Embarking on Fish Farming Production

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i friends, here is another lucrative business which I want to share with you that can also generate cash for you just like other people who have already ventured into the business.

In the olden days people that started this fish farming business do get their fish by catching the fishes from local rivers and ponds but today it has become a modernized farming method and has become so popular in Nigeria today. If you are already a poultry farmer, fish farming can also be done alongside with the poultry farm. In Nigeria today that is a lot of benefits that are attached to fish farming.

The products from the fish farm is the most popular animal products in the market today and fish is regarded to have the highest source of protein, very rich in calcium, phosphorus, great sources of minerals like zinc, iodine, magnesium, iron and potassium of which you know the health benefits of these minerals in the body system. Fish is very cheap to afford because it is the number one choice of most people due to the fact that it is cheaper than meat so it sells faster.

Having a second thought, it is a farm animal that grows very fast because recent improvements in the practice of fish farming has made it possible for fish farmers to increase the fastness of their fish growth by providing some certain feeds which will help the fishes to grow very faster making you to harvest and sell you fish in a short period of time.

The fish farming business is highly profitable if proper planning and management is implemented properly. Fish has a very big source of Omega-3 fatty acids which is of great important or benefit to human heart.

Though they are some risks and challenges involved in fish farming in Nigeria.

i.                   When there are much fish farmers in the market, it becomes difficult to market you fish because since it requires more money to manage it, the cost of sales will be high and people would prefer buying the cheaper ones.

ii.                 May lead to loss of revenue if not properly managed because fish is very sensitive to manage so poor management can lead to death of your fish.

iii.              In fish farming the only thing you get is the flesh unlike other farming where there are byproducts but in the case of fish farming there is none.

There are a number of species or type of fish than one can really decides to farm. The following are some type of them.

When you make a proper complete business plan and follow it to the end, carryout a good management practice and skill you will discover that the fish farming business is truly a lucrative and profitable business in Nigeria. Invest today in the fish farming business and you are sure of making excellent profit from it.