The “Fish Farming” app aims to provide beginner aquaculturists and entrepreneurs with a comprehensive and easy-to-understand guide on creating and running a successful fish farm. It will cover the theoretical and practical aspects of fish farming, enabling users to make informed choices for starting and running their business.
**Features:
The application will include the following modules:
- Definition and importance of fish farming: Clear introduction to fish farming, explaining its definition, its importance as a source of food, income and community development.
- Types of fish farming: Presentation of different fish farming systems, such as extensive, semi-intensive and intensive aquaculture, explaining their advantages, disadvantages and applicability.
- Selection of the fish farming site: Guide on the criteria to take into account when choosing a fish farming site, such as water quality, access to water, topography of the land, soil and local environment.
- Fish farming equipment: List and description of equipment and tools essential to a fish farm, such as ponds, aeration systems, scales and harvesting equipment.
- Types of ponds: Presentation of the different types of fish ponds, such as clay ponds, concrete ponds and net cages, explaining their characteristics and uses.
- Daily Pond Maintenance: Guide to daily fish pond management practices, such as monitoring water quality, feeding fish and observing normal fish behavior.
- Choice of fish species: Factors to consider when selecting fish species to culture, such as species compatibility, market demand, environmental conditions and production goals.
- Species raised in fish farming: Presentation of fish species commonly raised in aquaculture, such as tilapia, clarias...giving information on their growth characteristics, rearing requirements and economic benefits.
- Fish harvesting in fish farming: Techniques for harvesting fish from fish ponds, including selective fishing, emptying ponds and handling and transporting harvested fish.
**Benefits :
The “Pisciculture” application offers several advantages to users:
- Easy access to information: Provides a comprehensive and structured source of information on fish farming, accessible anytime and anywhere.
- Simplified understanding: Presents information in a clear, concise and easy-to-understand manner, suitable for users new to fish farming.
- Promotion of best practices: Encourages the adoption of sustainable and environmentally friendly fish farming practices.
**Target audience :
The application is mainly aimed at:
- Beginner fish farmers and entrepreneurs: wishing to get started in fish farming.
- Experienced fish farmers: seeking to update their knowledge and improve their breeding practices.
- Students of marine biology, aquaculture and fishing: interested in learning fish farming.
- Technical advisors and agricultural agents working with aquaculturists.
Encouraging sustainable** aquaculture practices that respect the environment and biodiversity.
In conclusion, the "Pisciculture" application constitutes a valuable tool for aquaculturists, entrepreneurs and stakeholders in the aquaculture sector, contributing to the promotion of sustainable aquaculture.