Fish farms ready to harvest

RUNDU – A Malawian consultant for aquaculture projects in the Caprivi and Kavango regions, Brian Rashidi, says the three fish farms in Kavango are ready for their first harvest.

Rashidi told Nampa that the harvesting would start next Wednesday at the Karovho fish farm, some 160 kilometres east of Rundu in the Mukwe Constituency. On August 18, residents of Mpungu Constituency are expected to flock to the Mpungu fish farm to buy the first fish to be harvested.The third harvest will take place at the Shipapo Wambambangandu fish farm in the Rundu Rural-East Constituency on August 19.The farm manager at Karovho, Andreas Thikusho, says more than 30 000 fish are expected to be harvested and will be sold to local people as well as shops.Earlier this year, the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Abraham Iyambo, announced during a visit to the Omahenene fish farm that former President Sam Nujoma would be present for that farm’s first harvest.-NampaOn August 18, residents of Mpungu Constituency are expected to flock to the Mpungu fish farm to buy the first fish to be harvested.The third harvest will take place at the Shipapo Wambambangandu fish farm in the Rundu Rural-East Constituency on August 19.The farm manager at Karovho, Andreas Thikusho, says more than 30 000 fish are expected to be harvested and will be sold to local people as well as shops.Earlier this year, the Minister of Fisheries and Marine Resources, Abraham Iyambo, announced during a visit to the Omahenene fish farm that former President Sam Nujoma would be present for that farm’s first harvest.-Nampa