Intermittent harvest in rural aquaculture for better household nutrition

Intermittent harvest in rural aquaculture for better household nutrition

The expansion and promotion of sustainable aquaculture represents an important approach to meeting a growing demand for fish, a source of protein and essential micronutrients to combat food insecurity.

As a solution, the Project Aquaculture Value Chain for Higher Income and Food Security in Malawi (AVCP), part of the GIZ Global Programme Sustainable Fisheries and Aquaculture (GP Fish) provided technical training to small-scale fish producers. This included the use of an innovative and inexpensive fish trap to improve aquaculture production. 

Different trials confirmed the functionality and ease of use of the fish trap in context of small-scale aquaculture. The trap easily enabled households to harvest and consume fish from their own production more regularly without adversely affecting productivity.

The households can also sell part of the harvest to improve their cash flow whilst neighbors benefit from an improved fish supply. The innovation therefore acts as a convenient with an effective contribution to food security.