ABOUT THE AQUACULTURE ACADEMY

Building Aquapreneurs in East Africa through vocational training for the aquaculture sector.

Fish farming has the potential to bridge the rapidly growing gap between protein demand and supply, in a sustainable way. The key factor holding back the sector’s development in the African context is the lack of skilled human capital. The Aquaculture Academy provides essential tools for East African (future) fish farmers: practical, accessible and business-oriented training programs covering all essential aspects of aquaculture production.

The Aquaculture Academy (AA) is founded by the partners of the FoodTechAfrica consortium. With over eight years of experience in the aquaculture sector, the consortium partners have witnessed the lack of practical skills as impeding profitable and sustainable aquaculture farming in East Africa. The Aquaculture Academy will train and build ‘aquapreneurs’ able to run a sustainable and profitable business, inspire others to become fish farmers and spur economic prosperity throughout the sector. Launching in mid-2021, the AA will position itself as the preferred aquaculture learning institution in the region for stakeholders across the value chain.

Disclaimer: details regarding the exact program, schedule, fees, and teachers are being developed and are subject to change.

FOCUS AREAS

MODULES

The AA will implement an industry-driven and business-oriented training program, ranging from basic to expert level courses. This will equip students with the skills and knowledge necessary to be example farmers, influential leaders and to be able to train others on best practices in aquaculture, specific to East Africa.

Courses will range in duration from 1 day to 8 weeks, covering basic, advanced and expert levels, as well as the trainer courses. Pricing will vary according to the type of student. The training modules centre around the topics of:
– Breeding
– Farming practices
– Operational management
– Quality control
– Business acumen
– Record-keeping skills
– Marketing and sales

TEACHING STAFF

The AA teaching staff will consist of a mix of professionals with a proven track record in the aquaculture sector as well as distinguished business leaders both from the FoodTechAfrica consortium and beyond. Qualified professionals with demonstrated industry experience will share their skills teach from a market standpoint, provide hands-on guidance and bring applicable market insights to students.

LOCATION

The Aquaculture Academy has two campuses in development:

  1. Kamuthanga – Machakos County
  2. Jewlet – Homabay County

The facilities include classrooms, breeding and hatchery facilities, grow-out facilities, processing and marketing facilities. The focus of the AA is on offering paid training programs, supported by providing basic equipment. The Aquaculture Academy will work closely with selected partners from the private sector.

PRICING

The Pricing for the Aquaculture Academy is as below:
Basic: Kes …
Advanced: Kes …
Expert: Kes …

ENROLLMENT IS NOW OPEN!

Enrollment to the Aquaculture Academy is now open to fish farmers, students, extension officers, and institutions with the need for aquaculture training in Kenya.

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