Developing inland aquaculture in Solomon Islands
ACIAR FIS/2010/057Farmer workshop, Auki, Malaita (22nd April 2013)Introductory Remarks
Background
• Future fish shortfall• Role of aquaculture• Analysis from small
ACIAR research project
In 2011: Acceptance. Innovations. Interest.
Government Policy support
Developing inland aquaculture in Solomon Islands (FIS/2010/057)
.. to identify the best mechanisms for Solomon Islands to implement an inland aquaculture program which will contribute significantly to food and nutritional security.
Least
Most suitable
ACIAR Project - key points• 4 years – 2011-2015 • Partners are WorldFish, MFMR, SPC• Farmers, households, schools, NGOs, business• Research for development impact
ACIAR - Project objectives
(1) Improve and develop species and farming systems
(2) Identify inputs and services
(3) Household incomes and nutrition
(4) Identify and manage any ecological risks
(5) Understand and help scaling out
• Knowledge sharing and networking?• How to supply sufficient fish to households and urban
centers?
In 2013: a lot has been achieved in 1.5 years!
Purpose of Workshop
• The workshop will help us together:– Review progress– Identify gaps and
opportunities– Help formulate future
plans
