₦airaland Forum

GOLDLOVER:
Good advice. Almost sounds too good to be true.

lovesuite:
please,does anyone know where catfish multivitamins and oxcytetracycline sold in imo state?pls i need ur helt urgently.if possible d fone number as well of d seller,thanks and God bless

Ttalk:
My boss, i appreciate your quick response and am in line with your submission of constraint we get in feed formulation, but i think we can still beat them to their game if we can get that secret, that stimulate rapid and frenzy feeding, this i think will reduce cost because majority of local feed producer depend on fish oil and fish meal to boost feed acceptability which is expensive compare to that SECRET INGREDIENT that can stimulate feeding with less dependence on fishmeal

robonski15:
After our successful analysis of our feed formula, a sample of the feed was submitted here in Paris to undergo a standard procedure to certify it OK or not. Today at exactly 2 pm i am pleased to announce to everyone that the certificate of clearance was issued, stating that the feed was confirmed to be 60.23 percent crude protein and certified as a regular catfish and aquatic omnivorous fishes..

More info to follow..

atanda2001uk:
To all Nairalanders.
Pls permit to bear my mind, at this point, on the topical issue on ground. i.e. the formation of an Association-AFFON.

Firstly, I want to commend Robonski and others for their useful contributions on this thread. There is no doubt that you are making positive impact on the lives of fellow fish farmers and that you are going to continue to impact positively in the future.

Secondly, let me highlight some issues that have led to a kind of altercations in the formation of the Association, as observed by me in various discussions and contributions by members:
1. Who owns or will own the feedmill you are proposing?
2. Who are the beneficiaries of the output of the feedmill?
3. Who are going to take responsibilities for any liabilities that might occur?
4. Who will contribute to the assets of the feedmill?
5. What are the conditions and/or qualifications for membership of the Association?
6. How is the organogram of the Association going to look like? Who is responsible for what?
7. Who are going to be officers/leaders of the Association and what are their responsibilities, tenure, qualifications, etc?
8. Of recent, how are the members going to meet and at what interval?

Thirdly, I want to say the more you continue to think about forming the Association, the more the questions that will be arising. This is because forming of a trade Association should be well planned and processes documented for future reference. For sustainability therefore, we need to ruminate well about most of these questions to enable us have a formidable and sustainable Association. We should NOT base the formation of the Association ONLY on our cordiality (engendered by friendship and benefits we are deriving or that will be derived in future from this thread) today; there are some guidelines and procedures to follow. And, we must not jettison these for sustainability. We cannot afford to miss the opportunity of doing things in proper manner, not because of today but for the future. I know many of us are active members of many other clubs, society, associations or movements and in their formations. We need people to serve this Association in "embryo" to be nurtured to growth.

I wish we have a Constitution for the Association before nomination of officers started but since it has started, I have no objection. But the most important thing is to ensure due process is followed so as forestall any disagreement or growse that might occur as a result of the way we form the Association.

Finally, I want to suggest to the principal actors to help us write a Constitution for the Association, display the Constitution for everybody to read and make contributions. In fact, the constitution is very important for registration.We will also need a bank account for the Association, etc,

I made this contribution with the assumption that the Association is going to be owned by members of this forum. Thank you.

soft777:
Its an honour to be part of this great team and association ,were i can get to meet and rubbing minds with great guys like ROBONSKI , NUVEMBARZINTL, and EVERY BODY HERE .
The chosen name is one great step and the major huddle is about to begin .And most of us have already given our full support to sacrifice time energy etc to make sure we all benefits .Having got a name ,then i say no time to waste the future is now . But no association can start or move swiftly into action .
So the house is open for nomination for our leader cause its a democratic thing any interested farmer that is ready to lead us can nominate him or herself or be nominated .without further talk .
Am nominating someone because of the following reasons :
1, With about 15 years experience in all field in aquaculture .
2,Great leadership experience in handling treads on agricnetwork and other agricultural platform.
3; Wealth of experience in nigerian fish marketing.
4,Vast ground breaking records in modern techniques of aquaculture.
5,Honesty dedicated and prompt respond to solving problems.
With these and many more qualities i humbly nominate NUVEMBARZINTL as leader of this great about to formed association THANK YU

