AFIL AQUA FISH LTD.
Afil Aqua Fish Ltd. an aqua-engineering-based fish production company and one of the partners of USAID-funded Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture Activity, WorldFish, has established an In-Pond Raceway System (IPRS) to promote and adapt the technology in south-western Bangladesh. Afil Aqua Fish has delivered training to 40 advanced fish farmers regarding how to establish IPRS. They also disseminated information on how to set up traceability into their own farms, to strengthen fish value chains in their local areas as well how to reach the export markets. A set of communication materials as leaflets and booklets regarding improved aquaculture developed by BAA, WorldFish was provided to each participant during the training.
Mr SK Afil Uddin, Member of Parliament (Jashore-1) and Managing Director of Afil Group reiterated-
“This is a very happy day for us. Afil Aqua Fish has finally successfully completed establishing IPRS. One of the challenges we faced includes not having much information about IPRS in the country. We had to face special difficulties for some time in the field of procuring and installing machinery and other equipment. But in the end, we were able to successfully complete all the work with the cooperation of WorldFish and the Department of Fisheries (DoF) as well by using our long experiences on aquaculture. Through today’s event, I would like to express my sincere gratitude to USAID Funded and WorldFish implemented “Feed the Future Bangladesh Aquaculture Activity” project for extending their support in establishing IPRS. At the same time, I would like to tell everyone that from now on, there will be no need to look for any kind of technical assistance or equipment collection from abroad. The skills and expertise we have gained enable us to directly support the establishment of more IPRS in south-western Bangladesh. If we can promote more IPRS in the country, it can make a significant change into the fisheries sector and the country’s economy”.