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Sunday, August 23, 2009

Fish Ponds


One of the IGAs (Income Generating Activities) we promote is fish farming. This group in Singa village is just starting to dig a pond to raise fish.


It's a lot of work. This pond is 10 x 20 meters and 1 to 1 1/2 meters deep. A meter is 39 inches, or a little over a yard.


Harvesting fish with a net at an established pond in Chilikonda village


We have fish!


Not a huge harvest but we caught 28 big ones and a bunch of little ones. People really like fish but can't afford to buy it often. Raising fish is not easy. As you can see digging a pond is a lot of work. After that it must be stocked with fingerlings and they must be fed twice a day and protected from predators, both animal and human.

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