soft777:
Its an honour to be part of this great team and association ,were i can get to meet and rubbing minds with great guys like ROBONSKI , NUVEMBARZINTL, and EVERY BODY HERE .
The chosen name is one great step and the major huddle is about to begin .And most of us have already given our full support to sacrifice time energy etc to make sure we all benefits .Having got a name ,then i say no time to waste the future is now . But no association can start or move swiftly into action .
So the house is open for nomination for our leader cause its a democratic thing any interested farmer that is ready to lead us can nominate him or herself or be nominated .without further talk .
Am nominating someone because of the following reasons :
1, With about 15 years experience in all field in aquaculture .
2,Great leadership experience in handling treads on agricnetwork and other agricultural platform.
3; Wealth of experience in nigerian fish marketing.
4,Vast ground breaking records in modern techniques of aquaculture.
5,Honesty dedicated and prompt respond to solving problems.
With these and many more qualities i humbly nominate NUVEMBARZINTL as leader of this great about to formed association THANK YU

akingregnig:
Hello my fellow farmers/businessmen,
I am fairly new to fish farming, I stocked my first set of 1550 post fingerlings in earthen pond last week and they are looking good. I haven't noticed any dead fishes floating yet. That must be good....majority of them have double in size in this one week. The only concern im having is algae, my pond looks so green in the late afternoons, is it healthy for my fishes? I av a flow through earthen pond with water coming in and out of my pond 24/7
Im thinking of liming, would it help?

akingregnig:
Hello my fellow farmers/businessmen,
I am fairly new to fish farming, I stocked my first set of 1550 post fingerlings in earthen pond last week and they are looking good. I haven't noticed any dead fishes floating yet. That must be good....majority of them have double in size in this one week. The only concern im having is algae, my pond looks so green in the late afternoons, is it healthy for my fishes? I av a flow through earthen pond with water coming in and out of my pond 24/7
Im thinking of liming, would it help?

akingregnig:
Hello my fellow farmers/businessmen,
I am fairly new to fish farming, I stocked my first set of 1550 post fingerlings in earthen pond last week and they are looking good. I haven't noticed any dead fishes floating yet. That must be good....majority of them have double in size in this one week. The only concern im having is algae, my pond looks so green in the late afternoons, is it healthy for my fishes? I av a flow through earthen pond with water coming in and out of my pond 24/7
Im thinking of liming, would it help?

