Fish farmers in Vihiga county have received a major shot in the arm after a non-governmental organization provided them with nets to protect fish from predators.
The Norwegian Agency for Development Corporation (NORAD) under the Advancing Resilient Nutrition Sensitive Aquaculture Project (ARNSA) supplied 900 nets to help thwart predators among them birds.
Vihiga County Executive Committee Member for Agriculture, Livestock, and Fisheries Nicholas Kitungulu, while receiving the nets at Nyangori Boys High School, said the same supplemented the county government's efforts to boost aquaculture in the region. "When we start distribution of fingerlings, these nets will go a long way in preventing pre- and post-production losses for farmers, thereby maximizing returns," assured Kitungulu.
The county will supply fingerlings to 450 on-board farmers and institutions as it seeks to introduce a confined fish farming culture in the county.
