WHAT IS TILAPIA CULTURE

Tilapia culture in Nigeria consists of a broad spectrum of systems/practices operating through a continuum ranging from backyard household ponds to small-scale industrial systems. It contributes to food security, poverty alleviation, employment, trade and income generation (Omotosho & Fagbenro,2005a). According to Fagbenro (1998), the establishment of earthen pond systems in Nigeria coastal aquaculture upsets the ecological balance and causes deforestation and destruction of the mangrove vegetation, hence water-based aquaculture systems. Cage culture of tilapias has often been developed and adapted by trial and error in Nigerian freshwater since the 1970’s (Fagbenro,1987) and over time led to a drop in economic performance (Omotosho & Fagbenro,2005b). Despite tilapia culture merits of being an entry point for planning natural resource usage and contribution to environmental enhancements, it faces a lot of risks.

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