As part of measures to bridge the gap likely to be created by the recent ban placed on fish importation, Ogun State in collaboration with the Federal Government is set to introduce the “cage culture system” to enhance natural fish breeding.
The Cage Culture System is a practice whereby nets containing fishes would be placed directly in flowing rivers and guarded with floating materials to make the fishes grow in a controlled environment and protect them from being washed away even when the river overflows.
Inspecting the pilot cage that was presented to the Adijagun Fishermen and Fish Sellers Cooperative Union, Iwopin, Ogun Water side Local Government, Commissioner for Agriculture, Mrs. Ronke Sokefun affirmed that government would continue to take steps to enhance food production .
She said the
method would take only four months for fish to reach maturity as against
longer time that would be needed for other methods, pledging that more
of such cage would be provided for more fish farmers.
“We believe that this will make fish farming easier because our fishes will be protected in the cage, then sorting and harvesting will also be an easy task. It will also increase production because fishes in the cage will grow faster than the ones in the river”, she said.
Speaking earlier, fish farmers coordinator in the area, Mr. Stanley Awe expressed appreciation to both Federal and State Governments for providing cage culture system, assuring that the farmers would make good use of it for the benefit of the people.
On his part, the Balogun of Iwopin town, Chief Oladipo Omoke described it as a welcome development, requesting for government’s support in renovating fish smoking shed, as the old ones were worn out.
“We believe that this will make fish farming easier because our fishes will be protected in the cage, then sorting and harvesting will also be an easy task. It will also increase production because fishes in the cage will grow faster than the ones in the river”, she said.
Speaking earlier, fish farmers coordinator in the area, Mr. Stanley Awe expressed appreciation to both Federal and State Governments for providing cage culture system, assuring that the farmers would make good use of it for the benefit of the people.
On his part, the Balogun of Iwopin town, Chief Oladipo Omoke described it as a welcome development, requesting for government’s support in renovating fish smoking shed, as the old ones were worn out.
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