Botswana's food production can join the Blue Revolution
Friday, August 09, 2019
Harvest of 300g tilapia from an irrigation reservoir
Many therefore see fish farming as the only way to produce enough fish to satisfy the needs of a growing world population.
Aquaculture and fish farming have become huge business and products are sold/distributed to countries all around the globe. Almost all seafood consumed in Botswana is imported. The salmon products mostly come from Norwegian-owned farms in colder countries and the majority of the Tilapia, commonly called bream, comes from farms in China!
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