Aquaculture for Poverty Relief in Sub-Saharan Africa Peter Corey
Exploratory visit: Democratic Republic of Congo Region of travel
Democratic Republic of Congo HOPE International Development Agency – Ponds, capped springs, fruit trees – Estimated 4 million lives lost All foreigners forced to leave the country→aid projects abandoned
Tilapia ponds, Democratic Rep. of Congo
Pond inputs: Leaves of taro Leaves of papaya
Composting foliage for tilapia forage and pond fertilizer
Pond water may be used for irrigation; sediments for fertilizer
Harvest / fingerlings
Wild-caught tilapia
Clinic supplies for population of 7000 Capped spring Fruit tree seedlings
Fact-finding venture: Mozambique Region of travel
Mozambique Wesleyan Church Mozambique – Garden project/pond site, training, extension National Institute for the Development of Aquaculture – Fingerling production site, fingerling sale/dist., training, extension Wild stock enhancement – Indigenous species
Tilapia breeding tank
Tilapia fingerling tank
Nat’l Inst for the Dev’t of Aquaculture, Mozambique
Tilapia breeding/fingerling tanks
Experimental tilapia ponds
Tilapia grow-out ponds
Government-owned tilapia breeding/fingerling ponds
Rebuilding water delivery system
Artisanal fishery
Wild catch
Church-owned garden project
Conclusion The need is immense. It is clear that aquaculture, particularly alongside other development efforts, can have profound impacts in the effort to rebuild communities and livelihoods.