Kess122:
Hello Great Peeps of GROFFA ,

Plz let us not be disgruntled in respect of the proposed association that will soon be birthed on Nairaland. This is a free country and we can all have as many associations as people deem fit. We might have different ideologies, objectives and operations but at the end of the day we are all heading to similar end-goals! We can find greatness and strength in diversity; and in this diversity and factions, super-strength can be conceived from all parties and associations that will move fish farming forward in Nigeria.
Let us not forget the name of our association ; GRASSROOTS.... means we are starting from the bottom.. Right frm the farmer with just one pond in a remote location.... We are people who have found a way to embrace fish farming despite having a professional career, we are young, vibrant, educated mature men and women ready to embrace every fish farmer frm the grassroot level. That is a niche! This goes to show that every association has a niche. CAFAN would have their own niche just as other associations have theirs. So it is right to say that multiple associations are bound to spring up and even as i type we can be sure that there are so many registered fish associations that are functional and working within their own niche.
As an association we cannot control every fish farmer in Nigeria or be monopolistic because we don't have a legislative law enacting us to do so. Not even CAFAN can mandate fish farmers to join or be registered with them. Not everybody in all the whatsapp groups are mandated to be members of GROFFA. Its a voluntary association and individuals have their own choices and preferences of where they want to belong to. Its only the govt that can enact such a law mandating registration with the establishment of a parastatal or council and that is why doctors cannot practice in Nigeria wtout registering wt MDCN (a govt parastatal) and the same goes for most professionals. These different fish farmers associations can all pool their strengths and make such a thing happen if they all work together because we all have the same end-goals, but in d end, such a council or parastatal shifts from welfare of the members to control and monitoring of farms and farmers. In light of this, having multiple associations far out weighs monopoly by a single body.
Due to recent events and after i was inundated with whatsapp msgs both frm NL and 'elsewhere', i had to have a conversation wt Oga Robonski because i was a little bit confused with the insinuations people were making. They were annoying and some were just plain pathetic frm individuals who i perceived to be frustrated with 'life', that I had to block some whatsapp numbers.
For the record and this is just my own opinion. Oga Robonski is my mentor and teacher and i learnt most of my basic fish farming principles from him. He is free to form an association as a citizen of this great country. I want us all to work with him and offer our support in what ever way we deem fit as individuals for those that will be interested in the proposed association that he is championing; its a free world and you can join any group or association u deem fit. See it as a means for everyone to arrive at a common goal. Robonski has said he will join GROFFA and even give us lectures when we need him. Such a great mind is a great asset to GROFFA.
GROFFA has come to stay and the ocean is big enough to accommodate as many associations as may arise. It does not in anyway limit or put a stop to our objectives or goals but rather if we form alliances with other associations it will strengthen us as a group and make the voice of fish farmers louder as a whole.
Things might be slow and rocky but remember we all have our various lives to live and careers/businesses to pursue. Most of our interactions are online which greatly differs from physical interactions; hence one of the reasons for us having the get-together to knw each other in person and boost morale.
Sad to say but d truth is our lives do not revolve around whatsapp or GROFFA. Despite this known facts, it doesnt mean we cannot sacrifice some things for GROFFA as the need arises. Instead of people making snide, dumb remarks and hiding on d sidelines while clamoring for speedy actions, they should be more proactive by offering assistance, suggestions, opinions and asking where they can come in if they are really interested in GROFFA. The excos are just temporary and the association is for everybody. Soon u guys would be elected in offices, we just need the association to get its footing and attain a more physical nature. All our activities cannot just be online.
Remember that no exco member is working for anybody even though we are working for everybody!

With warm regards, BELEXY


note.. this is from whatsapp fish group.
so Belexy has spoken so lets support the proposed association. it won't stop GROFFA from existing...

Unionised:
Lofty idea!
Great in theory.
But you guys need to do your homework.
Are you the government that you want to form an umbrella body?
What are your antecedents? You track record?
How many years experience?
What is the size and impact of your personal farms to the Nigerian local economy?
You want an umbrella body, great and fine, but who knows you in the society?
No insult intended. Just an eye-opener and reality check on what this entails.

Sorry, who is or will be the chairman of the association?
Does Nigeria know him or her?
What is his clout in the general scheme of things?

Oh! Lest I forget the most important question of all!
IS THERE NO UMBRELLA ASSOCIATION ALREADY??
The state Agric bodies nko?
Or the Federal?
What are they? PARACHUTE? abi dem be CANOPY?

Now let's come back to the GRASSROOTS...
So you expect the other 'private' associations to just fall in line and join this new "MESSIAHish" association?
Because you have all the solutions?

Let's wake up please and stop all these Merry go round that leads us no where.

DO YOUR HOMEWORK WELL.

Your idea is not new, just ask other associations. ITS IN THEIR CONSTITUTIONS too!!!

Let me advise you guys, Go for a 6-month internship at the STATE AND FEDERAL ASSOCIATIONS. Then come back and tell us the way forward.

For now, THERE ARE TOO MANY HOLES IN YOUR "IDEA".

Unless if, of course, your true purpose of forming the association is hidden from we the minions.

There's always a conspiracy theory somewhere.

I'm out.

robonski15:
These are the names we have suggested so far, lets choose one and move to the next level.

ALLIED FISH FARMERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA
PROFESSSIONAL FISH FARMERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA.
Eminent fish farmers association of nigeria
Association of Professional fish farmers of Nigeria (APFFN).
Fish Farmers Union of Nigeria (FFUN).
National Union of Fish Farmers (NUFF).

Fhemmmy:
Chairman, Antagonism you called it? Ask people in any association formed or about to be formed if Fhemmmy has time..... Like I told you, clarification needed has been dealt with in the chamber, so leave all the rest..... I am still the "noviest" of all time.....

