Anambra moves to boost fish, aquaculture business

Mon, Feb 18, 2019 | By publisher


Agriculture

THE Anambra State Government says it has established the state Fishery and Aquaculture Business Development Agency, as part of measures to boost the sector in the state.

Mr Emeka Iloghalu, Managing Director of the Agency, told the News Agency of Nigeria (NAN) on Monday in Onitsha, that the agency planned to establish fish farm settlements across the state.

Iloghalu said more than 51,000 direct and indirect employments would be generated when the agency became fully operational.

“Fish business is a profitable business which has been neglected due to absence of a regulatory agency in the state.

“This agency was borne out of Gov. Willie Obiano’s desire to institutionalise fishery and aquaculture in the state.

“We have the mandate to engage, guide and regulate activities of fish farmers and investors; and build a value chain that will help grow and stimulate the sector in the state,” the managing director said.

While expressing the hope that through the agency, many youths would become millionaires, Iloghalu said the state government had earmarked N503 million in the 2019 budget to help actualise the plan.

“There are huge potentials in fishery and aquaculture; it is a journey we have started to industrialise the sector within the shortest possible time,” he added. (NAN)

– Feb. 18, 2019 @ 18:29 GMT |

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