Suriname_Aquaculture

1. Regional Roundtable on
World Programme for the Census of Agriculture 2020
Port of Spain, Trinidad and Tobago, 22-26 May 2017
The Fifth Census of Agriculture in
2008 of Suriname
Technical Session 13
Themes12 and 14 – Aquaculture and Fisheries
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Gabriël Glenn
Policy Officer
Division of Agriculture Statistics
Planning and Development Directorate of
Ministry of Agriculture, Animal Husbandry and Fisheries (MAAHF)
Gabrielmglenn1@gmail.com

2. Contents
Aquaculture in Suriname
Main item of the theme 12 – Aquaculture
Challenges
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3. Aquaculture in Suriname
 Suriname does not have an aquaculture tradition.
 Aquaculture products were initially by-products of
irrigation sources in agriculture/ horticulture and
animal husbandry.
 The main systems of growing the species are ponds
(earthen and concrete) and rice fish system
 The fifth agriculture census 2008 was the first
time that aquaculture was included (WCA2010).
 Of the total land available for agricultural
production (± 63,989.48 ha) only 4% is used for
aquaculture.
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4. Main item of the theme 12 – Aquaculture
For the collection of the data on aquaculture
the following recommended items were used :
 Presence of aquaculture on the holding
 Area of aquaculture according to type of site
 Area of aquaculture according of production facility
 Type of water
 Sources of water for aquaculture
 Type of aquaculture organism cultivated
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5. Main item of the theme 12 – Aquaculture
For the collection of the data on aquaculture
the following additional items were used:
 Main source of fingerlings (brood stock) of aquaculture
farms
 Marketing outlet of aquaculture farms.
 Main method of disposal of aquatic species.
 Main sources of feed (local/imported)
 Main source of energy used.
 Quantity for each aquatic specie.
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6. Main item of the theme 12 – Aquaculture
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Table: Number of aquaculture holdings by district, type of pond and total area of ponds
in classes (square meters)

7. The major challenges encountered related to the
collection of items of the theme aquaculture.
Quantity for each aquatic specie:
on the reference day and,
produced in the last 3 months
Was very challenging because of the lack of
administration.
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8. Thank you
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