Ttalk:
@Soft777 and Robonski, me i don carry my kaya port sharp, sharp, only be say there seems to be no river not to talk of PORT in this area. On a serious note how are you going to accommodate Abuja people and other parts of the north where fish farming is still at the kindergarten?

Most of us farmers here are suffering in silence because of few monopolising the business. Imagine pelletising here cost as much as 40-50 per kg depending on the type of the feed. With these arrangement how do we get adequate supply of the feed when the people from the South have already taken position?

How do we register?

Again you guys are hot, i mean you re doing great.

soft777:
Hmmmm The tread is so hot , but i believe we are all one family , at the same time, we all have right to our different opinions, choices and views .
I personally believe that associations and groups have been existing in different sectors like industry agriculture mining health etc in nigeria and its no one mans idea .
No one person is an island of knowledge , we sometimes need to come together discuss and exchange ideas, on how to improve on our present existing practices for better yield .
The elimination of monopoly is the success of the developed world ,so i believe more association means more diversification
Kudos to all already existing association but i believe nigeria is big enough to accommodate all good associations . No association should feel treatend by this new association .Just call us your sister association and we are ready to work hand in hand with all other association, because at the end of the day we are all working towards the same goals and aim .There is no big deal about it. So lets not make it an issue rather an opportunity to shear or exchange reliable and productive information among ourselves to better our business and livelihood.
The success of our business is of optimal importance and this is were we should focus on .
you see my dear colleagues , its just like a football match , a coach may decide to play 4.4.1 formation and win a competition and another may decide to play 4.3.3 formation and win same competition, its called different style or techniques of playing .what i mean is that we may have one goal same ambition with no bad motives but different ways , systems , approach of getting our targeted goal.
When some of us sat down together months back , study the situation, troubleshoot, analyse it carefully and came to our remedy .
We had the full fish farmers at heart most especially members of this great tread . To no disrespect to existing association , we decided to do something different . We want to do something that will impact us as farmers positively and fastly because the alarming rate at which farmers here are counting looses and leaving the business is not encouraging at all - look at the poultry farmers they were able to lobby govt to barn poultry into the country.
The bill to ban imported fish to nigeria has been own for years , because to be truthful , we still can not meet the fish supply to even a state , talk more of a country . So i dont expect government to ban fish importation ...We are still very far from it but the only thing that can change that is when me and you can successful increase production both in quality and quantity before we can be granted this request and to achieve these we need diversity ,let every association work harder than hard , better than best ,twice as much to meet these goals .
We have decided to take the bull by the horn and decided to help ourselves by doing these things on our own together without waiting for government .................

SOME HIGHLIGHTED AIMS AND BENEFITS OF OUR NEW ASSOCIATION ........

1,We have decided to make our own quality floating feed, sourced from some of our research work on aquatic nutrition both locally and internationally ,the result is this 60 percent crude protein pure catfish feed with animal protein as its base and super growth enzyms inclusive to sell at almost, half the amount of all other feed out there for everybody to benefit , but we further will reduce the price to our own members.
2,We have started with the sales of quality and very cheap fingerlings made from alpha male brood stock which were carefully selected and crossed from the northern geographical location to the one in the south using pituitary alpha male gland to ensure its our own country local brood that can give alpha fingerlings that can withstand diseases and grow faster for better profits .Which by GODs grace its been successful , we decide also to sell at the cheapest amount 8 naira standard shooters fingerling for every body to benefit but will further reduce the price for our association members ...
3 we also decide to have a technical committee that will give free consultation to everybody at no cost ,but also go extra mile with our members by personally visiting any of our members farm that have problems for effective and prompt solutions .
4 we will encourage members with high capacity farms to allow farmers in there locality access to there facilities systems and training for every body at a good rate but almost zero rate to our members starting from next year .
5, We are going to help certified members with loans to increase there businesses without asking collateral or interest .
6,We have got the capacity to do, seminar workshop and influence to attend or sponsor some members to represent us in international conferences.
7,Help members to register there farms at affordable rates
8, cooperate and design a way to Cub the excesses of the fish buyers cartel and get a platform to sell at good rate and value add or processed fish for exportation.
Lots and lots more that i can not mention right now . .... so its a win win thing as we speak now 2 complete floating feed lines with horizontal mixers have been bought ready to be shipped to nigeria , the association office and vehicle is already on the ground ... .
Most of us take passion in helping to transfer positive information and the birth of the association will in no way derail or stop us in our quest to help growing farmers here or anywere .
The association is a choice thing and not a must thing GODBLESS

