Post by Trade facilitator on Jul 20, 2022 13:49:36 GMT 1
Fastest Growing Catfish Species In Nigeria: Critical Factors That Will Determine Your Success As A Fish Farmer
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) claims that Nigeria is the largest catfish producer in Africa.
“Nigeria is the world’s largest producer of African catfish on which millions of people’s livelihoods depend. Our goal is to improve domestic catfish production.”
Catfish farming is currently creating millionaires in Nigeria today. It has continued to receive attention from both the employed and unemployed in our nation. This is due to recent awareness of the importance and benefits of catfish farming.
People have been making enquiries from us about catfish farming especially the fastest growing species. That's the main reason why we are dedicating this article to explore the fastest growing species on behalf of our members.
To benefit from the growing interest in the business, we need your attention; we will look into the fast growing catfish species that are good for farming in Nigeria.
You can come into the business in different ways. Whether you go on part-time or full time, starting your journey with the best species of catfish whether here in Nigeria or elsewhere will save you time and money. You must know that wrong selection of catfish species will ruin your business efforts and give you heartache.
Fish farming in Nigeria is currently a very lucrative business and it is mainly boosted by the continuous rise in the demand for catfish by the rich and the poor.
If you enter any Nigerian market today, catfish is the major fish you will see. Even when you visit major supermarkets you see more catfish than other types of fish.
Critical overview of fish farming in Nigeria:
Let us start by taking a quick overview of the state of catfish farming in Nigeria generally.
Ime Umoh, the Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, says Nigeria is the largest producer of catfish in Africa.
Mr Umoh announced this at a two-day FISH4ACP workshop in Lagos to unveil a 10-year plan for the sustainable development of Nigeria’s catfish sector.
Which Are The Fastest Growing Catfish Species In Nigeria?
If you are intending to enter into the lucrative catfish farming business, whether in Nigeria or anywhere else without selecting the best specie or species suitable for the local market no one will patronize you.
Every country or state has the type of fish they prefer. That means growing the wrong type will not just waste your time but resources too.
List Of Catfish Species:
Can you guess how many species of catfish we have? There are many species of catfish across the globe but through observation and practical experience, there seems to be some that are better to grow locally in Nigeria than others.
It will pay you greatly to always ask questions depending on your location to know the type that best suites the market around you. Until you grow your business to the level that you can sell your fish anywhere, you must farm the specie wanted in your location for you to stay in business.
Below are the list we can come up with for now. If we get more in future we will add for your benefit.
Blue catfish
channel catfish
Flathead catfish
Cory catfish
Glass catfish
Pictus catfish
Upside down catfish
Otocinclus catfish
Bristlenose Pleco
Stripped Raphael
Bumblebee catfish
Chinese algae eater
Wels catfish
Claria nigrodigitalis
Claria gariepinus
Heterobranchus bidorsalis
Heterobrancus spp
Clarias x heterobranchus hybrid
When it comes to growing catfish in the concrete pond, earthen ponds, and even tanks; clarias gariepirus, heterobranchus bidorsalis, clarias x heterobranchus hybrid, clarias nigrodigitatus, and heterobranchus spp are the best and fastest growing species in Nigeria.
In our next article on this, we shall pick and analyze them one by one.
Our company is one of the best companies in Agro-Export Business in Nigeria today, we train individuals and corporate organizations on how to do Export Business the right way; if you are interested, please contact the admin of this forum now for further details.
The Federal Government of Nigeria (FGN) claims that Nigeria is the largest catfish producer in Africa.
“Nigeria is the world’s largest producer of African catfish on which millions of people’s livelihoods depend. Our goal is to improve domestic catfish production.”
Catfish farming is currently creating millionaires in Nigeria today. It has continued to receive attention from both the employed and unemployed in our nation. This is due to recent awareness of the importance and benefits of catfish farming.
People have been making enquiries from us about catfish farming especially the fastest growing species. That's the main reason why we are dedicating this article to explore the fastest growing species on behalf of our members.
To benefit from the growing interest in the business, we need your attention; we will look into the fast growing catfish species that are good for farming in Nigeria.
You can come into the business in different ways. Whether you go on part-time or full time, starting your journey with the best species of catfish whether here in Nigeria or elsewhere will save you time and money. You must know that wrong selection of catfish species will ruin your business efforts and give you heartache.
Fish farming in Nigeria is currently a very lucrative business and it is mainly boosted by the continuous rise in the demand for catfish by the rich and the poor.
If you enter any Nigerian market today, catfish is the major fish you will see. Even when you visit major supermarkets you see more catfish than other types of fish.
Critical overview of fish farming in Nigeria:
Let us start by taking a quick overview of the state of catfish farming in Nigeria generally.
Ime Umoh, the Director of Fisheries and Aquaculture at the Federal Ministry of Agriculture and Rural Development, says Nigeria is the largest producer of catfish in Africa.
Mr Umoh announced this at a two-day FISH4ACP workshop in Lagos to unveil a 10-year plan for the sustainable development of Nigeria’s catfish sector.
Which Are The Fastest Growing Catfish Species In Nigeria?
If you are intending to enter into the lucrative catfish farming business, whether in Nigeria or anywhere else without selecting the best specie or species suitable for the local market no one will patronize you.
Every country or state has the type of fish they prefer. That means growing the wrong type will not just waste your time but resources too.
List Of Catfish Species:
Can you guess how many species of catfish we have? There are many species of catfish across the globe but through observation and practical experience, there seems to be some that are better to grow locally in Nigeria than others.
It will pay you greatly to always ask questions depending on your location to know the type that best suites the market around you. Until you grow your business to the level that you can sell your fish anywhere, you must farm the specie wanted in your location for you to stay in business.
Below are the list we can come up with for now. If we get more in future we will add for your benefit.
Blue catfish
channel catfish
Flathead catfish
Cory catfish
Glass catfish
Pictus catfish
Upside down catfish
Otocinclus catfish
Bristlenose Pleco
Stripped Raphael
Bumblebee catfish
Chinese algae eater
Wels catfish
Claria nigrodigitalis
Claria gariepinus
Heterobranchus bidorsalis
Heterobrancus spp
Clarias x heterobranchus hybrid
When it comes to growing catfish in the concrete pond, earthen ponds, and even tanks; clarias gariepirus, heterobranchus bidorsalis, clarias x heterobranchus hybrid, clarias nigrodigitatus, and heterobranchus spp are the best and fastest growing species in Nigeria.
In our next article on this, we shall pick and analyze them one by one.
Our company is one of the best companies in Agro-Export Business in Nigeria today, we train individuals and corporate organizations on how to do Export Business the right way; if you are interested, please contact the admin of this forum now for further details.
