“Sustainable Transformation of Egypt’s Aquaculture Market System” - STREAMS

Proyecto terminado
In-Pond Raceway System growing tilapia in Egypt. This was the first test for the production system of Nile Tilapia in Egypt and Middle East. This production system triple yield from the same land with minimum use of water. ©Ahmed Nasr-Allah

Región/País Tema Período Presupuesto
Egipto
Governorates of Kafr El Sheikh, Minya, Fayoum, Beheira and Sharkia
Empleo y desarrollo económico
Agricultura y seguridad alimentaria
Cambio climático y medio ambiente
Creación de empleo
Apoyo a las cadenas de valor agrícolas (til 2016)
Environmental policy
01.12.2015 - 15.04.2019
CHF  2’000’000
Contexto

“Sustainable Transformation of Egypt’s Aquaculture Market System” (STREAMS) project aims to increase the production of inexpensive, nutritious and safe fish from sustainable aquaculture systems to help improve the health of underprivileged socioeconomic segments in Egypt while creating jobs and increasing incomes along the aquaculture value chain. It contributes to improving best management practice of fish farms, better dissemination of Abbassa improved strains of Nile Tilapia and better response to fish health problems.

Objetivos

The overall goal of the project is to improve food and nutrition security and economic opportunities for underprivileged socioeconomic segments in Egypt through sustainable expansion and intensification of the aquaculture sector.

Grupos destinarios

Women and men fish farmers and retailers, wholesalers, and fish processors in the above-mentioned governorates who are in need of increasing their income to support their families.

Dirección / Officina Federal responsable COSUDE
Crédito Cooperación al desarrollo
Contrapartes del proyecto Contraparte del contrato
Institución académica y de investigación extranjera
  • Grupo Consultivo sobre Investigación Agrícola Internacional

Contraparte de la implémentación
WorldFish and CARE 

Presupuesto Fase en curso Presupuesto suizo CHF    2’000’000 Presupuesto actual suizo ya emitido CHF    1’956’773
Fases del proyecto

Fase 2 01.12.2015 - 15.04.2019   (Completed)

Fase 1 01.07.2011 - 31.12.2015   (Completed)