ayosat:
the other side of our great novice Fhemmy.
But please guys let's chill. No need to cross ones path.
Its all about suggestions.

Fhemmmy:
I never said mine was right but for sure doesnt make yours right either, sir . . . We could be on this all day as long as no insult word used, i am kool with all your arguement . . . .So you have been a member of one association before and i guess that association was the one you wanted free service and you were refused? But i would still love to know what kinda help you were requesting for? Loan or free feed?

By the way, i have spoke to one of the actors in chamber and clarifications has been made, so we are all kool now and Chairman Soft77 and Robonski, let the party begin.

Fhemmmy:
To add more juice to your comment, i believe some of the players here were told to join force them to help the farmers by making it happen with Belexy and they refused . . . so if months afterwards, they are now planning exact same that they refused with someone else, then, tell me why i should believe there is not more to all these . . . . Anyways, i have no problem with the said association, i might even join as long as no other motives and if the clause of "You must be a member to buy feed ( I will pay my money to buy the feed oh) is wiped off , , . . Sure

Fhemmmy:
To add more juice to your comment, i believe some of the players here were told to join force them to help the farmers by making it happen with Belexy and they refused . . . so if months afterwards, they are now planning exact same that they refused with someone else, then, tell me why i should believe there is not more to all these . . . . Anyways, i have no problem with the said association, i might even join as long as no other motives and if the clause of "You must be a member to buy feed ( I will pay my money to buy the feed oh) is wiped off , , . . Sure

jaz:
my line of thoughts. we don't need to keep forming more and more associations. lets identify with and build on the work of an existing association. all for one, one for all.

NUVEMBARZINTL:
I love the ongoing debate about the proposed identity of an association for all fish farmers. It's worthy to note that we have soooo many associations in existence already in one state or the other. These associations were created base on the mnutual aggrement of the people dt formed them and as such, their motive(s) for creation mught be different from the overall objectives as stated by Robonski.

I think there's a need to come up with an overall single association that will bear that name; an identity that shows through its name without any explanation wether home or abroad that THIS IS AN ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIAN'S FISH FARMERS.
My people, we don't have such an association for now. Rather, what we have is different people in different locality, registering a name for themselves. For instance, I belonged to GRASSROOT FARMERS ASSOCIATION in PortHarcourt, a registered association but we don't have it in other part of the country.

Now, we are advocating for a body that will shoulder all the responsibilities of all sub-grps. Many of these associations in existence has not and cannot even meet with the government face to face. Pls, my people, we need an overall body. For instance, we have so many workers and trader associations and grps under NLC, same goes for football where all other sub-associations all over the world meets under FIFA. In the same vein, I dnt see the creation of this very association as a threat to the existing ones.

Without slighting any existence association (we are all to achieve an end), but can anyone or any member of such association tell us any benefit or recognition that they've achieved from the govt, feed producing company, ministry of agriculture, Federal Institute of Oceanography and Marine Technology and the rest?

Pls, this move for registration of an association isn't a poower tussle for superiority but a neccesity for us all.

FIFAN could have been an ideal name coz we have some of us that cultures Tilapia & other breeds too. I've personally gone through facebook, google and other search engines, there's no FIFAN (Fish related) in existence yet.

