This powerful story is told when Peter had fished all night and couldn’t catch any fish. It’s amazing what happened next when he had an encounter with Jesus. What then does this have to do with fish farming in Zimbabwe? Tilapia in particular! Everything I guess. The second time Peter had an encounter with fish was when Jesus fed the 5000 with three loaves of bread and five fish. And the Lord Jesus before he went back to sit at the right hand of the Father said, ‘Greater miracles than these shall you do’. I believe this includes feeding more than five thousand from 5 tilapia fish also called Saint Peter’s fish in reference to this very biblical passage. The preaching ends here. Of course, you wouldn’t be reading this article if you don’t already know that tilapia is big business in Zimbabwe. I will reveal to you the secrets to feeding more than 5000 by farming tilapia in Zimbabwe. Interesting?
As you all know, I had suspended fish farming training because our aquaculture specialist had been out and about. I had been trying to tie him down and get him to do a training for ZimInvestors with no success. There are many aquaculture trainers in Zimbabwe but we only managed to identify a few whom we awarded the ZimInvestors training seal. What happens when you get trained by someone who doesn’t know much about tilapia fish farming? Massive mortality will hit you. That’s the greatest danger for any tilapia fish farmer. The secret to reduce mortality is revealed now. Never transfer your fish to water with unionized ammonia concentrations greater than 2 mg/L. However, when gradually acclimated to sub lethal levels, approximately half the fish will survive 3 or 4 days at unionized ammonia concentrations as high as 3 mg/L. Prolonged exposure (several weeks) to un-ionized ammonia concentration greater than 1 mg/L causes losses, especially among fry and juveniles in water with low DO concentration. Take this as a warning shot when doing fish farming projects.
Besides what you have read above, you may still be asking yourself this simple question, ‘Why should I consider tilapia fish farming.’ The really simple reasons are tilapia fish are:
- Easy to raise
- Fast growing and tasty
- Able to eat many types of foods and are low on the food chain
- Highly disease resistant
- Able to reproduce easily
- Hardy and can tolerate poor water quality conditions
- Cheap to raise and sustain
Tilapia can grow fast in well manage
The market for Tilapia is amazing. The local demand is yet to be met and I doubt if this can happen within 5 years. I have prepared a separate report of the world’s largest tilapia importers and where they import from. Amongst the largest tilapia importers is the United States of America. Our three aquaculture experts are penning down a tilapia farming guide and the questions and issues you will raise will help them give you a perfect product. Ask all those burning questions and I will make sure your questions will be answered in the manual. I have always believed that there is enough for everyone. We can’t all be potato or tobacco farmers. Think niche farming and smile all the way to the bank. Try growing St Peters fish and feed your own 5000. Iam now waiting for all those burning tilapia fish farming questions. Use the comments tab below. As always…To your continued success.
nice article, its quite motivating. my question is where can one get the fish to kick start with the project. i live in mutare
lake harvest kariba .that’s my feild
good article,im in bulawayo and would like to ask if there are any projects around bulawayo that i can physically visit and see how its done?and how do you make the pond??
IS there are any projects around Bulawayo that i can physically visit and see how its done?
Unfortunately we arent in Bulawayo. If we get farmers who are willing to let you visit we will email you.
Where can i visit to see fish farming in practice?
Where can i visit to see fish farming in practice nearby bulawayo?
Unfortunately we arent in Bulawayo
I’d like to venture into fish farming got a big place. how do l start? M in Mutare.
I would like to take up fish farming. Please include me when you post training schedules.
Thank you for the beneficial article for Tilapia fish farming.I will be happy if you also include me when you post training schedules
I would like to make a go at Tilapia fish farming. Include me when you post training schedules.
How can i get started
please include me for next training session
What is the best climate for tilapia fish farming?
when is your talipia and rabbit trainning in Harare and what the fees
i would like to start fish farming is it possible on stagnant water like a pond
Yes i can grow them in ponds. contact me
how much is needed to kick start the project and what is the payback period. where can we get the feeding.
Hie, great article indeed and quite motivating. Please cold you advise on the required inputs if one is to start small scale fish farming. I am very much interested, please inbox me with more details…
Hi, I would like to learn more about fish farming. Where are the trainings held?
my land is 1700 square metres in Gweru southview area is it possible to grow fish on this land. when will there be a training workshop in Gweru.
Hie,how can i build afish pond using cement and concentrate.
thank you fot your article .very informative indeed
I have a 12 000 litres size resevoir, is it possible for me to do Fish farming there? I am based in Bulawayo.
im also venturing into that
try youtube
there are a lot of guys doing backyard fish farming in tanks successfully
Where can I get training for tilapia fish farming in Harare?
I would like to venture into fish farming hw do I go about it mutare mutasa
I live in Byo, have a disused swimming pool which I would like to use for fish farming. i have been encouraged by your article. can I please the training detais
where do we get the fish to start a business? In Chiredzi
Yes! I have now found my redemption towards self – actualization. Please update me with the training schedule details
Are there specific regions where fish farming can be best carried out. I live in Marondera and would like to start fish farming in ponds.
thank you for this article it motivates. How large the ponds needs to be to keep 5000 fish? Is this breed suitable in areas with cool temperatures of Nyanga?
I want general knowledge of size of ponds & the # of fish they can accommodate
I have just completed building a fishpond measuring 10 m X 10 x at my plot in Masvingo Province. Where can I obtain tilapia fingerlings to stock it?
Fish farming is good Investments it’s quick money l would like also to join l need your help thanks
I intend to start fish farming in Zvishavane. appealing for any trainers that offer training in Bulawayo or masvingo
i want to start this fish farming am in gutu where can i get the breeds and i need contacts to get in touch with thr suppliers
Quite an amazing article where can I get the Fish and how much is it to start the project
Good afternoon are there any investors for fish farming I want to start a fish farming business thank you
Thank you for the above article. I would like to start fish farming too. Where can i go for training and advice in Bulawayo?
Thank you for such information and i would like to start farming too and train other farmers who are interested in the project