‘I eat tilapia every day’: Farmers in Timor-Leste achieve higher aquaculture production

From
WorldFish
Published on
16.09.22
Impact Area
Nutrition, health & food security, Poverty reduction, livelihoods & jobs
Funders
New Zealand, United States of America

Amelia Da Silva has six ponds in Leohitu village, Timor-Leste, where she farms genetically improved farmed tilapia as part of a farmer cluster supported by the Partnership for Aquaculture Development in Timor-Leste Phase 2 (PADTL2) project. Photo by Carlos Alves Almeida.

WorldFish and the Ministry of Agriculture and Fisheries (MAF) provide technical support and guidance to 190 aquatic food producers across Timor-Leste, who are increasingly expanding and enhancing their farming operations, leading to higher production and supporting greater aquatic food consumption.

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‘I eat tilapia every day’: Farmers in Timor-Leste achieve higher aquaculture production

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