Zimbabwe faces a fish supply gap of about 41.7%
The initiative is addressing feed shortages and high production costs, including research into alternative feed sources such as black soldier fly larvae, and is supporting sustainable growth.
The initiative focuses on strengthening biosecurity measures to prevent disease outbreaks and reduce antibiotic use at the farm level.
AMR surveillance in plant and aquaculture systems remains limited despite their growing importance for national food security.
The Ministry of Agriculture also inaugurated a new hatchery at the Matopos Research Institute.
The model used is designed to optimize bird performance by aligning nutrition and environmental controls with industry requirements.
Black Soldier Fly larvae have a high protein content, ranging from 37% to 50% on a dry matter basis, making BSFL a sustainable protein source for livestock, poultry, and fish.
The bill is a direct response to gaps identified in a 2022 aquaculture value chain analysis conducted by FISH4ACP, a global aquatic value chain development initiative.