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Nepad, WorldFish sign aquatic development agreement

9th August 2013

By: Natasha Odendaal

Creamer Media Senior Deputy Editor

  

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WorldFish and the New Partnership for Africa’s Development (Nepad) have teamed up to promote aquaculture in Africa, signing a memorandum of understanding (MoU) to realise “the untapped development potential” of the continent’s aquatic systems.

The parties would join forces to implement aquatic agricultural systems such as Nepad’s Rural Futures Initiative and the Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme (CAADP), said Nepad CEO Dr Ibrahim Mayaki.

The success of the programme will contribute to rural transformation, economic growth, poverty reduction and food security, on the back of the diversity of the agricultural opportunities offered by aquatic systems, including fisheries and aquaculture, livestock, cereals, root crops and vegetables.

“The signing of the MoU opens a new chapter for WorldFish engagement in agricultural research on the continent. “We believe that our aquatic systems can play a greater role in Africa’s food and nutrition security and economic growth,” said WorldFish Africa regional director Tabeth Chiuta.

WorldFish, on behalf of the Consultative Group International Agricultural Research, is driving a research programme aimed at developing innovative approaches to improving pro- ductivity and harnessing the potential of aquatic agricultural systems.

Edited by Martin Zhuwakinyu
Creamer Media Magazine Managing Editor

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