“Sustainable Transformation of Egypt’s Aquaculture Market System” - STREAMS

Projet terminé
In-Pond Raceway System growing tilapia in Egypt. This was the first test for the production system of Nile Tilapia in Egypt and Middle East. This production system triple yield from the same land with minimum use of water. ©Ahmed Nasr-Allah

Pays/région Thème Période Budget
Egypte
Governorates of Kafr El Sheikh, Minya, Fayoum, Beheira and Sharkia
Emploi & développement économique
Agriculture et sécurité alimentaire
Changement climatique & environnement
Création d'emplois
Développement de la chaîne de valeur agricole (til 2016)
Politique de l’environnement
01.12.2015 - 15.04.2019
CHF  2’000’000
Contexte

“Sustainable Transformation of Egypt’s Aquaculture Market System” (STREAMS) project aims to increase the production of inexpensive, nutritious and safe fish from sustainable aquaculture systems to help improve the health of underprivileged socioeconomic segments in Egypt while creating jobs and increasing incomes along the aquaculture value chain. It contributes to improving best management practice of fish farms, better dissemination of Abbassa improved strains of Nile Tilapia and better response to fish health problems.

Objectifs

The overall goal of the project is to improve food and nutrition security and economic opportunities for underprivileged socioeconomic segments in Egypt through sustainable expansion and intensification of the aquaculture sector.

Groupes cibles

Women and men fish farmers and retailers, wholesalers, and fish processors in the above-mentioned governorates who are in need of increasing their income to support their families.

Direction/office fédéral responsable DDC
Crédit Coopération au développement
Partenaire de projet Partenaire contractuel
Institution universitaire et de recherche étrangère
  • Groupe consultatif pour la recherche agricole internationale

Partenaire de mise en œuvre
WorldFish and CARE 

Budget Phase en cours Budget de la Suisse CHF    2’000’000 Budget suisse déjà attribué CHF    1’956’773
Phases du projet

Phase 2 01.12.2015 - 15.04.2019   (Completed)

Phase 1 01.07.2011 - 31.12.2015   (Completed)