems

I Gamal Azzazy, Professor, Fish production, Central Laboratory of Aquatic Research Center (ARC)

Please note: The presentations will be in the English language, while the training will be delivered in the Arabic language.

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