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Don Urges Youth To Embrace Fish Farming
Head of Department,
Aquaculture and Fishery Management, University of Ibadan, Mr Bamidele Omitoyin, said fish farming could be used to provide job opportunities for youths in the country.
Omitoyin told newsmen in Ibadan on Wednesday that if fish farming is embraced, it could generate employment and boost the nation’s economy.
He urged Nigerian youths to embrace fish farming, saying that it could generate more job opportunities and impact on the economy positively.
“If Nigerian government can invest heavily in fish farming and aquaculture, Nigeria will make a lot of money from it.
“Fish farming is a job that many people can get involve in and make money for themselves.
“Even the grow out production (the fish ready for sale) can provide employment opportunities and generate wealth, because the fish produced will be sold,” he said.
According to him, some people can make much money by indulging in value addition such as branding the fish processed in a unique way.
“Fishes processed can also be exported to other Africa countries and the rest of the world to generate huge foreign exchange,” he said.
Omitoyin also noted that fish farming could create more jobs through provision of fish feed.
“We could have more companies set up by private individuals to produce fish feeds and will employ their own staff to market the feeds to farmers.
“This avenue could be used to create more jobs for the unemployed youths,” he said.
The lecturer also explained that another way fish farming can create employment is through service provider.
“There are people who are responsible for this and they will generate their own money from the business.
“Their jobs is to construct ponds for intending fish farmers and provide some other auxiliary facilities needed such as nets, feeds and other inputs,” Omitoyin said.
The Aquaculture expert also identified transportation as another means of employment where fishes will be conveyed from one place to another.
Omitoyin, however, called on the Federal Government and the private sector to invest on fish farming and aquaculture to boost the nation’s economy.
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