Wishing you all the very best!!!

soft777:
Dic 19 alle 4:32 PM
HOW AND WHEN TO FEED
After successfully getting good quality seed and a good feed formula the next step is to know when and how to feed to get the best fcr results, take proper note of the following.
1, Feed at a particular feeding point , for those with concrete pond try to feed on 2 points at same time it will ensure even growth of your fish and discourage shooters because ,all fish will eat, the more aggressive will feed on one part and the less aggressive on the other part of the pond ,catfish are very intelligent in a week, all the fish will recognize there feed point and just swim to there different feeding point once its time to eat
For earthen pond users feed also at 2 to 3 feeding points, because in earthen ponds sorting is rather too difficult ,so to ensure even growth use the lino carpet method, i discussed in my earlier post .That is put a nylon tarpaulin or lino carpet to the feeding area. Stick the carpet or tarpaulin to the soil of the pond with a stick ,a white color tarpaulin or lino carpet is preferable, it help little fingerlings and juvenile quickly find there way to there feeding area.NOTE YOU CAN USE MACINTOSH ALSO
2.Always feed at a particular given time , dont feed today 10 am tomorrow 2pm next tomorrow 6pm .this is very bad feeding system cause catfish knows there feeding time. If u feed lets say 10am always by 10 am go and check your pond and you will see them swimming around the feed area ,because they know its time to eat , feeding at exact and un interrupted time regularly help reduce catfish stress and they grow better convert there feed better because there enzyms and internal micro organism that help them digest and convert feed have been regularized by the catfish inner system to be active at that time so it makes them convert faster and better than irregular feeding time .I call this PROMPT FEEDING.
3,In concrete pond feed at 3 to 4 times a day and in earthen ponds 2 times a day is prefearable , for concrete pond users , when you know the total amount of feed your catfish eats in a day ,lets say 10kg a day ,what you do is divide the 10 kg into 4 this will give u 2.5kg ,then feed 8am with 2.5 kg, 12noon 2.5kg ,4pm 2.5kg and 7pm 2.5 kg .though feeding time may differ from farm to farm ,while in earthen pond divide your total feed ,fed a day by 2 and feed morning 8am and evening 6pm for optimal results.
4 , feed at optimal temperatures 25-30 degree , at this temperature fish metabolism are higher and they tend to convert there feed faster to flesh ,giving lower fcr,. This is the reason why in cold season like harmatan , fish grows lower cause most ponds have far more fall in temperature .
So in hot season feed minimum 2 times early morning before 10 am and early evening just when the sun is going down between 5pm to 7pm .
In harmatan season or a very cold rainy day ,feed 1 time to SATIATION ,because during cold weather fish loose appetite because of the cold temperature, and when you put too much feed in your water they will not eat or get aggressive to eat .Do not panic nothing is wrong with your fish ,it is just there nature when weather is too cold or too hot , catfish will stress because they have no scale on there body to cover there skin and tend to stay underground the water or pond bottom, which is warmer in cold time and cooler in hot weather . they stay under ground because the temperature under the water does not fluctuate faster or change rapidly than the surface water temperature .These are one of the secrets of there successful HIBERNATION in nature in the open streams .
When they stress they eat less, but they are perfectly ok dont go treating healthy fish. So what to do is in cold season ,feed 1 time during the afternoon when the temperature of the water is up or increased, that will encourage them to come up to eat,this should be between 2pm to 4 pm .
At this time if for example on a good weather you feed your fish 25kg in the morning and 25kg feed in the evening meaning 50 kg , this is on a good day using earthen pond as an example .
What you do in a cold day is feed 3/4 of the 50 kg which is approximately 38kg one time between 2pm to 4 pm and they will be fine for the rest of the day , or you do what is called feed to satiation, meaning you feed them till they get tired and refuse to eat.
In very, very hot day ,like the type some farmers experience in the north, feed very early in the morning for optimum result
5,When fish refuse to eat dont force your feed on them by pouring it unnecessary in the pond . It will cause pollution in your water and there by increasing the amonia content in your pond water ,giving you a very serious water quality issue.
6,When u want to change feed from floating or foreign to local sinking feed ,its advicable to mix your floating feed with your intended formulated local feed in the ratio 1:1 for first 3 days then 1 :2 for foreign and local respectively . for next 4 days making it a week .This does 4 things for your fish
a, It helps your fish start to accept the new local feed gradually before u switch to only the cheaper local feed alone.
b,It help your fish body system adjust to the new type of feed gradually so as not to be stress by sudden ingredients change ,they are more sensitive to change in feed than other animals
c,it help reduce wastage because some fish will pick your newly introduce local feed and go under the pond to vomit it and there for wastage of feed and water pollution
d,It keep your fish weight ok, because when you just change the feed drastically , not all catfish will eat, only few will eat and so those that dont eat will loose weight and this is not good for business,

