2013 PROGRESS REPORT OF THE WEST AFRICANAGRICULTURAL PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAM(WAAPP)AT THE FEDERAL COLLEGE

OF FRESHWATER FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY(FCFFT), P. M. B. 1500, NEW BUSSA,

NIGER STATE, NIGERIA.

BY

Bako W.S.

August 13-16, 2013

• Project Objectives:• The objectives of WAAPP in our institution is to assist/collaborate with the National

Centre of Specialization (NCOS) in Aquaculture in the following areas:• • Fingerlings research and adoption• Survey to identify high quality brood stock of different culturable species of fish• Development of brood stock tank for improved and fast growing fingerlings

production • Breeding and nursing of fries to fingerlings• Establishment of demonstration centers in our adopted villages, secondary and

their environs• Seminar to present outcome of the research• Release of new developed species• Awareness creation and training of farmers on high quality species released •

• Our institutions’ areas of specialization are catfish, tilapia etc.• • Fish Feeds research and adoption• Fish feed survey in order to identify gaps in feed production and utilization• Research into local feed development (floating and sinking), feed stuff quality and local fishmeal• Promote the building of linkages between feedstuff producers for improved quality and reduced cost• Organize meetings with factory managers to sensitize them on the importance of good quality fish feeds• Conduct research into low cost machinery for feed pellet production• Fabricate low cost machinery for feed pellet production• Establishment of demonstration centers in our adopted villages, secondary schools and their environs • Awareness creation and training on available low cost feed machinery • • • • Post Harvest (processing, packaging and marketing) research and adoption• Conduct of survey on the status of post harvest technologies• Development of low cost and efficient post-harvest technologies for fish processing and packaging• Promote value addition • Facilitate the development of storage facilities • Facilitate the development of good packaging to attract more investors and consumers alike to the business of fish

marketing• Facilitate increased marketing outlets for processed quality fish products and promote adherence to the required

standards for fish exports• Development of effective communications and markets information flow among stakeholders• Encourage cooperative efforts in the sale of fish by facilitating the establishment of market centers• Build capacity in the area of value addition to meet international standards through the organization of workshops

and seminars.

Fish snacks in Tamanai village

Fish snacks in Tamanai village

Fish snacks in Tamanai village

Fish snacks in Tamanai village

Sensory evaluation of snacks

Frying of snacks at Old D/Gari village

Sensory evaluation of fish snacks

Fish fermented Training at Old Dogon - gari village

Liming at Old Dogon-gari pond

Coop. mgt. training at Koro

Fish snacks in Koro village

Fish snacks in Koro village

Fish snacks in Koro village

Pond survey at Tamanai village

Questionnaire administration on impact of the programme on the communities

Pond construction at Tamanai village

Tamanai village media centre

Sensory evaluation of fermented fish source at Tamanai village

Sensory evaluation of fermented fish source at Tamanai village

Fish fermented Training at Tamanai village

Fish snacks training at Koro

Fish fermented Training at Koro village

Fish fermented Training at Koro village

Pond tools for Koro village

Pond construction at Koro village

Koro pond in August

Pond and centre at Tamanai village

Entertainments for Koro village

AMMKIII College Pond

fermented fish source at Koro village

Koro pond excavation

Koro media centre

Fish fermented Training at Yuna village

Yuna pond after seeding

Training on fish pond mgt. at GSS Karabonde

Training on coop mgt. and group dynamics at GSS Karabonde

Training on Fish snacks at GSS Karabonde

GSS Karabonde pond

Training on pond mgt. at AMMKIII New Bussa

Training on coop mgt. and group dynamics at GSS Karabonde

Presentation of pond tools to AMMKIII college New Bussa

Training on coop mgt. and group dynamics at AMMKIII New Bussa

Training on Fish fermentationat AMMKIII New Bussa

Training on coop mgt. and group dynamics at AMMKIII New Bussa

Training on Fish snacks at AMMKIII New Bussa

Training on Fish snacks at AMMKIII New Bussa

Training on Fish snacks at GSTC Dogon-gari

Training on Fish pond mgt. at GSTC Dogon-gari

Training on Fish snacks at GSTC Dogon-gari

Cross section of students at training at GSTC Dogon-gari

Pond maintenance at GSTC Dogon-gari

Fingerlings at GSTC Dogon-gari

Lime application at Koro village’ pond