1. Aina Randrianantoandro
‘’Support to post-harvest fisheries technology’’ How simple raised racks curbed fish losses and changed the landscape along Lake Tanganyika in Burundi
Aina Randrianantoandro

2. PRESENTATION OVERVIEW
Introducing raised racks to reduce fish losses
Video projection on this FAO successful project in Burundi
Current needs and opportunities for private investment and marketing

3. Introducing raised racks to reduce fish losses
THE SITUATION BEFORE THE PROJECT
Sun-drying on bare ground/on the sand prevailed
AMONGST NEGATIVE CONSEQUENCES:
High post-harvest fish losses since the fish is usually trampled by pedestrians and eaten by animals
High post-harvest fish losses during rainy and humid season
Poor safety and quality products (fish with sand, herbs, pieces of wood, etc.) with low returns for fishers

4. Introducing raised racks to reduce fish losses
POSITIVE AND LONG-TERM IMPACT AFTER THE FAO INTERVENTION
‘’Support to post-harvest fisheries technology’’ Introduction of metallic raised racks (inclined model) with facilities/mosquito nets for coverage during adverse weather
Wide adoption of the raised racks by fish processors in Burundi
Reduced post-harvest losses
Better safety and quality products with increased consumer confidence
Improved returns to fish processors

5. Video projection on this successful project

6. Current needs and opportunities for private investment and marketing
Footsteps for fish losses reduction in Africa
INVESTMENT IN FISH PROCESSING TECHNIQUES
INVESTMENT IN FISH PACKAGING

7. Current needs and opportunities for private investment and marketing
NEED FOR INVESTMENT IN FISH PROCESSING TECHNIQUES
in metallic raised racks, especially the metallic and inclined models promoted by FAO
in renewable energy for fish drying (solar dryer) and for fish cooling (photovoltaic refrigerators)
for wider dissemination and replication of the FAO Thiaroye Processing Technique or FTT-THIAROYE: an innovative fish processing technique developed by CNFTPA - a training institute in Senegal - in partnership with FAO

8. Current needs and opportunities for private investment and marketing
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OPPORTUNITIES FOR INVESTMENT IN FISH PACKAGING
Example of the Burundi: fish packaging (fresh fish, dried fish, smoked fish) still at its very simple stage
The Burundian consumers has been willing to pay premium price for raised-racks dried fish - of much better quality (9,000 fbu/kilo for raised-racks fish vs 4,000 fbu for fish dried on sand), they would certainly be tempted by functional and attractive packaging ideas.
Also considering that fisheries play an important in the economic and social life in Burundi (1/3 of the animal protein consumption in the country stems from fisheries and the sector employs more than 100,000 people)

9. FIPM/FAO