7, Best way to feed local feed: dont pour local sinking feed by broadcasting ,like the way done when feeding foreign floating feed , .when feeding local feed you have to be patient gently put the feed were the fish are concentrated as in were the action is and put it gently a hand full after the other .That is wait and see that ,the first full hand you gently put in the pond is been consumed before you put another hand gently , dont just pour everything out of your feed pan one time ,its very wrong.

When you get to your pond CARRYING CAPACITY, which is the time when your fish stop growing and adding weight, no matter the feed fed they will not grow or add weight,at this point u need to sell your fish or losses will set in.
There is a method to calculate your pond carrying capacity but i will explain in a simpler method for everyone to understand .
A good fish farmer should be able to have a record of fish weight gained weekly in concrete ponds or 2 weeks interval in earthen ponds ,this will help you determine and decide fast when you are getting close to your pond carrying capacity and start to contact buyers before you exceed your carrying capacity ,then you start to feed with your profit .this is one of the main reason a farmer with good rearing success will still encounter lost in the business because he knows no knowledge of the actual time to sell .
Most farmers sell there fish 6 months because another farmer sold 6 months not knowing no 2 farmers can or may have same carrying capacity ,it differs from farm to farm,a fish that you can sell after reaching your pond carrying capacity in 4 months will be sold at 6 months wasting time energy and money ...... for example using a concrete pond as a study .
When you weigh your fish and get average weight of 200 gram , then the next week u get an average weight of 300gram means your fish has gained 100kg in one week .The third week you weigh again and get an average of 450g means all good, u got extra 150kg in 1 week interval .If at 4 week u get 500kg ,fine you got 50 kg extra but from your projection your weight have dropped and because you were getting 100 and 150 weigh gained before so with 50kg you will start to be very carefull and try to determine 3 things...........to be continued on teusday THANKS ALL FOR TAKING YOUR TIME TO READ GODBLESS !!!!!

GOLDLOVER:
ALLIED FISH FARMERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA.
PROFESSSIONAL FISH FARMERS ASSOCIATION OF NIGERIA.

sham2007:
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soft777:
SEASONS GREETING TO EVERYONE !!!!!!!
As i said in my earlier post the future is now .And a revolution in agriculture most especcally fish farming is about to begin starting january 2016.
An underground research both locally and internationally have been going on for over 5 months now between mr robonski and I with some other great agricultural researchers which we decide to uphold there identities for obvious reasons.
So much informations have been gathered, analysed and demo practices have been done successfully .
From january 2016 , lots of high info will be disclosed to everyone on the this forum and agricnetwork for everyone to benefit ,but most especially for the members of the newly proposed association, will get first hand benefits .
Next year is going to be explosive for fish farmers that follow up its a win win thing all the way .
All over the world fish farming is a serious business, its a full time job not only to put food on the table but avenue of enrichment if done properly ,and Nigeria will not be an exception.
During our quest for more knowledge in our aquaculture field lots of geniuses in major countries and nigeria have been met .one of which i was opportuned to meet is a thailand professor in aquaculture nutritionist ,who made me know thailand produce 1 catfish at 80 naira per kg ,why we produce ,at minimum 350 per kg. This is more than 300 percent different ,then i realize we are far backwards in our cost of production .I was astonished on why and how can this be possible, and the quest to know more from him also opened more avenue and esposure .
knowledge is every day ,and most of us believe, belonging to a good fish association with constant interaction among ourselves will further broaden our scope and knowledge .
By GODs grace our goal in 2016 is to bring down our cost of production to that of thailand at 80 naira per kg and maximize our profits.
My own proposed name is NATIONAL ASSOCIATION OF CATFISH PRODUCERS N.A.C.P: thank you and GODBLESS