1. 2013 PROGRESS REPORT OF THE WEST AFRICANAGRICULTURAL
PRODUCTIVITY PROGRAM(WAAPP)AT THE FEDERAL COLLEGE
OF FRESHWATER FISHERIES TECHNOLOGY
(FCFFT), P. M. B. 1500, NEW BUSSA,
NIGER STATE, NIGERIA.
BY
Bako W.S.
August 13-16, 2013

2. • Project Objectives:
• The objectives of WAAPP in our institution is to assist/collaborate with the
National Centre of Specialization (NCOS) in Aquaculture in the following areas:
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• Fingerlings research and adoption
• Survey to identify high quality brood stock of different culturable species of fish
• Development of brood stock tank for improved and fast growing fingerlings
production
• Breeding and nursing of fries to fingerlings
• Establishment of demonstration centers in our adopted villages, secondary and
their environs
• Seminar to present outcome of the research
• Release of new developed species
• Awareness creation and training of farmers on high quality species released
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3. • Our institutions’ areas of specialization are catfish, tilapia etc.
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• Fish Feeds research and adoption
• Fish feed survey in order to identify gaps in feed production and utilization
• Research into local feed development (floating and sinking), feed stuff quality and local fishmeal
• Promote the building of linkages between feedstuff producers for improved quality and reduced cost
• Organize meetings with factory managers to sensitize them on the importance of good quality fish feeds
• Conduct research into low cost machinery for feed pellet production
• Fabricate low cost machinery for feed pellet production
• Establishment of demonstration centers in our adopted villages, secondary schools and their environs
• Awareness creation and training on available low cost feed machinery
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• Post Harvest (processing, packaging and marketing) research and adoption
• Conduct of survey on the status of post harvest technologies
• Development of low cost and efficient post-harvest technologies for fish processing and packaging
• Promote value addition
• Facilitate the development of storage facilities
• Facilitate the development of good packaging to attract more investors and consumers alike to the business of fish
marketing
• Facilitate increased marketing outlets for processed quality fish products and promote adherence to the required
standards for fish exports
• Development of effective communications and markets information flow among stakeholders
• Encourage cooperative efforts in the sale of fish by facilitating the establishment of market centers
• Build capacity in the area of value addition to meet international standards through the organization of workshops
and seminars.

4. Fish snacks in Tamanai village

5. Fish snacks in Tamanai village

6. Fish snacks in Tamanai village

7. Fish snacks in Tamanai village

8. Sensory evaluation of snacks

10. Frying of snacks at Old D/Gari village

11. Sensory evaluation of fish snacks

12. Fish fermented Training at Old Dogon
- gari village

13. Liming at Old Dogon-gari pond

15. Coop. mgt. training at Koro

16. Fish snacks in Koro village

17. Fish snacks in Koro village

18. Fish snacks in Koro village

20. Pond survey at Tamanai village

22. Pond construction at Tamanai village

23. Tamanai village media centre

24. Sensory evaluation of fermented fish
source at Tamanai village

25. Sensory evaluation of fermented fish
source at Tamanai village

26. Fish fermented Training at Tamanai
village

27. Fish snacks training at Koro

28. Fish fermented Training at Koro village

29. Fish fermented Training at Koro village

30. Pond tools for Koro village

31. Pond construction at Koro village

32. Koro pond in August

33. Pond and centre at Tamanai village

34. Entertainments for Koro village

35. AMMKIII College Pond

36. fermented fish source at Koro village

37. Koro pond excavation

38. Koro media centre

39. Fish fermented Training at Yuna village

40. Yuna pond after seeding

41. Training on fish pond mgt. at GSS
Karabonde

42. Training on coop mgt. and group
dynamics at GSS Karabonde

43. Training on Fish snacks at GSS
Karabonde

44. GSS Karabonde pond

45. Training on pond mgt. at AMMKIII New
Bussa

46. Training on coop mgt. and group
dynamics at GSS Karabonde

47. Presentation of pond tools to AMMKIII
college New Bussa

48. Training on coop mgt. and group
dynamics at AMMKIII New Bussa

49. Training on Fish fermentationat
AMMKIII New Bussa
Training on coop mgt. and group dynamics at
AMMKIII New Bussa

50. Training on Fish snacks at AMMKIII
New Bussa

51. Training on Fish snacks at AMMKIII
New Bussa

53. Training on Fish snacks at GSTC Dogon-
gari

54. Training on Fish pond mgt. at GSTC
Dogon-gari

55. Training on Fish snacks at GSTC
Dogon-gari

56. Cross section of students at training at
GSTC Dogon-gari

57. Pond maintenance at GSTC Dogon-
gari

58. Fingerlings at GSTC Dogon-gari

59. Lime application at Koro village’ pond